EP02: Why Isn't Dragon Boating in the Olympics?
What a weekend. In Episode 2, Dougie and Hando wrap up the Australian National Titles from Kawana Waters after a massive few days of racing, interviews, club stories, and paddling chaos.
What a weekend. In Episode 2, Dougie and Hando wrap up the Australian National Titles from Kawana Waters after a massive few days of racing, interviews, club stories, and paddling chaos.
They talk through the energy of the event, the teams that stood out, the people they met, and why Paddles Ready is already becoming the media platform dragon boating has been waiting for.
From Sunshine Coast Stadium to Taipei, they look ahead to the Club Crew World Championships, the global growth of the sport, and the huge role women, clubs, coaches, federations, and volunteers continue to play in pushing dragon boating forward.
Plus, Dougie explains where the name Paddles Ready came from, Hando gets thrown into his first Phantom Call, and the Hot Take of the Week asks: 👉 Why can’t dragon boating be in the Olympics?
In this episode:
- A wrap-up of the Australian National Titles at Kawana Waters
- Standout clubs, teams, interviews, and race moments
- What’s next for clubs heading toward Taiwan
- The story behind the name Paddles Ready
- The power of women’s racing and breast cancer survivor categories
- Hando’s first Phantom Call
- Hot Take of the Week: Dragon boating and the Olympics
If you’re part of the dragon boating world, this episode is for you.
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