Aug. 12 – A man from the University of Ca ‘Foscari in Venice will train the crew of the Dragon Boat national women team that will compete at the World Championships in Toronto 2015. Sergio Barichello, University employee, racer and coach of the Dragon Boat, was appointed by the President of the Italian Dragon Boat Federation, Claudio Schermi. This comes after three years of successes and victories for Ca ‘Foscari in this ancient Chinese sport. The Ca ‘Foscari athletes are part of the Venetian team, and have achieved extraordinary goals, ranking among the strongest in this discipline. Before Toronto, they will compete in the World Club Championships for Dragon Boat, held in Ravenna September 2-7, where it will the be only university team in the competition.
