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The Amazing Race Asia is a reality game show based on the American series, The Amazing Race.

On 17 October 2005, CBS gave other countries the chance to franchise The Amazing Race. The Asian cable TV network AXN was among the first to acquire the rights to produce a version for its territory. The show is produced by Australian television production company ActiveTV, for AXN, in association with Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific (BVITV-AP). The host for the show is Singapore based Chinese-American actor Allan Wu.[1]

The ultimate prize is US$100,000, whilst the American show gives away US$1 million. The general manager of SPE Networks-Asia which runs AXN, Ricky Ow, explained the smaller prize, saying, "It is not really about the money but the adventure and opportunity to be in one of the world's greatest reality shows".

Applications

Many of the same rules and regulations for eligibility for the American series apply to the Asian edition. The participants are all required to be able to communicate in English. The final selection of contestants are from various Asian countries and not limited to one country of origin. Participating countries include all citizens of the continent of Asia except the Middle East, as well as non-Asian workers who are living in Asia for a long period of time.[2] Applications for the first season were accepted from February to the end of March 2006.[3] Filming began that June and the first season premiered on November 9, 2006.

From Season 2 onwards, Japan residents are able to participate, having been ineligible for Season 1.

The Race

This section cite the differences between the American version and Asian version only.

The Amazing Race Asia is quite similar to the American edition. The basic premise is the same, namely that teams must follow clues and complete tasks to check in to Pit Stops in a race around the world. However, some differences between the two versions exist.

Teams

Generally, the race requires team members to have a preexisting relationship, as in the American version. However the first four seasons had only 10 teams participating in each, compared to the American edition, which normally features eleven teams. So far, season 8 of the American edition was the only season to have 10 teams. However, that season consisted of 10 family teams of 4, or 40 participants.

Traveling

In the American edition, the teams immediately depart from the starting city once the race begins and proceed to the airport. In the Asian version, however, as teams have remain in the same country throughout the first leg except in Season 2.

In the first four seasons, it seemed that all teams were only allowed to take AirAsia flights to their first overseas destination, most likely due to AirAsia sponsoring the race. In the fifth season, teams were mostly confined to traveling on Garuda Indonesia flights and Grab vehicles due to those companies sponsoring that season. In the American edition, teams are in most cases able to travel on any airline they wish, as the producer intends to split the team into various groups, it usually provide two to three flight option but with different time departure, however, this does not occur in the race where all teams depart at the same time.

The seasons have mostly limited to traveling in Asia with a few exceptions to Europe, Oceania, and Africa.

Clues

All of the clue types used in the American version are retained for use in the Asian race, but may some slight difference in implementation.

Roadblock

The Roadblock rule is generally identical to the American version. However, in some legs, the Roadblock clue may state that the team members must finish the task in the time limit, or that team will lose the turn. This can be seen in Season 1's second leg, where the Roadblock required team members to finish the task in two minutes.

Intersection

In Seasons 2 and 4, the Intersection was implemented each time for a single task.

Fast Forward

The Fast Forward has been available only one time in each race. Coincidentally, an all-male team has won it each time, other than in Season 5 when no team won the Fast Forward.

Yield

The Yield has been an option at some point on each season. The Asian edition continued using it even after the American version stopped replaced it with the U-Turn in Season 12.

U-Turn

Starting in Season 3, the U-Turn was available during the race.

Pit Stops

As in the American version, each leg has Pit Stops, as the final destination. Superlegs in which teams are instructed to meet with host Allan Wu have also can been used in Seasons 1 and 2.

Unlike the American version, the Finish Line is not referred to as such, but as a "Final Pit Stop". The Final Pit Stop only has a regular check-in-mat rather than an elevated red carpet with The Amazing Race logo enlarged on it as used in the American edition.

Non-elimination legs

Clues directing teams to Pit Stops sometimes replace the word 'may' in the traditional clue phrasing "the last team to arrive may be eliminated" with "the last team to arrive will be eliminated", pointing to a certain elimination point. In the American version, other than in the first leg, the phrasing is always "the last team to arrive may be eliminated".

Three out of the five seasons had a non-elimination leg in the first leg. The first time that the American version had its first non-elimination first leg was in Season 15, followed by Seasons 19 and 28.

