Jakarta, April 17 -- At least 550 athletes from 10 countries are expected to take part in the international lion dance competition organized by the Indonesia Dragon and Lion Dance Sport Association (PB FOBI) from May 17-19, 2024.

PB FOBI chairperson Edy Kusuma said that athletes from Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Thailand are expected to compete in the "1st FOBI World Lion and Dragon Dance Championship 2024."

"The championship is the first of its kind organized by PB FOBI since its inclusion in the Indonesia National Sports Committee (KONI) on February 20, 2013," Kusuma informed at a press conference here on Wednesday.

He informed that athletes will vie for three trophies at ...