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NEWS - Myanmar Wins International B
- Subject: NEWS - Myanmar Wins International B
- From: BurmaJapan@xxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 11:52:00
Myanmar Wins International Boat-Racing Title
Xinhua
19-NOV-97
YANGON Myanmar, (Nov. 19) XINHUA - Rowing
teams of host Myanmar won the men and women
titles in the second International Traditional Boat
Race at the Inya Lake here today.
The two-day boat race, which began Tuesday, was
participated by men and women's teams from
Malaysia, host Myanmar, the Philippines , Thailand
and teams from Myanmar ministries, clubs, hotels
and companies.
The first Myanmar international boat race took
place in November 1996, joined by rowing teams
from six countries.
Myanmar has also held seven domestic regatta
festivals since 1990, and the last one took place in
November 1996.