The third stop of the China Powerboat League in Dangjiangkou. Besides traditional powerboat races and jet ski competitions, this year contestants are also involved in an event that uses a water jet packs, attached to competitors backs.

Besides traditional powerboat races and jet ski competitions, this year contestants are also involved in an event that uses a water jet packs, attached to competitors backs.

The sport is new to China, and athletes try to perform flips and twists while using a jet propulsion system. Many of its participants switched to the event from more traditional water sports, including the winner of Sunday's heat.

"I was originally a jet ski racer. When we first started training, it was very difficult because there wasn't any formal training in China. We had to search for videos online and see how people trained and performed. We learned the moves while watching and created our own moves. Now we are almost as skilled as many professionals. We can do what they do," Li Chaofan said.

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