{"id":4369,"date":"2026-05-24T08:40:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T08:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/?p=4369"},"modified":"2026-05-24T08:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T08:40:22","slug":"paddles-ready-x-idbf-this-could-be-their-last-adventure-a-conversation-with-senior-vice-president-meri-gibson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/news\/paddles-ready-x-idbf-this-could-be-their-last-adventure-a-conversation-with-senior-vice-president-meri-gibson\/","title":{"rendered":"Paddles Ready x IDBF: &#8216; This Could Be Their Last Adventure&#8217; &#8211; A Conversation with Senior Vice President Meri Gibson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Paddles Ready x IDBF: &#8216; This Could Be Their Last Adventure&#8217; &#8211; A Conversation with Senior Vice President Meri Gibson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this powerful episode of Paddles Ready, Meri Gibson President of the International Breast Cancer Paddlers Commission and Senior Vice President of the IDBF shares the story behind one of the most inspiring global movements in paddle sport. Speaking about the growth of breast cancer paddling across 40+ countries, Meri reflects on how dragon boating has become a source of community, purpose, and life\u2011changing connection for thousands of survivors worldwide. Her conversation with Dougie and Hando offers a deeply human look at why participation matters, how the movement continues to expand, and the emotional truth behind the phrase, \u201cthis could be their last adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LmCB_7hAxMk?si=oVmr4DFSS6eKrF_4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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, it oversees and promotes the sport of dragon boat paddling across the world. 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