The World’s Fittest Woman?

Rob / 13.03.2003

Yet another T.V. programme is recruiting but this one looks to be more ‘Superstars’ than ‘Tough Enough for the SAS’. Image Wizard TV have, in their own words, “devised what will be the most spectacular female world title competition ever seen on TV” and they are looking for 10 extreme sports athletes from around the world to represent their countries. And it’s going to be broadcast to “billions”!

To be considered you have to be a highly ranked or national champion at an endurance sport, and they have a long suggested list of sports, including snowboarding, mountain biking , climbing and skydiving .... but it doesn’t include adventure racing! They obviously don’t know their stuff when it comes to endurance sport, but is that what this is ... ?

The challenges over 3 days in Hong Kong are:

• ‘Treasure Dive’ - into a clear pool,
• ‘Bike Blitz’ – riding around the countryside and streets of Hong Kong,
• ‘Body Assault’ – a ‘manmade’ assault course including swimming
• \'Beach Bums\' – agility challenge on the beach
• \'Circuit Challenge\' – bench presses and pull ups around the pool
• \'Raft Raider\' – a river challenge on traditional craft.

Sounds like 5 out of 6 stages to get wet on, but not to worry the production company provides the ‘outfits’ and this is “a high quality production featuring, young sportswomen and extreme sports …. which will have universal appeal”. Are we heading rapidly into ‘Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue’ territory here? It is going out on Channel 5?

It’s all happening in April/May and the chosen contestants get a week in Hong Kong ... in twin B&B with a companion, and flights ... unless they’ve got a sponsor and ‘pending agreement from an airline’.

If you fancy a go you can contact the production company directly by e-mail. (There’s no web site.)