In the non-elimination legs, the first two Asian edition used a rule from the American version's Season 5 to Season 9, in that the last team to arrive at these non-elimination pit stops is required to surrender all their cash. Unlike Season 7 to 9, teams are not required to give up their belongings. However, teams are not allowed to acquire any money prior to the start of the next leg.

For Seasons 2 and 3, some non-elimination legs retained the use of the same penalty as in the first season, while other non-elimination legs required the last place team to check-in first on the following leg or face a 30-minute Marked for Elimination penalty (used in Season 10 and 11 of the American version) which may result in their elimination. In Season 4, the Marked for Elimination penalty was the sole penalty used for non-elimination legs.

For Season 5, the team that arrived last on a non-elimination leg had to perform a Speed Bump task (first used in Season 12 of the American version) at some point in the following leg before being allowed to continue racing.

Rules and penalties

Most of the rules and penalties are the same as the American edition; however, there are slight differences.

Unique Rules

Asian edition	American version
If a team member is injured during the race, he/she has to pass medical evaluation to ensure that they are fit to continue the race.	If the injury is not serious or life-threatening, the team may choose to continue or quit the race. This occurred to Marshall & Lance during Season 5.
Teams must follow local road laws and regulations and be responsible to pay any fines and demerits they incur during the race. The most unique part is if teams violate speeding laws, the number of minutes for the time penalty is the amount of km/h that the team traveled minus the legal speed limit then multiplied by 2 minutes. However, this penalty is only served at the beginning of the next leg of the race.	While speeding is also against the rules in the American version, (shown in Season 2, Season 13, and Season 22), the penalty is not given in a measurement of time per km/h over the speed limit but rather of time gained plus an additional 30 minutes.

Many penalties appear to be same as American version, however some exceptions can be seen in the race.

As in the American edition, teams who quit a Roadblock are assessed a four-hour penalty which begins from when the next team arrives at the Roadblock site. If all teams have already arrived at the Roadblock site, the team is immediately assessed the penalty. In the Asian version, this four-hour penalty is applied at the Pit Stop prior to checking in and not at the Roadblock site itself.

The speeding penalty is the exception; as in the American version, the penalty is only assessed at the start of the next leg of the Race. (see Controversies)

Hitch-hiking (traveling in a privately owned vehicle) is prohibited in Race. If a team violates this rule, they incur a one-hour penalty. It is the only penalty that has not been seen so far in American version.

Reception

Controversies

The Amazing Race Asia has seen a greater use of time penalties than the original American version. While time penalties are generally served prior to the team being allowed to check in to the Pit Stop (therefore possibly pushing them down the ranking lists and opening them to a possible last place finish and elimination), controversy has arisen over the fact that some time penalties are served at the beginning of the next leg.

This was the case with Andy & Laura in Season 1, who departed the Pit Stop at the start of leg 7 with a 92-minute time penalty as a result of Andy's speeding in leg 6. Had this 92-minute penalty been applied prior to Andy & Laura being allowed to check into the Pit Stop at the end of leg 6, it would have pushed them into last place and certain elimination.^[1]

Criticisms

They are several criticisms in the show, and these include:

Less self-driving in entire race.^[2]
Teams always clumped on the same sponsored flight.
A lot of the contestants casted are models, actors, or other television personalities.
Traveling mainly limited to Asian countries ^[3]

Countries and Locales Visited

Africa			Asia
Country		Season(s) Visited	Country		Season(s) Visited
	South Africa	2		India	1, 3
				Indonesia	1, 4, 5
				Japan	2
				Malaysia	1, 4, 5
				Oman	3
			Template:The Philippines	The Philippines	2, 4, 5
				Singapore	1, 2, 4, 5
				South Korea	2, 4
				Sri Lanka	4
				Taiwan	3
				Thailand	1, 3, 5
				United Arab Emirates	1
				Vietnam	3, 5
			Territory		Season(s) Visited
				Hong Kong	2, 3
				Macau	3
Europe			Oceania
Country		Season(s) Visited	Country		Season(s) Visited
	Czech Republic	2		Australia	1, 4
	Germany	2		New Zealand	1, 2, 4
	Hungary	2

