Tue, 22 Jun 1999

RI shines in dragon boat race

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men and women rowers won the international dragon boat race on Kee Lung river in Taiwan from June 19 to June 20, Antara reported on Monday.

The 50 rowers comprising 25 men's and 25 women's rowers are currently preparing for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

The United States' men's rowers were second and Thailand was third. On the women's side, the United States also ranked second, while Taiwan was third.(ivy)