{"id":3707,"date":"2025-02-15T08:22:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T08:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/?p=3707"},"modified":"2025-02-17T09:22:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T09:22:41","slug":"we-are-going-back-home-idbf-president-claudio-schermi-announces-after-hong-kong-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/news\/we-are-going-back-home-idbf-president-claudio-schermi-announces-after-hong-kong-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;We Are Going Back Home&#8221; \u2013 IDBF President Claudio Schermi Announces After Hong Kong Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEWS RELEASE (#2025-03)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;We Are Going Back Home&#8221; \u2013 IDBF President Claudio Schermi Announces After Hong Kong Visit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hong Kong, February 15, 2025 \u2013 Claudio Schermi, President of the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF), concluded his visit to Hong Kong, China with the statement, &#8220;We are going back home&#8221; &#8211; a reference to the founding of the IDBF in Hong Kong in 1991. Accompanied by Secretary General Peter Tang (Macau, China), Treasurer Loretta Lewis (Australia), and Senior Vice President Raymond Ma (Hong Kong, China), Schermi emphasised the federation&#8217;s commitment to incorporating the IDBF in Hong Kong, solidifying its presence in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The visit included meetings with Invest Hong Kong leadership, a tour of the HKCDBA headquarters in Kowloon East, and the first meeting at the future IDBF offices on Hong Kong Island, marking a significant step in establishing the federation\u2019s new home. The delegation also attended the &#8220;Awakening the Dragon&#8221; ceremony at the prestigious Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, where Claudio Schermi participated as a paddler in a demonstration race alongside Gianni Aprea of the IDBF Athletes\u2019 Commission and team captain of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, securing first place.<\/p>\n<p>The trip extended to Macau, where the delegation visited the offices of Secretary General Peter Tang and met Luis Gomes, President of the Sports Bureau of Macao SAR Government. Discussions focused on joint projects to promote dragon boat globally and position Macao as a key hub within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA). Additionally, a meeting with Prof. Rostam confirmed his upcoming appointment as the new Chair of the IDBF Ethics Committee at the next IDBF Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Schermi expressed gratitude for the warm hospitality in Hong Kong where the passion, organisation and activities on dragon boating is unbeatable in the world and reaffirmed IDBF&#8217;s dedication to unity, growth, and the global promotion of dragon boat.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3707 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/news\/we-are-going-back-home-idbf-president-claudio-schermi-announces-after-hong-kong-visit\/attachment\/claudio-loretta-peter-hk-invest-feb-25-cropped\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-Loretta-Peter-HK-Invest-Feb-25-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-Loretta-Peter-HK-Invest-Feb-25-cropped.jpg 674w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-Loretta-Peter-HK-Invest-Feb-25-cropped-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-Loretta-Peter-HK-Invest-Feb-25-cropped-480x473.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3728'>\n\t\t\t\tPeter Tang (IDBF General Secretary), Loretta Lewis (IDBF Treasurer) and Claudio Schermi (IDBF President) at Invest HK\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/news\/we-are-going-back-home-idbf-president-claudio-schermi-announces-after-hong-kong-visit\/attachment\/claudio-macao-sports-bureau\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-Macao-sports-bureau-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-Macao-sports-bureau-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-Macao-sports-bureau-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-Macao-sports-bureau-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-Macao-sports-bureau-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-Macao-sports-bureau-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-Macao-sports-bureau-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-Macao-sports-bureau-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-Macao-sports-bureau-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-Macao-sports-bureau-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-Macao-sports-bureau.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3722'>\n\t\t\t\tA visit to the Sports Bureau of Macao SAR Government office\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/news\/we-are-going-back-home-idbf-president-claudio-schermi-announces-after-hong-kong-visit\/attachment\/bai-sun-royal-hk-x-db-claudio-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bai-sun-royal-hk-x-db-claudio-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bai-sun-royal-hk-x-db-claudio-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bai-sun-royal-hk-x-db-claudio-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bai-sun-royal-hk-x-db-claudio-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bai-sun-royal-hk-x-db-claudio-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bai-sun-royal-hk-x-db-claudio-1-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bai-sun-royal-hk-x-db-claudio-1-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bai-sun-royal-hk-x-db-claudio-1-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bai-sun-royal-hk-x-db-claudio-1-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bai-sun-royal-hk-x-db-claudio-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3713'>\n\t\t\t\t\u201cAwakening the Dragon\u201d ceremony with Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/news\/we-are-going-back-home-idbf-president-claudio-schermi-announces-after-hong-kong-visit\/attachment\/claudio-bai-sun-ceremony-hk-feb-25\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-bai-sun-ceremony-hk-feb-25-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-bai-sun-ceremony-hk-feb-25-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-bai-sun-ceremony-hk-feb-25-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-bai-sun-ceremony-hk-feb-25-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-bai-sun-ceremony-hk-feb-25-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-bai-sun-ceremony-hk-feb-25-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-bai-sun-ceremony-hk-feb-25-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-bai-sun-ceremony-hk-feb-25-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-bai-sun-ceremony-hk-feb-25-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-bai-sun-ceremony-hk-feb-25-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-bai-sun-ceremony-hk-feb-25.