CHUNGJU, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The 13th World Firefighters Games (WFG) has wrapped up its eight-day schedule in the South Korean city of Chungju. Some 6,600 firefighters from 63 countries competed in the biennial international event that ended Monday. Hong Kong, which sent the largest delegation of 230 firefighters, secured the top post in [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Firefighters from around the world have flocked to Chungju for a biennial event, the World Firefighters Games (WFG), held between September 10 and 18. This is not just a sports competition. It’s more like a festival. Full time, volunteer, industrial and military fire service personnel representing 64 countries, active [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will host the 2018 World Firefighters Games (WFG), a major international sporting event for firefighters, in the central city of Chungju in September next year, government officials said Wednesday. The Sept. 10-18 games, also known as the “mini-Olympics for firefighters,” are expected to bring together about 6,000 [...]