HONG KONG—The ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships 2017, held in Hong Kong for the first time on Nov 18-19, attracted 220 top paddlers from 33 different countries to race in their respective categories. Starting from the scenic Clearwater Bay Second Beach till the finish at Stanley Main Beach on Hong Kong Island, coping with conditions ranging from fine weather to windy and tidal surges, paddlers who keep their persistence to reach the finish are actually all winners in their own life journey.
Retired Professor of Faculty of Medicine, CUHK, Andrew Van Hasselt said,
