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A timeline of all the major events in ‘House of the Dragon’ shows how old the characters are

A timeline of all the major events in 'House of the Dragon' shows how old the characters are

101 A.C. — Old King Jaehaerys calls a Great Council to decide who will inherit the Iron Throne.

House of the Dragon character guide

King Jaehaerys at the Great Council.

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In the cold open of “House of the Dragon,” we hear Princess Rhaenyra (voiced in this scene by actor Emma D’Arcy) explain the preluding events to her direct family’s rule over Westeros. 

She explains that King Jaehaerys had ruled for 60 years — overseeing peace in the realm — but his own oldest trueborn sons, Aemon and Baelon, had died tragically in the past decade. That left him with no direct heirs.

The two most prominent candidates for succeeding King Jaehaerys on the Iron Throne were his grandchildren, Viserys and Rhaenys.

“Jaheherys called the Great Council to prevent a war from being fought over his succession, for he knew the cold truth: The only thing that could tear down the House of the Dragon was itself,” Rhaenyra’s voiceover said. 

The council voted and chose Viserys (who was the son of Baelon — the younger son of Jaehaerys) as heir to the throne.

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Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival launches anticipated summer events season

Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival launches anticipated summer events season

“The racing is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day and they leave the start line every eleven minutes,” Ages told NanaimoNewsNOW.

The 500 metre straight course starts at the southern edge of Newcastle Channel and ends at the Fishing and Walking Pier, often referred to as the crab dock.

Three teams compete at a time.

In addition to the races, all-day, on-shore entertainment takes over Maffeo Sutton Park, including live musical and dance performances, food trucks, a kids play area and beer garden.

Ages said dragon boaters from all over Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland are energized for the Nanaimo event.

“Its been really difficult for these athletes for the last two years…people are really excited to get together and congregate,” Ages said in reference to canceled local dragon boat festivals in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.

Funds raised from the event supports the Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation and BC Cancer Foundation.

Back-to-back breast cancer survivor races are scheduled starting at 12 p.m. on Saturday.

Ages said successful dragon boat teams require a blend of strength, preparation and diligent teamwork.

“They achieve medals by behaving as one unit, as one organism and that takes a lot of practice and a lot plain hard work.”

Dragon boating consists of 20 paddlers, a steerer and drummer.

The theme for this year’s festival is Life’s a Beach Party which will undoubtedly inspire some wild outfits. Prizes will be awarded to the mixed and women’s teams with the most colourful, tackiest beach attire and accessories.

More details on the event can be found here.

This is the first year Victoria based Fairway Gorge Paddling Club (FGPC) is running the entire Nanaimo event after serving as race coordinator for many years.

FGPC is staging the Vancouver Island Dragon Boat Race Series this year, involving five events in the spring and summer.

Apair of other high profile summer events are on deck at Maffeo Sutton Park, with the Silly Boat Regatta on on Sunday, July 17.

The Nanaimo Marine Festival takes place the following weekend, culminating with the world renowned bath tub race on Sunday, July 24.

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MEN’S AND WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS WIN FOUR EVENTS AND SET THREE PROGRAM RECORDS AT RED DRAGON OPEN – Le Moyne College Athletics

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS WIN FOUR EVENTS AND SET THREE PROGRAM RECORDS AT RED DRAGON OPEN - Le Moyne College Athletics

Cortland, N.Y. – The Le Moyne College men’s and women’s track teams won four events and broke three program records on Saturday at SUNY Cortland’s Red Dragon Open.
 
“Today was an exciting day of track and field for Le Moyne,” said head coach Robin Wheeless. “It was day one of the decathlon for Nick Hafner. He leads the decathlon after winning three of the five events. The second day will be challenging with a forecasted high of 39 degrees. Kenny Barrett posted an excellent second-place finish in the 800 with a time of 1:58.”

“The Dolphins added some new names to the record books too. Mallory DiFelice tied Bethia Nivens’ 100 meter record while Dominic Abbott broke Jordan Finch’s 100 meter record. Ashley Dobransky broke Meg Hubregsen’s javelin record and Julianna Szczech broke her own pole vault record. I’m excited to see what they can do when it warms up.”

Sophomore Ashley Dobransky (Yorktown Heights, N.Y./Yorktown) won the javelin throw with a toss of 89-feet, 1-inch. The previous record of 88-feet, 7-inches by Meg Hubregsen was set on April 22, 2017 at Cortland. She also placed 10th in the shot put with a mark of 29-feet, 9.25-inches.

Redshirt junior Mallory DiFelice (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) won the 100-meter dash with a program record-tying time of 12.77 seconds. The time ties the mark set by Bethia Nivens at Brockport on April 14, 2017.

Senior Samantha Pellegrini (Loudonville, N.Y./Colonie) placed second in the 1500-meter run in 5:05.73.

