Friday, February 02, 2007

Malaysians first to reach Bako National Park to win Amazing Race Asia

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian team Tee Joe Jer and Zabrina Fernandez did the country proud when they emerged champions of the first Amazing Race Asia.

The two are also the first ever all-girl team to win an Amazing Race competition.

In yesterday’s series finale, aired over Astro’s AXN channel, the best friends/colleagues beat Hong Kong team, expatriates Francesca von Etzdorf, 27, and Sandy Sydney, 29; and Andrew Tan, 26, and Syeon Park, 28, (Tan is Malaysian while Park Korean-Australian) to win the US$100,000 (RM365,000) cash prize.

Tee, 29, and Zabrina, 26, proved their mettle as they arrived first at the final pit stop at the Bako National Park in Sarawak, warmly welcomed by host Allan Wu and other teams which were eliminated from the race.

Continue reading (incl. pics) at: Malaysians first to reach Bako National Park to win Amazing Race Asia

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