Photo caption: June 26, 2005
Photo shows Mr Francis Ho (left), Acting Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Canada) (HKETO), presenting the �Hong Kong Cup� to the representative of the winning team of the Men�s Invitational Race �the Men�s National Team of the Greater Toronto Dragon Boat Club - today (Sunday) at the 17th Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival held on Toronto Centre Island.

As the special sponsor of this popular event, the HKETO set up a booth at the venue, where face painting of the unique dragon icon was done to hundreds of holidaymakers as well as paddlers of the races.

This year�s event is participated by 210 teams, including those from Canada, the U.S., Europe and Asia, to compete in over 100 races. The event each year attracts over 25,000 visitors and is described as one of the largest international dragon boat races organized outside Hong Kong.

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