ㄧ、起源: I. Origin:

源自於中國,龍舟競賽是以狹長型的龍舟,藉由人力划槳來競賽。最有趣的是龍舟上通常有龍頭和龍尾的裝飾品。龍舟競賽原本是一項年度的端午節習俗,然而在1976年,香港舉辦了第一場正式比賽,使得龍舟競賽變成一項國際性的比賽。 This sport originated in China, the dragon boat race is to paddle along the river on a narrow-long human-powered boat. It is very interesting that the dragon boats are usually decorated with dragon heads and tails.Traditionally, the dragon boat races are held as part of the annual Dragon Boat Festival activities. Dragon boat racing becomes an international "sport" in Hong Kong in 1976.

二、比賽規則: II. Rules of the game

(一) 一隊有22個人,20個槳手、一個鼓手和一個舵手。 (二) 在比賽過程中,槳手必須依鼓聲的節奏划槳。全體的節奏必須一致, 若不一致,龍舟無法前進。 (三) 當槳手與鼓手同心協力時,舵手需靈活運用長舵,控制船隻的方向。 (四) 最快抵達的隊伍贏得比賽。 1. Twenty-two people in a team. There are 20 paddlers, a drummer along with a helmsman in a team. 2. During the competition, the speed of the paddlers is based on the beating of the drum. It is very important that all paddlers should coordinate their movements. If the paddlers don’t paddle at the same speed, the boat won’t be able to move forward. 3. While the paddlers and the drummer work together, the helmsman’s job is to control the direction with the oars. 4. The fastest team wins the game.

三、其他: IV. Other details

此項運動普及於中國、日本、越南以及許多歐洲國家。在台灣,龍舟競賽則是在以下地點舉辦:台北的淡水河和高雄的愛河。 The game is popular in China, Japan, Vietnam as well as other European countries. In Taiwan, dragon boat racing is held at the following places: Tanshui River in Taipei and Love River in Kaohsiung