World's Strongest Man 2017

The_Lone_Wolf said:Strongman has always been a bit of a niche, and until recently was always hard to get involved with, but people always knew who the worlds strongest man was, or at least watched it at Christmas.

The problem is that while the sport has grown tremendously, the organisation seemingly hasn't matured. I'm not really that well educated in the behind the scenes running of these shows, but this isn't a Micky mouse title, this is worlds strongest man. It should be open to the best of the best and give everyone a fair crack of the whip.

Release the date, venue and times early so people can respond and athletes prepare. I know they will say it's rights or all down to contracts, but when you watch it on TV the crowd is pathetic compared to Europe's strongest man, or even Britain's.

BrenWad said:
To become a big time sport, with big sponsors and big rewards for athletes - crossfit style- would require a professional federation. It would also require stringent drug testing. Gone would be the mucky mouse organisation, but also gone would be such impressive lifts.

slimsim said:
Crossfit doesn't have stringent drug testing.

BrenWad said:
It has drug testing. Not Olympic style, but increasingly IOC directed as crossfit goes for Olympic status.

vigor5 said:The events for the final are rumored to look like this:

- Flip & Drag
- Axle Squat
- Truck Pull
- Deadlift
- Viking Press
- Atlas Stones

We'll see.

AdamT said:
Axle squat and Deadlift? Only one winner in that final.

FAT_SAM said:Nah, that's Dimitar's for the taking.

scruffmcbuff said:
Its the age old argument rearing its ugly head once again.