SOFIA Nike Air Max 2018 Womens Sale , July 6 (Xinhua) -- The first dragon boat competition in Bulgaria was held on Sunday at Pancharevo Lake near country's capital Sofia, attracting hundreds of spectators and amateur paddlers.


"Our goal is for everyone to think about their healthy lifestyle and the sport they practice, with the idea that they can use 100 percent of the power of their bodies and feel better," Magdalena Iskreva, PR of the event told Xinhua.


Organizers hoped participants to start leading a healthier lifestyle, and the race to become a tradition, she said.


The crew of each boat consists of 20 people Nike Air Max 2017 Womens Sale , plus a steersman, and a drummer who sets the pace, Iskreva said.


"These boats are very attractive for such a race, and we thought that more participants will create better mood for the event," she said.


Cristo, a participant in the race, told Xinhua after the final that his feeling was great. He said the race was very dynamic Nike Air Max 95 Womens Sale , full of rivalry, adrenaline, and required serious physical training and good teamwork.


The Dragon Boat Festival is traditionally held in China, which this year occurred at the beginning of June, on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, with dragon boats racing as a key activity.


PARIS, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Euro 2016 draw took place at the Palais des Congres here on Saturday Nike Air Max 90 Womens Sale , with Belgium and Italy being pitted against each other in the "Group of Death" and hosts France to kick off the 24-team tournament against Romania.


Ranked world No. 1 in the latest FIFA rankings, Belgium, who beat Italy 3-1 in an international friendly on November 13, have been rewarded with the most difficult group which forced them to take on Euro 2012 finalists Italy, as well as Ireland and Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden.


What makes it tougher is that the winners of Group E will face the runners-up from Group D, which features defending champions Spain, Czech Republic Nike Air Max Womens Sale , Turkey and Croatia, and the runners-up of Group E will take on the winners from Group F, which includes Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal, Iceland, Austria and Hungary.


Hosts France play the tournament's curtain raiser at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, the northern suburb to Paris, on June 10 against Romania in Group A Air Max 2018 Womens Sale , where they will also meet Albania and Switzerland.


The draw also pitted England and Wales in Group B. The British nations, who never met on international stage, will clash each other at Lens on June 16 in the group that also features Russia and Slovakia.


World Cup holders Germany head Group C and will take on Poland, Northern Ireland and Ukraine.


With the tournament expanding from 16 teams to 24 teams, the Euro 2016 Finals will see top two teams from each group advance along with the best four third-placed of the six groups to make the last 16.


The final is due on July 10 at the Stade de France, a target of last month's Paris attacks and where France were crowned the 1998 World Cup champions.


Conducted by UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino, with assistance from a number of leading football stars like France's David Trezeguet Air Max 2017 Womens Sale , the draw was undergoing without Michel Platini, the？European soccer governing body's president？who has been barred from all football activities for 90 days due to allegations of corruption alongside with current FIFA boss Sepp Blatter.


Platini's name, however, appeared on the big screen during the ceremony as a footage showing the memories of the European Championships since 1972.


While Platini being excluded from the five candidates for FIFA presidency, Infantino is among them to replace Blatter in the top job in world football.


RABAT, July 18 (xinhua) -- An international symposium on African Football kicked off Tuesday in the Moroccan city of Skhirate to discuss means improving the game across the continent.


Held under the theme "African Football, Our Vision" the symposium sees the participation of key international football officials Air Max 95 Womens Sale , including Gianni Infantino, President of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), and Ahmad Ahmad, President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).


The two-day forum represents an opportunity to address the current state of football on the continent, reflect on the progress, take stock of the main challenges and propose a blueprint for a common vision towards the development of African football.


In a message to the participants, King Mohammed VI of Morocco said the practice of sport in general Air Max 90 Womens Sale , and football in particular, is one of the main pathways to our young people's fulfilment and their integration into the social and economic fabric.


It also means to shield them against all forms of delinquency and extremism, and to spare them the risk of putting their lives and their future in jeopardy by resorting to illegal migration, he added.


He stressed that African football today is called upon, more than ever, to rise to the challenge of modernization and to keep abreast of rapid developments in sports worldwide.


Such a goal cannot be achieved unless governing bodies commit to good governance and unless training is improved and infrastructure upgraded, he pointed out.


Outdoor work continues despite sweltering weather across many parts of China


On-demand food delivery service launched for highspeed trains in China


China's zoos take measures to cool down animals in hot weather


Opera "Red Detachment of Women" staged in S. China


In pics: China's CH-5 drone completes trial flight


In pics: ethnic embroidery show in SW China's Yunnan


Chinese aircraft carrier formation conducts coordination training


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