Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Raging Dragons


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The result was   delete.  MBisanz  talk 07:23, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

Raging Dragons

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I don't know a lot about dragon boat racing, but this boat claims to have raced at a national level and to have done well. We should consider such an indication of notability enough to survive the A7 speedy it was tagged for. However, I wonder if we should consider it enough to support an article longer-term? Splash - tk 22:20, 20 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Weak keep - this is a difficult one. Dragon Boat racing an obviously minority sport in UK, this team may be good but does that give them notability? Article has been toned down, was very promotional. Perhaps should be given time to develop? Parslad (talk) 02:45, 21 February 2009 (UTC)

Dragon boat racing is a minority sport in the UK at the moment, but the IDBF only needs 14 more member states before it has the 75 members it needs for the IOC to recognise it as an Olympic sport. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.130.130.105 (talk) 13:06, 24 February 2009 (UTC) 
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 23:59, 24 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  MBisanz  talk 03:11, 25 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Weak delete. There is some coverage but it seems to be local only. . Capitalistroadster (talk) 04:32, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete. I don't think dragon boat racing itself is notable; this team seems to fail WP:ORG. Stifle (talk) 10:19, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete No notability asserted.--Sloane (talk) 19:15, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete. Fails WP:ORG. Doctorfluffy (robe and wizard hat) 19:19, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Raging Dragons have had International TV news coverage via: 1. Phoenix Television for their 2003 Chinatown Lions victory 2. Phoenix Television for their 2003 Dorney Lake victory 3. Chinese Channel for their 2007 Chinatown Lions victory

Dragon boat racing is a serious International sport: 1. Sebastian Coe is the patron of the British Dragon Boat Racing Association.  2. The World Dragon Boat Racing Championships is currently in it's 9th year, as is the European Championships as they take place in alternate years.  3. Currently, 61 countries are members of the International Dragon Boat Federation. 

Also, the fact that the GB Dragon Boat Racing Team has has performed so well on the international stage recently, at the European and World Championships, is surely evidence of notability. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pheddy (talk • contribs) 19:47, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep and send to WP:CLEANUP for expansion and sourcing. Sources provided by Pheddy show WP:GNG has been met. Article simply needs improvement.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 21:20, 26 February 2009 (UTC)


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