Overview of The Amazing Race Asia Seasons

Season	Premiere Date	Finale	Winners	Home Country	Final City	Winner's Unique Distinction(s)
1	November 9, 2006	February 1, 2007	Joe Jer & Zabrina	Malaysia	Kuching, Malaysia	First all-female team to win the race, and without any prior first place finish(es).
2	November 22, 2007	February 14, 2008	Adrian & Collin	Singapore	Jurong East, Singapore	First person with a disability to win the race
3	September 11, 2008	November 20, 2008	Vince & Sam	Hong Kong	Phuket, Thailand	First dual-citizens to win the race
4	September 23, 2010	December 9, 2010	Richard & Richard	Phillipines	Downtown Core, Singapore	First US citizens outside the US version to win the race
5	October 13, 2016	December 15, 2016	Parul & Maggie	Philipines	Bali, Indonesia

Reception

MediaWeek (03/17/2017): "Mediaweek Asia Profile: activeTV Asia boss Michael McKay"

External links

Official Site of The Amazing Race Asia
The Amazing Race Asia's Facebook: /theamazingraceasia

The Amazing Race Asia's Twitter: @AmazingRaceAsia

The Amazing Race Asia's Instagram: /theamazingraceasia

AXN's Youtube Playlist of The Amazing Race Asia

References

The Amazing Race Season Index
United States	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24 · 25 · 26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30 · 31 · 32 · 33 · 34 · 35
Asia	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Australia	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7
Brazil	1
Canada	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9
Central Europe	Cancelled
China	1 · 2 · 3 · 4
China Rush	1 · 2 · 3
Finland	1
France	1
Israel	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8
Latin America	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
Norway	1 · 2
Philippines	1 · 2
Ukraine	1
Vietnam	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6

[1] ttp://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story/0,4136,119745,00.html

[2] ttp://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view_article.php?article_id=85217

[3] ttp://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/y2k7/executive/ricky_interview.php

