World's Strongest Man 2017

I thought loz's group was quite tough.

Shivlyakov is no joke and quite a few monster pressers who will take points off him on log.

Hopefully he should still qualify ok though.

Ed's group looks pretty straightforward for him and kieliszkowski.

You'd struggle to find a harder group for terry though.

Group 1

Load & Drag
Log Lift
Fingal Fingers
Deadlift
Overhead Toss
Last Man Standing Atlas Stones

Group 2

Load & Drag
Squat Lift
Truck Pull
Overhead Press
Overhead Toss
Last Man Standing Atlas Stones

Group 3

Load & Drag
Log Lift Lift
Truck Pull
Deadlift
Elephant Carry
Last Man Standing Atlas Stones

Group 4

Load & Drag
Log Lift
Truck Pull
Deadlift
Overhead Toss
Last Man Standing Atlas Stones

Group 5

Load & Drag
Squat Lift
Fingal Fingers
Overhead Press
Elephant Carry
Last Man Standing Atlas Stones

Elephant Carry is indicated as similar to the Africa Stone from past comps.

Last Man Standing lift appears to put more emphasis on the stones. Even more so than double points have done.

"Basically its stone over bar, 5th vs 6th, once one fails 4th replaces them then they keep lifting till next one fails then they are out. You could be 6th in group but keep loading the stone and 5th, 4th, 3rd and 2nd fail vs him and he makes final"

Don't like that stone idea.

Agreed. Unless ive mis understood it, you can do as s**t as anything in the comp as long as you win stones you qualify?

would 6th placed going into stones mean if everyone else lifted four reps you would need to beat the combined total? So 20+reps in that case or just need 5?

Youd need to keep repping while 4 other guys failed. So yes, if you were last going in to the event youd need 16+ reps to make the final.

Its 16 not 20 as you dont need to win the event, just be in the top 2 id assume.

I think it is heavier and heavier stone from what I'm hearing. But details aren't really available.

What are confirmed events for the final?

Apparently for final it's

Tire and drag
Viking press
Squat (assuming reps)
Max dead
Truck pull
Stones

Not a big fan of the stone set up but I don't think we'll see anyone in 6th,5th or even 4th qualify because they'll have to much work to do

Ed gets crowned WSM!

I can see Viking press and squat won in about 15-18 reps....Which is muh.

I think it will be an interesting close fought final.

If Ed doesn't mess up tyre and drag, he should win. He will most likely get 3 event wins.

But potentially 4th on chain drag, 4th on truck pull, 3rd on stones.

Shaw could win chain drag, 3rd squats, 3rd viking, joint 1st deadlift, win truck pull, win stones.

Thor could win chain drag, stones, truck pull and 3rd on static events.

I think Thor looks better this year to win moving events..Weighs 205kg, done the events already at ESM so better prepared...Prepared max deadlift for Arnold's...Pressing strength has been great this year...All depends if he brings his squat suit, it cost him the title in 2014.

So my prediction is...If Terry Holland makes the final Thor or Shaw will win...If Jerry Pritchett makes the final i think Hall will win.