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24th January 2010 It's very sad to have received the tragedy that happened in Penang.
On behalf of the Japan Dragon Boat Association, we do wish to express condolences to the victioms. This happening proved how important it is to abide by the water safety regulations, otherwise dragon boat sport is taken as a dangerous sport.
Best regards, Makoto Shobu, Japan Dragon Boat Association
24th January 2010 All at DragonBoat SA and the South Australian Dragon Boat Community offer their condolences for the sad loss of six young dragon boaters in Penang .
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victims.
John Holland
President - DragonBoat South Australia.
Fierce, Fast & Furious
18th January 2010 I am a dragon boat paddler, formerly of Darwin Australia, now residing in Brisbane. I was born in Taiping, Perak. I have paddled on many occasions at the Penang International Dragon Boat Festival. I was there with my club at the Club Crew World Championships in 2008. For a short time I was on the Board of the Australian Dragon Boat Federation. Lim Chien Aun and I have known each other for many years through dragon boating.
It is with a heavy heart that we in Australia heard about the terrible tragedy with the Penang junior dragon boat paddlers. Our prayers and thoughts are with all of you in the Penang dragon boat fraternity. Our condolences to the families of the lost ones and the many young students who were so close to the tragedy.
Richard Lim
MBBS (Qld), FRACGP
Coorparoo, QLD
20th January 2010 Sincerest condolences for the loss of these dragonboaters. Our thoughts are with you all. Powerblades DBR club Adelaide Australia Andy Kelly MACMHN
Clinical Practice Consultant - Mental Health & Dementia
Royal District Nursing Service of SA
19th January 2010 We write through tears of sadness as we learned of your terrible news from Penang. You must be shattered at the loss of so many young people from the Chung Ling High School together with their teacher and the dismay must be felt right across Malaysia.
Together we have watched the progress of Chung Ling High School over recent years. Jenny and I find young people like these inspirational. They always showed good manners, worked as a polished team and win, lose or draw, were always an asset to our sport and a credit to their families. To lose 5 young people with such potential and their teacher with so much to give is heart-breaking. We share with you our deepest sorrow.
It is incredible that an occasion which commences with such joy, hope and expectation can so suddenly turn to tragedy.
From all of us at Dragon Boats Victoria we extend our deepest sympathy to you, our PIDBF friends, Penang Forward and the family and friends of those from Chung Ling High School who we have lost.
We will keep you in our prayers.
Best wishes
Jenny and Jonathan Mayne
For the Board of Dragon Boats Victoria
18th January 2010 On behalf of Dragons Abreast Australia I write to express our shock and sadness at reading this news. Many of our members have experience the wonderful friendships and warm welcome expressed by the Penang dragon boat community over several years, and this is indeed a very sad day for the sport.
As parents ourselves we feel keenly the loss and can only begin to imagine the heartache and anguish these families are going through.
Please pass our deepest condolences to the families of the young people involved in this dreadful tragedy and know that our thoughts are with our dragon boat family in Penang.
With kindest regards
Michelle Hanton
Dragons Abreast Australia
18th January 2010 It is truly a very unfortunate incident and quite sad news to all dragon boat families. Please convey our sincere condolences to the bereaved families of those who perished. Benjie Ramos
18th January 2010 I am sorry to hear this very sad news, please ensure that the condolences of the Dragon boat community are passed to the families concerned. Kind regards,
Mike Thomas
Chair
IDBF Competition and Technical Commission
London
18th January 2010 I have just received news of yesterday’s tragedy and am deeply saddened.
All paddlers in South Africa join me in sending our thoughts and prayers to the team, their family and friends, as well as to the whole Penang Dragon Boat community.
We know how stunned and shocked and sad you all must be feeling, as we lost one of our paddlers last year; a fit young man who paddled too hard in a league race and died at the venue from a heart attack.
Yours in deepest sympathy
Pam Newby South Africa
18th January 2010 Please extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of
Chung Ling High Dragon team
Members who passed away in the boat tragedy.
For and on behalf of all dragon boat fraternity in Putrajaya. Zaini
Putrajaya dragon
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