Here's why Canada — and Alberta — are so good at dragon boat racing

Four teenagers from Lethbridge, including Mia Chalmet, 18, , and Liberty Fuentes, 17, , won gold medals at the IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Pattaya, Thailand.She won two gold and two silver medals at the International Dragon Boat Federation World Championships in Pattaya, Thailand, which wrapped up on Aug. 13.

"We are the best in the world. We have been the best for a very long time," said Dragon Boat Canada executive director Chloe Greenhalgh. "How long can we maintain this? I don't know," she said. "There's always this constant drive to continue to be the best in the world." "It means that dragon boating can be for anyone," they said. "No matter what age, no matter your physical ability, you probably can dragon boat."

Calgary's Dragon Boat Society said their racers and clubs are the best in the province, with more than 1,000 athletes competing every year.The society hosts a Dragon Boat Festival every August. This year's event saw 53 teams competing, mostly made up of Calgary athletes.

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