The joint Ca’ Foscari–IUAV female rowing team wins a gold medal at the Dragon Boat Festival in Suzhou

From June 2 to 8 a female rowing squad composed of students and staff from Ca’ Foscari and IUAV was in China to compete with 15 other teams at a Dragon Boat Festival organized in Suzhou and brought home a gold medal. The competition took place on June 7 on Lake Jinji and the teams had to cover a distance of 300 metres.

This was the third year that a joint Ca’ Foscari–IUAV team participated in the event as a result of the twinningof the cities of Venice and Suzhou, and they were generously hosted by the Suzhou Industrial Park Institute of Services Outsourcing. The team’s participation is noteworthy not only because it constitutes an acknowledgement of its excellence, but also because it offers a meaningful opportunity for cultural contact and exchange, especially since both Suzhou and Venice are cities characterized by the presence of water.