WSM Innovates... and Brings Back Old Favorites
2021-05-06 by Éloi Fournier
40 days away from the start of this year's World's Strongest Man (WSM) competition, the official events have been announced for the heats and finals. Here is the official list of disciplines:
June 15 (heats)
- Loading Race
- Squat Lift
- Deadlift
June 16 (heats)
- Fingal's Fingers
- Train Pull
June 17 (heats)
- Overhead Medley
- Pickaxe Hold
- Stone Off
Each group will be performing five or six of the above events. Fingal's Fingers are making their return after a four-year absence, while the Train Pull has not appeared in WSM since 2003. The Pickaxe Hold is a forward hold, an event which was very common at WSM in the 1980s and 1990s.
June 19 (finals)
- Giant's Medley
- Titan's Turntable
- REIGN Keg Toss
June 20 (finals)
- Log Lift
- KNAACK Deadlift
- Atlas Stones
The Giant's Medley will be the first event in the WSM Final for the second year in a row. According to BarBend, Titan's Turntable consists of "pushing an antique locomotive —the 19th century JW Bowker steam engine, to be precise — 180 degrees. The train will be placed on the California State Railroad Museum Turntable, which was built in 1911."
According to various rumours, the Keg Toss will be for maximum height, and the Log Lift will be for maximum weight. However, these details are yet to be confirmed.