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+| host     = [[Allan Wu]] (吴振宇)
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 '''''The Amazing Race Asia''''' is a reality game show based on the American series, ''[[The Amazing Race (US)|The Amazing Race]]''.
-On 17 October 2005, [[CBS]] gave other countries the chance to franchise ''The Amazing Race''. The Asian cable TV network AXN was among the first to acquire the rights to produce a version for its territory. The show is produced by Australian television production company ActiveTV, for AXN, in association with Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific (BVITV-AP). The host for the show is Singapore based Chinese-American actor [[Allan Wu]].[http://showbizandstyle.inq7.net/entertainment/entertainment/view_article.php?article_id=8493]
+On 17 October 2005, CBS gave other countries the chance to franchise ''The Amazing Race''. The Asian cable TV network AXN was among the first to acquire the rights to produce a version for its territory. The show is produced by Australian television production company ActiveTV, for AXN, in association with Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific (BVITV-AP). The host for the show is Singapore based Chinese-American actor [[Allan Wu]].[http://showbizandstyle.inq7.net/entertainment/entertainment/view_article.php?article_id=8493]
+The ultimate prize is US$100,000, whilst the American show gives away US$1 million. The general manager of SPE Networks-Asia which runs AXN, Ricky Ow, explained the smaller prize, saying, "It is not really about the money but the adventure and opportunity to be in one of the world's greatest reality shows".
-The ultimate prize is US$100,000, whilst the American show gives away US$1 million. The general manager of SPE Networks-Asia which runs AXN, Ricky Ow explained the smaller prize, saying, "It is not really about the money but the adventure and opportunity to be in one of the world's greatest reality shows"
 ==Applications==
-Many of the same rules and regulations for eligibility for the American series apply to the Asian edition. The participants are all required to be able to communicate in English. The final selection of contestants are from various Asian countries and not limited to one country of origin. Participating countries include all citizens of the continent of Asia except the Middle East as well as non-Asian workers who are living in Asia for a long period of time.[http://www.asiaprnews.com/entertainment/the-amazing-race-asia-application-deadline-extended.html] Applications for the f irst season were accepted from February to the end of March 2006.[http://www.axnasia.com/buzzsites/the_amazing_race_asia/] Filming began that June and the [[The Amazing Race Asia 1|first season]] premiered on November 9, 2006.
+Many of the same rules and regulations for eligibility for the American series apply to the Asian edition. The participants are all required to be able to communicate in English. The final selection of contestants are from various Asian countries and not limited to one country of origin. Participating countries include all citizens of the continent of Asia except the Middle East, as well as non-Asian workers who are living in Asia for a long period of time.[http://www.asiaprnews.com/entertainment/the-amazing-race-asia-application-deadline-extended.html] Applications for the first season were accepted from February to the end of March 2006.[http://www.axnasia.com/buzzsites/the_amazing_race_asia/] Filming began that June and the [[The Amazing Race Asia 1|first season]] premiered on November 9, 2006.
 From [[The Amazing Race Asia 2|Season 2]] onwards, Japan residents are able to participate, having been ineligible for Season 1.
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 :''This section cite the differences between the American version and Asian version only.''
-''The Amazing Race Asia'' is quite similar to the American edition. The basic premise is the same, namely that teams must follow clues and complete tasks to check in to pit stops in a race around the world. However, some differences between the two versions exist.
+''The Amazing Race Asia'' is quite similar to the American edition. The basic premise is the same, namely that teams must follow clues and complete tasks to check in to [[Pit Stop]]s in a race around the world. However, some differences between the two versions exist.
 ===Teams===
-Generally, the race required team members to have a preexisting relationship, as in the American version. However, [[The Amazing Race Asia 1|Season 1]] had only 10 teams participating, compared to the American edition, which normally uses eleven teams, but has had twelve in Seasons 3, 4, 10. So far, season 8 of the [[The Amazing Race 8|American edition]] was the only season to have 10 teams. However, that season consisted of 10 family teams of 4, or 40 participants. Only 20 participants were in this edition, the fewest number of people to have started in the Amazing Race.
