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… Spirit Centre, it is the Dragonflies.
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In lane three, representing Surrey Place Centre, the Flying Dragons.
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In four, representing the Meta Centre is Team Magnificent …
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My friend here, Ron, told me that he's on he Dragon Boat Race.
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So, I thought I'd like to be interested in it. So, I started last year and it was fun so I want to continue.
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The opportunity to participate in the Spirit Challenge Dragon boating came about for us six years ago
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when we realized that there was an opportunity for people with disabilities to participate in dragon boating.
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And by 2008, we had eight teams.
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Some of the people are from my work so I might go against them so we trash talk.
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I say we'll win. They say they'll win.
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For getting people in the boat, we wheel them onto the docks generally
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and assist them in lifting or transferring into the boat.
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In each boat, there are 20 paddlers.
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There's a person drumming at the front and a person steering at the back.
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There are at least 10 people with a disability in each boat.
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Honestly, I thought, well, if they can do it, maybe I can try and do it because I am partly paralyzed.
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Well done! Come on! Now paddle right through to that finish line!
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We won it last year.
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In this race, you can see people's joy. You can see their excitement.
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You can see them working together as a team.
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But you can't see their passion and their commitment and how much limitations they have overcome
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to work through demonstrating their ability in participating and working together.
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And in lane three, the Surry Place Centre Flying Dragons
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and in lane two, Christian Horizons … in lane five …
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Congratulations! Good job, Dragonflies!