Junior Julianna Szczech (Camillus, N.Y./Marcellus) finished second in the pole vault by clearing the bar at a program-record 9-feet, 6.5-inches, eclipsing her previous record of 2.90 set at the NE10 Championships last May

Freshman Natalie Lavello (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Arlington) finished third in the 100-meter dash in 12.95 seconds.

Junior Cleo Baker (Painted Post, N.Y./Corning-Painted Post) registered a fourth-place finish in the 400-meter dash in 1:03.90.

Freshman Brianne Rett (Uxbridge, Mass./Marianapolis Preparatory (Conn.)) finished sixth in the shot put with a distance of 33-feet, 1.75-inches

Junior Catherine Durant (Arverne, N.Y./Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School) placed seventh in the 400-meter dash in 1:06.46.

Freshman Anita Jepchirchir (Eldoret, Kenya) finished ninth in the 1500-meter run in 5:23.15.

Freshman Delaney Manahan (Marcellus, N.Y./Marcellus) posted a time of 1:07.41 to place 10th in the 400-meter dash.

Freshman Hilda Kiprono (Eldoret, Kenya/Kapsabet Girls High School) finished 10th in the 800-meter run in 2:35.46.

The quartet of Baker, DiFelice, Durant and Lavello won the 4×400-meter relay by over one second with a time of 4:25.29.

Junior Nicholas Hafner (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) leads the decathlon through five events with 2959 points. He placed second in the 100-meter dash in 12.10 seconds to earn 631 points. He won the 400-meter dash in 53.68 seconds to collect 653 points. He won the high jump at 5-feet, 8.5-inches for 577 points. He captured the long jump with a leap of 20-feet, 1.5-inches for 615 points. He posted a distance of 32-feet, 7.75-inches in the shot put to place second and earn 483 points.

Senior Kenny Barrett (Lagrangeville, N.Y./Lady of Lourdes) finished second in the 800-meter run in 1:58.29.

Junior Nolan Hillhouse (Beacon, N.Y./Beacon) placed second in the horizontal jumping events. He registered a leap of 19-feet, 10.25 in the long jump and a distance of 41-feet, 7.25-inches in the triple jump.

Junior Christian Carlin-Saracene (North Syracuse, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) posted a time of 2:00.70 to place fourth in the 800-meter dash.

Freshman Dominic Abbott (Fulton, N.Y./G. Ray Bodley) placed fifth in the 100-meter dash in a program-record time of 11.35 seconds. He eclipsed the previous record of 11.75 set by Jordan Finch at the 2016 NE10 Championships.

Freshman Jack Gibson (Ilion, N.Y./Central Valley Academy) recorded a time of 10:40.09 to place sixth in the 3000-meter steeplechase.

Senior William Bilow (Chasm Falls, N.Y./Franklin) tallied a distance of 40-feet, 3.25-inches to place sixth in the triple jump.

Freshman Brandon Scott (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) finished eighth in the 400-meter dash in 52.96 seconds.

Sophomore Brandon Laribee (Rome, N.Y./Rome Free Academy) placed ninth in the hammer throw with a distance of 105-feet, 3-inches.

Senior David Ware (North Syracuse, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse/St. John Fisher) placed 10th in the 800-meter run in 2:04.82.

The team of Scott, Carlin-Saracene, Abbott and Barrett won the 4×400-meter relay in 3:28.93.

 

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Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival returns with in-person event on June 11

Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival returns with in-person event on June 11

The Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival will return to Little Lake and Del Crary Park on June 11 after not being held in-person for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Registration will open at 12:01 a.m. on Friday at ptbodragonboat.ca.

It’s the 21st edition of the event, which raises funds for the Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation in support of cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment.

It was cancelled in 2020 and held virtually last year, raising more than $95,000. COVID-19 protocols based on local and provincial guidelines will be in place.

“We are committed to creating a safe, comfortable and enjoyable experience for all attendees and we have been working hard to update our safety protocols,” festival chair Michelle Thornton stated in a release.

A “fundracing” division will be set up for teams or people who are unable to participate in person.

“Proceeds of the 2022 Festival will allow Peterborough Regional Health Centre to invest in new state-of-the-art equipment and technology to serve more cancer patients, support earlier cancer diagnosis, and provide safer, more effective treatments,” said PRHC Foundation president and CEO Lesley Heighway.

Planned amenities for race day include the One Stop Dragon Boat Shop, a Family Fun Zone, the Dragon’s Lair, Loft and Nest luxurious tent experience for the top three fundraising teams, the Vendor Village Market with more than 40 vendors, the Thirsty Dragon beer garden and the flower ceremony open to the community at large to honour their loved ones.

The first three teams to register will win a free extra practice in a dragon boat on Little Lake.