+Generally, the race requires team members to have a preexisting relationship, as in the American version. However the first four seasons had only 10 teams participating in each, compared to the American edition, which normally features eleven teams. So far, [[The Amazing Race 8|season 8]] of the American edition was the only season to have 10 teams. However, that season consisted of 10 family teams of 4, or 40 participants.
-===Travelling===
+===Traveling===
-In the American edition, the teams immediately depart from the starting city once the race starts. However, it is different story in the Asian version, In Season 1, teams remained in the starting city during the first leg, and left for a short time in the middle of the episode, but quickly returned to the starting city for the Pit Stop.
+In the American edition, the teams immediately depart from the [[Starting Line|starting city]] once the race begins and proceed to the airport. In the Asian version, however, as teams have remain in the same country throughout the first leg except in [[The Amazing Race Asia 2|Season 2]].
-While on the second leg, it seemed that all teams were only allowed to take AirAsia flights to their first overseas destination, most likely due to AirAsia sponsoring the race. In the American edition, teams are in most cases able to travel on any airline they wish, as the producer intends to split the team into various groups, it usually provide two to three flight option but with different time departure, however, this is not occur in the race where all teams depart at the same time.
+In the first four seasons, it seemed that all teams were only allowed to take AirAsia flights to their first overseas destination, most likely due to {{wp|AirAsia}} sponsoring the race. In the fifth season, teams were mostly confined to traveling on {{wp|Garuda Indonesia}} flights and {{wp|Grab (company)|Grab}} vehicles due to those companies sponsoring that season. In the American edition, teams are in most cases able to travel on any airline they wish, as the producer intends to split the team into various groups, it usually provide two to three flight option but with different time departure, however, this does not occur in the race where all teams depart at the same time.
+The seasons have mostly limited to traveling in Asia with a few exceptions to Europe, Oceania, and Africa.
-The first season of the race was limited, just traveling to Asia and Oceania. However, general manager Ricky Ow revealed that half of the [[The Amazing Race Asia 2|second season]] will travel outside Asia.[http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/y2k7/executive/ricky_interview.php]
 ===Clues===
-All of the clue types used in the American version are retained for use in the Asian race. The only exception is [[The Amazing Race#Intersection|Intersection]], which was not available in the American edition at the time of filming (the filming time is before [[The Amazing Race 9|Season 9]] of American version), while it only can be seen in [[The Amazing Race 10|Season 10]] of American version.
+All of the clue types used in the American version are retained for use in the Asian race, but may some slight difference in implementation.
-Of the clue types available in the race, there are two that do differ in the Asian race from the American race. They are:
 ;Roadblock
-Generally the Roadblock rule is identical to the American version. However, in some legs, the Roadblock clue stated that the team members must finish the task in the time limit, or that team will lose the turn. This can be seen in Season 1's leg 2, where Roadblock required team members to finish the task in two minutes.
+The Roadblock rule is generally identical to the American version. However, in some legs, the Roadblock clue may state that the team members must finish the task in the time limit, or that team will lose the turn. This can be seen in Season 1's second leg, where the Roadblock required team members to finish the task in two minutes.
 ;Intersection
-In the Season 1 of the Asian Edition, the Intersection was not implemented.
+In Seasons [[The Amazing Race Asia 2|2]] and [[The Amazing Race Asia 4|4]], the [[Intersection]] was implemented each time for a single task.
 ;Fast Forward
-The Fast Forward was available as early as leg 2 in Season 1, which is far earlier than the American edition. In that edition the Fast Forward is only available in or beyond leg 5, and the number of fast forwards was decreased to two per season starting in [[The Amazing Race 5|Season 5]].
+The Fast Forward has been available only one time in each race. Coincidentally, an all-male team has won it each time, other than in [[The Amazing Race Asia 5|Season 5]] when no team won the Fast Forward.
 ;Yield
-Yield was an option on two consecutive legs (Leg 9 and 10) even though it was available only twice in Season 1. In the American version, it has yet to be seen that the Yield is available in two consecutive legs.
+The Yield has been an option at some point on each season. The Asian edition continued using it even after the American version stopped replaced it with the U-Turn in [[The Amazing Race 12|Season 12]].
+;U-Turn
+Starting in Season 3, the U-Turn was available during the race.
 ===Pit Stops===
