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Highlights of the Ninth World Firefighters Games (WFG) 2006 tomorrow (February 19) will include the "Toughest Firefighter Alive" at the Games Village at Tamar Site, "Running ﷿ Staircase" at Two International Finance Centre in Central and the World Firefighters Games Carnival at Lan Kwai Fong in Central.
About 250 participants will vie for the blue ribbon title of the Games -- "Toughest Firefighter Alive", which is also the most gruelling of all events. The competition encompasses four disciplines -- the "hose run", "obstacle course", "tower" and "stair climb". The participant who completes those four ultimate tests of strength and endurance in the shortest time will win. The competition will be held over four consecutive days starting from tomorrow at the Games Village from 9am to 5pm.
The "Running ﷿ Staircase" event at Two International Finance Centre will start at 9am. About 140 contestants will climb the staircases of the 420-metre-tall building from the ground level to the roof top. The prize presentation will begin at about 11am.
The WFG Carnival at Lan Kwai Fong, starting at 5pm, will feature a wide variety of activities including bodybuilding competition, eating and drinking competitions, cooking demonstration and display of fire appliances and equipment. To celebrate Hong Kong being the host city of World Firefighters Games 2006, special thematic cocktail drinks such as "Backdraught" and "High Expansion Foam" will be available at supporting Lan Kwai Fong eateries during the Games period.
Members of the public are welcome to attend the World Firefighters Games activities to show their support to the Hong Kong Fire Services Team.
Full event schedule for February 19:
Archery 1pm ﷿ 6pm Sham Shui Po
Sports Ground
Basketball 10am ﷿ 6pm Shek Kip Mei
Indoor Games
Centre
Bodybuilding 7pm ﷿ 9.30pm Lan Kwai Fong
Cycling 9am ﷿ 12pm Former Kai Tak
(Criterium) Airport
Rugby Union 7s 9am ﷿ 5pm Shek Kip Mei
Sports Ground
Running 9am ﷿ 12pm Two International
(Staircase) Finance centre
Soccer 10am - 6pm Kowloon Tsai
(11-a-side) Sports Ground
pitch No. 1
Table Tennis 9am ﷿ 5pm Harbour Road
Sports Centre
Tennis 9am ﷿ 6pm Victoria Park
Toughest 9am ﷿ 5pm Games Village
Firefighter Alive
Volleyball 8am ﷿ 5pm Kowloon Park
Sports Centre
WFG Carnival 5pm ﷿ 11.15pm Lan Kwai Fong
Ends/Saturday, February 18, 2006
Issued at HKT 17:00
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