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Eighteen Hong Kong Fire Services members will tomorrow (February 22) vie for the title of the "Toughest Firefighter Alive" in the World Firefighters Games (WFG) at the Games Village at Tamar Site.
They will take part in the afternoon session starting at 12.30pm. A prize presentation will be held at 4pm. The competition has attracted 260 firefighters from more than 20 countries and regions to compete for the championship.
Eight firewomen from the United Kingdom, New Zealand and France and an ambulancewoman from the United States will also compete for being the "Toughest Firewoman Alive" tomorrow, starting at 9am.
Another highlight of tomorrow's WFG events will be a treasure hunt, which is open exclusively to overseas firefighters and their families. More than 110 participants will set off from the Games Village at 9am and take the Mass Transit Railway to six designated spots. On arrival at each of the spots, they will receive instructions to recover hidden traditional ornaments, to order and eat local dishes at designated shops and many other special tasks. The six stops are Ngau Tau Kok, Shau Kei Wan, Causeway Bay, Penny's Bay, Wong Tai Sin and Telford Plaza in Kowloon Bay. The competition is designed to test the participants' physical endurance, map reading and knowledge of Hong Kong culture.
Full event schedule for February 22:
Athletics Track 9am-5pm Sham Shui Po Sports
and Field Ground
Badminton 9am-6pm Hong Kong Park Sports
Centre
Basketball 9am-5pm Shek Kip Mei Indoor
Games Hall
Darts 9.30am-6pm Games Village
Golf 8am-4pm Kau Sai Chau,
Sai Kung
Karate 10am-4pm Queen Elizabeth
Stadium, Wan Chai
Lawn Bowls 8am-6pm Victoria Park,
Causeway Bay
Poker 10am-5pm HKFS Officers Mess,
Tsim Sha Tsui
Fire Station
Shooting - 9am-4pm Correctional Services
Practical (PPC) Departmental
Shooting Range,
Stanley
Snooker 9am-6pm Disciplined Service
Sport Recreation
Centre, Causeway Bay
Soccer (11-a-side) 10am-6pm Kowloon Tsai Sports
Ground
Soccer (6-a-side) 10am-6pm Kowloon Tsai Sports
Ground
Swimming - Pool 9am-3pm Kowloon Park Swimming
Pool
Tennis 9am-6pm Victoria Park,
Causeway Bay
Toughest 9am-5pm Games Village
Firefighter Alive
Treasure Hunting 9am-6pm Hong Kong Territory
Triathlon 7am-1pm Tai Mei Tuk, Tai Po
Tug of War 10am-6pm Kowloon Park Sports
Centre
Volleyball - Beach 8am-5pm Shek O Beach
Ends/Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Issued at HKT 14:31
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