-As in American version, each leg has [[The Amazing Race#Pit Stops|Pit Stops]] as the final destination, while [[The Amazing Race#'To Be Continued' Stops|double-length leg]] also can be seen in leg 9 in Season 1 while the team have to find Allan Wu to get the next clue.
+As in the American version, each leg has Pit Stops, as the final destination. [[Superleg]]s in which teams are instructed to meet with host Allan Wu have also can been used in Seasons 1 and 2.
-In the Finish Line, the clue mentioned not as such but as a "Final Pit Stop". While the Finish Line only had a regular check-in-mat rather than an elevated red carpet with ''The Amazing Race'' logo enlarged on it as is used in the American edition.
+Unlike the American version, the Finish Line is not referred to as such, but as a "Final Pit Stop". The Final Pit Stop only has a regular check-in-mat rather than an elevated red carpet with ''The Amazing Race'' logo enlarged on it as used in the American edition.
 ===Non-elimination legs===
-The only obvious different in Season 1 is Non-elimination legs. The clues directing teams to pit stops sometimes replace the 'may' in the traditional clue phrasing "the last team to arrive ''may be'' eliminated" with "the last team to arrive ''will be'' eliminated", pointing to a certain elimination point. In the American version, other than in the first leg, the phrasing is always "the last team to arrive ''may be'' eliminated".
+Clues directing teams to Pit Stops sometimes replace the word 'may' in the traditional clue phrasing "the last team to arrive ''may be'' eliminated" with "the last team to arrive ''will be'' eliminated", pointing to a certain elimination point. In the American version, other than in the first leg, the phrasing is always "the last team to arrive ''may be'' eliminated".
+Three out of the five seasons had a non-elimination leg in the first leg. The first time that the American version had its first non-elimination first leg was in [[The Amazing Race 15|Season 15]], followed by [[The Amazing Race 19|Seasons 19]] and [[The Amazing Race 28|28]].
+In the non-elimination legs, the first two Asian edition used a rule from the American version's [[The Amazing Race 5|Season 5]] to [[The Amazing Race 9|Season 9]], in that the last team to arrive at these non-elimination pit stops is required to surrender all their cash. Unlike [[The Amazing Race 7|Season 7]] to 9, teams are not required to give up their belongings. However, teams are not allowed to acquire any money prior to the start of the next leg.
+For Seasons 2 and 3, some non-elimination legs retained the use of the same penalty as in the first season, while other non-elimination legs required the last place team to check-in first on the following leg or face a 30-minute [[Marked for Elimination]] penalty (used in [[The Amazing Race 10|Season 10]] and [[The Amazing Race: All-Stars (2007)|11]] of the American version) which may result in their elimination. In Season 4, the Marked for Elimination penalty was the sole penalty used for non-elimination legs.
-Season 1's leg 1 was a non-elimination leg. The first leg of the American version had its its first non-elimination first leg in Season 19, but this was followed by the first ever double elimination in leg 2.
-In the non-elimination legs, the Race uses a rule from the American version's [[The Amazing Race 5|Season 5]] to [[The Amazing Race 9|Season 9]], in that the last team to arrive at these non-elimination pit stops is required to surrender all its cash. Unlike [[The Amazing Race 7|Season 7]] to [[The Amazing Race 9|9]], teams are not required to give up their belongings. However, teams are not allowed to acquire any money prior to the start of the next leg.
+For Season 5, the team that arrived last on a non-elimination leg had to perform a [[Speed Bump]] task (first used in [[The Amazing Race 12|Season 12]] of the American version) at some point in the following leg before being allowed to continue racing.
 ==Rules and penalties==
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 ===Unique Rules===
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-!width=50%|Asian version
+! width="50%" |Asian edition
 !width=50%|American version
 |- valign=top
-|If a team member is injured during the race, he/she has to pass medical evaluation to ensure they are fit to continue the race.
+|If a team member is injured during the race, he/she has to pass medical evaluation to ensure that they are fit to continue the race.
 |If the injury is not serious or life-threatening, the team may choose to continue or quit the race. This occurred to [[Marshall & Lance]] during [[The Amazing Race 5|Season 5]].
 |- valign=top
 |Teams must follow local road laws and regulations and be responsible to pay any fines and demerits they incur during the race. The most unique part is if teams violate speeding laws, the number of minutes for the time penalty is the amount of km/h that the team traveled minus the legal speed limit then multiplied by 2 minutes. However, this penalty is only served at the beginning of the next leg of the race.
