'Physical: Asia' Quest 3: Team Rep Match Results & Eliminations
The third quest of Physical: Asia, the Team Rep Match, is a true test of endurance. The match consists of a total of four games, and each country elects a team representative for each game to compete against the other countries. The six surviving countries, Korea, Australia, Mongolia, Türkiye, Japan, and the Philippines are split into two groups of three, determined by drawing lots, to compete. The country that comes in last place in each group will be eliminated immediately without a Death Match.
'Physical: Asia' QUEST 3: Team Rep Match
Every contestant from each country must participate in one of the four games in the Team Rep Match. Here are the rules of each game:
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GAME 1: Two-Person Zigzag Hurdle
Two contestants must each do ten laps vaulting over horizontally-placed pillars. The second runner must then run to claim the flag.
GAME 2: Two-Person Totem Hold
The two representatives from each country must stand back to back and hold up the stone totems (135kg each) on either side to prevent them from falling over. The game ends when either of the stone totems falls to the ground.
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GAME 3: One-Person Last One Hanging
Each player must hang from the fabric strips suspended in the air for as long as they can. There are two handholds and two footholds. Gripping a single handhold with both hands or placing both feet on a single foothold is not allowed. After a certain amount of time in the game, the contestants are required to change their position according to instructions.
GAME 4: One-Person Sack Toss
The player must toss the sack, starting at 14kg, over the 4m high hurdle into the next opponent's zone within the 30-second time limit. A player is eliminated immediately upon failure to toss over the sack within the time limit, regardless of how the next contestant performs. If the game continues without an elimination, the weight of the sack will be increased and the time limit will be reduced.
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For each game, 1st place gets three points, 2nd place gets two points, and 3rd place gets one point. The scores are tallied once all the games are finished, and the country that ranks last in each group will be eliminated. In the event of a tie, the final ranking will be determined by the results of the first game, the zigzag hurdle match.
QUEST 3 GROUP A: KOREA vs AUSTRALIA vs PHILIPPINES FINAL RESULTS
Prior to the third quest, Manny Pacquiao, the leader of Team Philippines, bows out from the competition due to obligations for his country. Justin Hernandez (CrossFit Athlete) joined as his replacement, and Justin Coveney (Rugby Player) is the new team leader.
Since the results of Game 1, the zigzag hurdle match, is the tiebreaker in the event of a tie, Team Korea decides to go all in by sending two strong guys, aiming to win. However, this is a game made for Team Australia's star parkour athlete Dom Tomato, who easily takes 1st place with his speed and flawless technique over the hurdles. Korea finishes in 2nd, and the Philippines in 3rd.
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In Game 2, the totem hold match, the odds are in favor of Team Australia and Team Philippines, who sent in their guys built like tanks. Despite having Ray, who was expected to excel in this game as a strongman, the Philippines loses grip of the totem first and finishes in 3rd. The remaining two teams continue to fight through the pain by alternating the load between each other to help adjust grip. Korea drops the totem next, finishing in 2nd place. Australia finishes in 1st once again.
Game 3, the last one hanging match, is about balance, core strength, and willpower. At the 30-minute mark, the players are required to release one hand. With no end in sight after 140 minutes, the players are required to unlock their feet, making it more difficult to stabilize. Team Australia's Alexandra continues to endure the pain with grit despite guaranteed survival even if they place last. Ultimately, Team Korea's Choi Seung Yeon falls off first after holding out for 2 hours and 42 minutes. Alexandra drops shortly after. Mark Mugen wins a crucial first place for Team Philippines to keep them in the running.
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Team Australia enters the final game, the sack toss, with strongman Eddie Williams being the favorite to win. It will be a fight between Teams Korea and the Philippines for the final spot to advance. After 10 laps, the weight of the sack is increased from 14kg to 16kg. The hope and morale for the Philippines is riding sky-high as Justin consistently does well, while Korea's Amotti is struggling to get the hang of it and making mistakes. After 40 laps, the weight is increased to 18kg. Amotti finally finds his rhythm and does not miss. The time limit was reduced from 30 seconds to 20 seconds after 80 laps, and reduced to 15 seconds after 120 laps. It comes down to who commits a mistake first. Eventually, Justin falters first, and the game ends.
The final results of Group A are Australia in 1st place and Korea in 2nd place. The Philippines, in 3rd place, has been eliminated from the competition. Team Philippines showed their Filipino fighting spirit and gave it their all. It was a close match till the end. Proud of the athletes, well done!
QUEST 3 GROUP B: MONGOLIA vs TÜRKIYE vs JAPAN FINAL RESULTS
Team Mongolia sends in their two tallest players for Game 1, the zigzag hurdle match, but falters early, finishing in 3rd. Despite having a height disadvantage, Team Japan's Soichi Hashimoto speeds through the hurdles with his strength and agility. An easy win for Japan, as the contestants from Team Türkiye struggled with clearing the hurdles.
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In Game 2, the totem hold match, Team Türkiye surprisingly lost grip first just after 16 minutes. Despite being the smallest duo amongst the competitors, Team Mongolia's Adiyasuren and Enkh-Orgil showed their muscle endurance and grit by holding on for 41 minutes. However, due to an equipment malfunction, the game proceeded and concluded with the safety pin for Team Japan's totem partially engaged. It was agreed upon that Japan would redo the game in 40 hours under the same conditions to determine the final rankings, while the times for Teams Mongolia and Türkiye stand.
As expected, Team Mongolia's circus artist Lkhagva-Ochir, is in his comfort zone while suspended midair in the last one hanging match. To stay in the game, Türkiye's Anil and Japan's Nonoka watch and mirror his every move. Since the game went on for hours in Group A, the players were required to release one hand after 20 minutes, and unlock their feet after 40 minutes. Nonoka loses balance and falls off first at 46 minutes, finishing 3rd. It becomes a long and painful stretch up there as both players continue to endure. At 1 hour and 51 minutes, Anil is disqualified when he accidentally grabs the handhold with both hands while trying to shift his position to ease the strain. Mongolia finishes in 1st, and Türkiye in 2nd.
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With the final results of Game 2 yet to be determined, Japan needs to guarantee their survival by beating Türkiye in Game 4, the sack toss. It becomes a long match between three strong players, Mongolia's Orkhonbayar vs. Japan's Yoshio vs. Türkiye's Ogeday. The weight of the sack is increased to 16kg after 10 laps, and to 18kg after 50 laps. And after 100 laps, the time limit is reduced to 15 seconds. However, the players kept pushing, and the game continued with no end in sight. After 150 laps, the weight is increased to 20kg. A single mistake means elimination, and ultimately, Ogeday falters first, resulting in 3rd place.
The final results of Group B are Mongolia in 1st place and Japan in 2nd place. In the rematch for Game 2, Japan lets go of the totems right away, as they are already safe from elimination. With a guarantee of at least 7 points, Japan will tie with Team Türkiye, but advances based on the tiebreaker rule. Team Türkiye, in 3rd place, has been eliminated from Physical: Asia. The Turkish team have proven themselves to be a strong and feared contender in this competition. Well done to the athletes for putting up a great fight!
The top 4 countries advancing to the next quest are Teams Australia, Korea, Mongolia, and Japan.
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