奧林匹克運動會(簡稱奧運)為具有權力、文化象徵的重大全球性運動賽事,所有運動員都想積極爭取獲得榮耀,使得許多運動項目為了得到有限的名額而努力競爭。傳統龍舟競賽是一項有著深厚中華文化根源的水上運動,目前已經轉型為競技龍舟,並在各個國家舉辦錦標賽及邀請賽。因此,本文目的在概述競技龍舟的發展沿革及現況,並探討前進奧運的困難之處與未來展望。結果顯示目前世界上設立了許多龍舟運動的相關組織,且已舉辦多屆全球性賽事。競技龍舟且在2020年東京奧運和2024年巴黎奧運成為示範賽,希望未來可以成為正式比賽項目。本研究結語為龍舟運動適合所有人參與,並可從中獲得:團隊合作的奧運精神、規律運動促進身心健康、理解文化價值達到體育的發展。建議未來尋找適合的練習與比賽場地並解決觀眾問題、建立完善長期的比賽制度、有更多的政策支持,才能使龍舟運動的人口數增長,以及增加國際賽事的曝光度,得到更多國家及國際奧林匹克委員會的青睞,讓競技龍舟進入奧運殿堂。
The Olympics is a major global sporting event of eminent standing, often imbued with cultural symbols. All athletes want to actively strive for glory, which drives the governing bodies of many sports to push hard for official recognition. Traditional dragon boat racing is a water sport with deep roots in Chinese culture. It has now transformed into a race with championships and tournaments held in various countries. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to discuss the development, history and current status of dragon boat racing, and to explore the difficulties and future prospects towards the Olympics. The results show that many dragon boating-related organizations have been established in the world, and many global competitions have been held. Dragon boat racing served as a demonstration event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics, and hopefully can become an official competition event in the future. The conclusion of this article is that dragon boat racing is suitable for everyone, and offers intrinsic benefits such as embodying the Olympic spirit of teamwork, promoting regular exercise for physical and mental health, promoting an understanding of cultural values, and furthering sports development. It is suggested that in the future we should find suitable practice and competition venues, solve the audience problem, establish a sound long-term competition system, and garner additional policy support, so as to increase the population of dragon boating, increase the exposure of international competitions, gain the favor of more countries and the International Olympic Committee, and allow dragon boat racing to enter the Olympic arena.