+|While speeding is also against the rules in the American version, (shown in [[The Amazing Race 2|Season 2]], [[The Amazing Race 13|Season 13]], and [[The Amazing Race 22|Season 22]]), the penalty is not given in a measurement of time per km/h over the speed limit but rather of time gained plus an additional 30 minutes.
+|}
+Many [[The Amazing Race#Penalties|penalties]] appear to be same as American version, however some exceptions can be seen in the race.
+As in the American edition, teams who quit a Roadblock are assessed a four-hour penalty which begins from when the next team arrives at the Roadblock site. If all teams have already arrived at the Roadblock site, the team is immediately assessed the penalty. In the Asian version, this four-hour penalty is applied at the Pit Stop prior to checking in and not at the Roadblock site itself.
-|While speeding is also against the rules in the American version, (shown in [[The Amazing Race 2|Season 2]] and [[The Amazing Race 13|Season 13]], which are the only seasons where speeding was shown as a violation of the rules), the penalty is not given in a measurement of time per km/h over the speed limit but rather of time gained plus an additional 30 minutes.
-|}Many [[The Amazing Race#Penalties|penalties]] appear to be same as American version, however some exception can be seen in the race.
-First, as is in the American edition, the teams who quit a Roadblock are served a four-hour penalty and is assessed starting from when the next team arrives. In the Race, this four-hour penalty applies at the pit stop prior to checking in and not at the roadblock itself.
+The speeding penalty is the exception; as in the American version, the penalty is only assessed at the start of the next leg of the Race. (''see [[#Controversies|Controversies]]'')
+Hitch-hiking (traveling in a privately owned vehicle) is prohibited in Race. If a team violates this rule, they incur a one-hour penalty. It is the only penalty that has not been seen so far in American version.
-In case that penalty is not affect the team placement, otherwise most of the penalty will be assessed at the Pit Stops in American version. However, speeding penalty is the exception in the Race, the penalty will only assessed in next leg of the Race, while the penalty can affect the placement for that team. (''see [[#Controversies|Controversies]]'')
-Hitch-hiking (traveling in a privately owned vehicle) is prohibited in Race, if a team violates this rule, they incur an one hour penalty. It is the only penalty that not seen so far in American version.
 ==Reception==
 ===Controversies===
-''The Amazing Race Asia'' has seen a greater use of time penalties than the [[The Amazing Race (US)|original American version]]. While time penalties are generally served prior to the team being allowed to check in to the pit stop (therefore possibly pushing them down the ranking lists and opening them to a possible last place finish and elimination, as was the case with [[Sahil & Prashant]] in leg 5), controversy has arisen over the fact that some time penalties are served at the beginning of the next leg. This was the case with [[Andy & Laura]], who departed the Chard Farm Winery Pit Stop in Queenstown at the start of leg 7 with a 92-minute time penalty as a result of Andy's speeding in leg 6. Had this 92-minute penalty been applied prior to Andy & Laura being allowed to check into the pit stop at the end of leg 6, it would have pushed them into last place and certain elimination.[http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story/0,4136,119745,00.html]
+''The Amazing Race Asia'' has seen a greater use of time penalties than the [[The Amazing Race (US)|original American version]]. While time penalties are generally served prior to the team being allowed to check in to the Pit Stop (therefore possibly pushing them down the ranking lists and opening them to a possible last place finish and elimination), controversy has arisen over the fact that some time penalties are served at the beginning of the next leg.
+This was the case with [[Andy & Laura]] in Season 1, who departed the Pit Stop at the start of leg 7 with a 92-minute time penalty as a result of Andy's speeding in leg 6. Had this 92-minute penalty been applied prior to Andy & Laura being allowed to check into the Pit Stop at the end of leg 6, it would have pushed them into last place and certain elimination.<ref>http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story/0,4136,119745,00.html</ref>
 ===Criticisms===
-They are several criticisms in the show, this include:
+They are several criticisms in the show, and these include:
-*Less self-driving in entire race.[http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view_article.php?article_id=85217]
+* Less self-driving in entire race.<ref>http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view_article.php?article_id=85217</ref>
-*Teams always clumped in same flight.
+* Teams always clumped on the same sponsored flight.
-*A lot of the contestants casted are models, actors or other television personality.
+* A lot of the contestants casted are models, actors, or other television personalities.