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3716'>\n\t\t\t\t\u201cAwakening the Dragon\u201d ceremony with Gianni Aprea of the IDBF Athletes\u2019 Commission and team captain of the RHKYC Royal X Dragon Boat Team team\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/news\/we-are-going-back-home-idbf-president-claudio-schermi-announces-after-hong-kong-visit\/attachment\/claudio-ricardo-fuochi-hk-feb-25\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-ricardo-fuochi-hk-feb-25-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-ricardo-fuochi-hk-feb-25-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-ricardo-fuochi-hk-feb-25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-ricardo-fuochi-hk-feb-25-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-ricardo-fuochi-hk-feb-25-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-ricardo-fuochi-hk-feb-25-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-ricardo-fuochi-hk-feb-25-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-ricardo-fuochi-hk-feb-25-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-ricardo-fuochi-hk-feb-25-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-ricardo-fuochi-hk-feb-25.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3724'>\n\t\t\t\tClaudio with Mr Riccardo Fuochi president of the Italy Hong Kong Association\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/news\/we-are-going-back-home-idbf-president-claudio-schermi-announces-after-hong-kong-visit\/attachment\/claudio-idbf-hkcdba-royal-x-feb-25\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-idbf-hkcdba-royal-x-feb-25-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-idbf-hkcdba-royal-x-feb-25-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-idbf-hkcdba-royal-x-feb-25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-idbf-hkcdba-royal-x-feb-25-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-idbf-hkcdba-royal-x-feb-25-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-idbf-hkcdba-royal-x-feb-25-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-idbf-hkcdba-royal-x-feb-25-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-idbf-hkcdba-royal-x-feb-25-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-idbf-hkcdba-royal-x-feb-25-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-idbf-hkcdba-royal-x-feb-25.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3720'>\n\t\t\t\tIDBF, HKCDBA and RHKYC Royal X Dragon Boat\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/news\/we-are-going-back-home-idbf-president-claudio-schermi-announces-after-hong-kong-visit\/attachment\/claudio-hkcdba-royal-x-db-feb-25\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-hkcdba-royal-x-db-feb-25-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-hkcdba-royal-x-db-feb-25-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-hkcdba-royal-x-db-feb-25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-hkcdba-royal-x-db-feb-25-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-hkcdba-royal-x-db-feb-25-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-hkcdba-royal-x-db-feb-25-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-hkcdba-royal-x-db-feb-25-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-hkcdba-royal-x-db-feb-25-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-hkcdba-royal-x-db-feb-25-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-hkcdba-royal-x-db-feb-25.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3719'>\n\t\t\t\tClaudio ready to paddle with RHKYC Royal X Dragon Boat Team team\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/news\/we-are-going-back-home-idbf-president-claudio-schermi-announces-after-hong-kong-visit\/attachment\/claudio-paddling-royal-x-feb-25\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-paddling-royal-x-feb-25-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-paddling-royal-x-feb-25-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-paddling-royal-x-feb-25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-paddling-royal-x-feb-25-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-paddling-royal-x-feb-25-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-paddling-royal-x-feb-25-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-paddling-royal-x-feb-25-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-paddling-royal-x-feb-25-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-paddling-royal-x-feb-25-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-paddling-royal-x-feb-25.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3723'>\n\t\t\t\tClaudio racing with RHKYC Royal X Dragon Boat Team\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/news\/we-are-going-back-home-idbf-president-claudio-schermi-announces-after-hong-kong-visit\/attachment\/claudio-bai-sun-ceremony-feb-25\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"983\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-bai-sun-ceremony-feb-25-e1739782589228-983x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-bai-sun-ceremony-feb-25-e1739782589228-983x1024.jpg 983w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-bai-sun-ceremony-feb-25-e1739782589228-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-bai-sun-ceremony-feb-25-e1739782589228-768x800.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-bai-sun-ceremony-feb-25-e1739782589228-1080x1125.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claudio-bai-sun-ceremony-feb-25-e1739782589228.jpg 1310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3714'>\n\t\t\t\tBai Sun ceremony\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>About the IDBF<br \/>\n<\/strong>The International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) is the global governing body for dragon boat racing. Founded in 1991, in Hong Kong China, it oversees and promotes the sport of dragon boat paddling across the world. With a mission to foster unity, friendship, and fair competition, the IDBF organises multiple international world championships, sets rules and standards for dragon boat racing and equipment, and has a membership base of over 80 national federations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWS RELEASE (#2025-03) &nbsp; &#8220;We Are Going Back Home&#8221; \u2013 IDBF President Claudio Schermi Announces After Hong Kong Visit Hong Kong, February 15, 2025 \u2013 Claudio Schermi, President of the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF), concluded his visit to Hong Kong, China with the statement, &#8220;We are going back home&#8221; &#8211; a reference to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3711,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>&quot;We Are Going Back Home&quot; 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