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Bar None: S2E06 - The Real Barbarians

Lesley Lim, Team Captain 'KL Barbarians'

23-Sep-17 10:00

Bar None: S2E06 - The Real Barbarians

A sport that almost made this year KL'17 SEA Games, dragon boating was ultimately booted out with the council saying that Malaysia lacks competitiveness in the sport to give a strong enough challenge. One person who definitely disagrees is Lesley Lim, the team captain of KL Barbarians, a dragon boating team based right here in KL. We get the lowdown with her about the team and the rich history and culture behind the world's fastest growing water-sport.


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Tags:  dragon boating,  The KL Barbarians,  local athletes,  Sea Games 2017


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