+*Traveling mainly limited to Asian countries <ref>http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/y2k7/executive/ricky_interview.php</ref>
 ==Countries and Locales Visited==
+{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; text-align:left; font-size: 8pt; white-space:nowrap; line-height:18px;"
-{| class=wikitable border="1"
+! colspan="3"|Africa
-!Continents
+! colspan="3"|Asia
-!Countries
 |-
+! colspan="2"|Country
-|Asia
+! Season(s) Visited
-|
+! colspan="2"|Country
-India, <font color=#FF8C00>Indonesia</font>, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Philippines, Japan, China, Oman, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam
+! Season(s) Visited
 |-
+| {{South Africa}}
-|Oceania
+| {{wp|South Africa}}
-|
+| {{S2|2as}}
-Australia, New Zealand
+| {{India}}
+| {{wp|India}}
+| {{S2|1as}}, {{S2|3as}}
 |-
+| colspan="3" rowspan="15"|
-|Europe
+| {{Indonesia}}
-|
+| {{wp|Indonesia}}
-<font color=#FF8C00>Czech Republic</font>, Germany, Hungary
+| {{S2|1as}}, {{S2|4as}}, {{S2|5as}}
+|-
+| {{Japan}}
+| {{wp|Japan}}
+| {{S2|2as}}
+|-
+| {{Malaysia}}
+| {{wp|Malaysia}}
+| {{S2|1as}}, {{S2|4as}}, {{S2|5as}}
+|-
+| {{Oman}}
+| {{wp|Oman}}
+| {{S2|3as}}
+|-
+| {{The Philippines}}
+| {{wp|The Philippines}}
+| {{S2|2as}}, {{S2|4as}}, {{S2|5as}}
+|-
+| {{Singapore}}
+| {{wp|Singapore}}
+| {{S2|1as}}, {{S2|2as}}, {{S2|4as}}, {{S2|5as}}
+|-
+| {{South Korea}}
+| {{wp|South Korea}}
+| {{S2|2as}}, {{S2|4as}}
+|-
+| {{Sri Lanka}}
+| {{wp|Sri Lanka}}
+| {{S2|4as}}
+|-
+| {{Taiwan}}
+| {{wp|Taiwan}}
+| {{S2|3as}}
+|-
+| {{Thailand}}
+| {{wp|Thailand}}
+| {{S2|1as}}, {{S2|3as}}, {{S2|5as}}
+|-
+| {{United Arab Emirates}}
+| {{wp|United Arab Emirates}}
+| {{S2|1as}}
+|-
+| {{Vietnam}}
+| {{wp|Vietnam}}
+| {{S2|3as}}, {{S2|5as}}
+|-
+! colspan="2"|Territory
+! Season(s) Visited
+|-
+| {{Hong Kong}}
+| {{wp|Hong Kong}}
+| {{S2|2as}}, {{S2|3as}}
+|-
+| {{Macau}}
+| {{wp|Macau}}
+| {{S2|3as}}
+|-
+! colspan="3"|Europe
+! colspan="3"|Oceania
+|-
+! colspan="2"|Country
+! Season(s) Visited
+! colspan="2"|Country
+! Season(s) Visited
+|-
+| {{Czech Republic}}
+| {{wp|Czech Republic}}
+| {{S2|2as}}
+| {{Australia}}
+| {{wp|Australia}}
+| {{S2|1as}}, {{S2|4as}}
+|-
+| {{Germany}}
+| {{wp|Germany}}
+| {{S2|2as}}
+| {{New Zealand}}
+| {{wp|New Zealand}}
+| {{S2|1as}}, {{S2|2as}}, {{S2|4as}}
 |-
+| {{Hungary}}
-|Africa
+| {{wp|Hungary}}
-|South Africa
+| {{S2|2as}}
+| colspan="3"|
 |}
-''Countries highlighted in <font color=#FF8C00>Orange</font> have '''not''' been visited in [[The Amazing Race (US)|The Amazing Race]] (US) at the time of visit in the Asian Edition.''
-==Winners of ''The Amazing Race Asia''==
+==Overview of ''The Amazing Race Asia'' Seasons==
 {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" border="1"
 !Season
+!Premiere Date
+!Finale
 !Winners
-!On-Screen Relationship
-!Gender
 !Home Country
 !Final City
 !Winner's Unique Distinction(s)
 |-
-|''    [[The Amazing Race Asia 1|1]]''
+|''[[The Amazing Race Asia 1|1]]''
+|November 9, 2006
-|Zabrina & Joe Jer
+|February 1, 2007
-|Co-workers
+|Joe Jer & Zabrina
-|Female / Female
 |Malaysia
 |Kuching, Malaysia
 |
-First all-female team to win the race, and without any prior first place finish.
+First all-female team to win the race, and without any prior first place finish(es).
 |-
-|''    [[The Amazing Race Asia 2|2]]''
+|''[[The Amazing Race Asia 2|2]]''
+|November 22, 2007
+|February 14, 2008
 |Adrian & Collin
-|Gym Buddies
-|Male / Male
 |Singapore
-|Singapore, Singapore
+|Jurong East, Singapore
 |First person with a disability to win the race
 |-
-|''    [[The Amazing Race Asia 3|3]]''
+|''[[The Amazing Race Asia 3|3]]''
+|September 11, 2008
+|November 20, 2008
 |Vince & Sam
-|Best Buddies
-|Male / Male
 |Hong Kong
 |Phuket, Thailand
 |First dual-citizens to win the race
 |-
-|''    [[The Amazing Race Asia 4|4]]''
+|''[[The Amazing Race Asia 4|4]]''
+|September 23, 2010
+|December 9, 2010
 |Richard & Richard
-|Friends
-|Male / Male
 |Phillipines
-|Singapore, Singapore
+|Downtown Core, Singapore
 |First US citizens outside the US version to win the race
+|-
+|''[[The Amazing Race Asia 5|5]]''
+|October 13, 2016
+|December 15, 2016
+|Parul & Maggie
+|Philipines
+|Bali, Indonesia
+|
 |}
+==Reception==
+* ''[http://www.mediaweek.com.au/mediaweek-asia-profile-michael-mckay/ MediaWeek]'' (03/17/2017): "Mediaweek Asia Profile: activeTV Asia boss Michael McKay"
 ==External links==
-*[http://amazing-race-asia.axn-asia.com/ Official Site]
+*[http://amazing-race-asia.axn-asia.com/ Official Site of The Amazing Race Asia]
+*{{Facebook|theamazingraceasia}}
-*[http://www.thailand4.com/entertainment/the-amazing-race-format-makes-a-pit-stop-in-asia-pacific.html The Amazing Race Format makes a pit stop in Asia Pacific]
+* {{Twitter|AmazingRaceAsia|The Amazing Race Asia}}
-<references />{{NavIndex}}
+* {{Instagram|theamazingraceasia|The Amazing Race Asia}}
+* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOrN4ZFg3WRr0GGXLM1ObUHIm_rsvU36k AXN's Youtube Playlist of ''The Amazing Race Asia'']
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
+{{NavIndex}}
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+[[Category:YouTube]]
+[[Category:Official Website]]