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11th World Fire-Fighter Games 2010 In Daegu, Korea (23-30 Aug.)

  • Date07/15/2010
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In March 2007 the governing body of the ‘World Fire-Fighter Games’ selected Daegu as their host city in 2010 and organisers are extending an invitation to all UK based fire-fighters to join them at the World Fire-fighter Games in August this year. The Games which are held every two years attract fire-fighters from all over the world to compete in an Olympics style event especially for fire-fighters.

The World Fire-fighters Games will be held in Daegu, Korea from the 23rd-30th August with 5,000 participants from 40 countries are expected to compete in 61 events. Current and retired fire-fighters and their families can compete in the Games. The Games were held last year in Liverpool, UK. The first World Fire-fighter Games were held in New Zealand in 1990 and have grown in importance ever since.

In Daegu fire-fighters will compete in 61 events including a wide range of sports - archery, swimming, athletics, tennis, dragon boat racing, marathon, a fire truck challenge and the highlight event, the toughest fire-fighter alive. Korean sports such as taekwondo, ssi-reum (Korean wrestling) feature in the Games as well.

Daegu is the third largest city in Korea, which inherits the once glorious culture of Gaya and Silla and boasts 5,000 years of history. It has less rainfall than other areas of Korea, courtesy of being situated in a basin surrounded by beautiful mountains. Daegu is becoming internationally recognized as a sports city having hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Daegu Athletics meeting 2005/ 2006 and is hosting the World Athletics Championships in 2011.

For more information go to www.wfg2010.com

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For further information please contact:

Ramy Salameh
Tel: 020 7321 2535
Email: london@gokorea.co.uk