Saturday,January 15,2005
World's Strongest Man: How to Qualify in 2005
Want to win the biggest title in
strongman, but wondering how to get there?
Stressing its philosophy of inclusiveness, a high-ranking World's Strongest Man Super Series spokesman said today that all qualified strongmen are welcome to compete in the Super Series contests that are the gateway to 2005 World's Strongest Man invitations - the theme of the new alliance is to open the doors to all top strongmen, giving everyone equal access to the Super Series events which pave the road to the World's Strongest Man contest.
Since 2005 will be the inaugural year of this organization, the underlying structure of qualifying events leading up to the actual Super Series competitions will not be as fully developed as in coming years, but the strongman community will see clear indications of this pattern.
Announcements of qualifying contests are expected to begin shortly, so the word is out that if you have the ability, these contests will give you an opportunity to demonstrate it, and the net result just might be earning an invitation to compete in the 2005 World's Strongest Man contest.
Friday, January 14, 2005
More on the 2005 World's Strongest Man Contest
With all eyes in the strongman world focused on the rapidly-changing landscape, fundamental changes have just been announced by the World's Strongest Man Super Series/World's Strongest Man contest stakeholders.
Of top importance to US strongmen, a statement was made that they would like to have four or five American competitors in the 2005 World's Strongest Man contest, and as a demonstration of their commitment to building strongman beyond its current stature, a World's Strongest Man Super Series spokesman said today that with their enormous television reach and the other resources at their disposal, they expect to be able to create "a superstar strongman celebrity" within six months to one year's time.
And just what kind of TV coverage are they talking about? ESPN will televise each 2005 Super Series event with a one hour show and the 2005 World's Strongest Man contest is scheduled to run in 105 countries, ensuring massive exposure for the competitors.
In addition to this contest detail, the new organizational structure of the World's Strongest Man Super Series/World's Strongest Man contest was outlined.
Terry Todd, Ph.D. was named head of the technical committee, which has responsibility for such things as the World's Strongest Man officiating, and the formulation of a health policy, which will include a drug-testing policy that will conform with "established international standards." Dr. Todd was described as being "very passionate about the future of the sport." An athlete committee was also formed, with Odd Haugen named in charge of North America, and Colin Bryce named in charge of the rest of the world. This committee will have responsibility for such things as athlete selection and recruitment.
The competition machine, while hugely formidable in terms of its integrated competitions, high level of prize money and far reaching television exposure, was described as an alliance, where all elements are working together for the advancement of strongman as a sport.
Friday, January 14, 2005
2005 World's Strongest Man: Organization, Qualification, Prize Money
Following yesterday's meeting, high-ranking officers responsible for the World's Strongest Man Super Series and the World's Strongest Man contest provided a detailed glimpse of what is in store for the future of strongman.
First, all athletes will want to know that the only way to qualify for the 2005 World's Strongest Man contest is through the World's Strongest Man Super Series, period, and the first event in the series is the strongman contest at the Arnold Expo. Second, four World's Strongest Man Super Series events are planned for this year and the top two finishers at each event will qualify for the 2005 World's Strongest Man contest. In addition, at the end of the Super Series events, the next two highest placers, on cumulative points, will also qualify for the World's Strongest Man contest. Finally, there is a provision for wild card entrants who would come from sports other than strongman, but even so, they would have to compete in a minimum of two Super Series events to be eligible for the World's Strongest Man competition.
Total prize money for the 2005 Super Series and the 2005 World's Strongest Man contest will be a minimum of US$350,000.
Stating that they do not recognize IFSA, the World's Strongest Man Super Series spokesman said that due to a situation created by external forces, all competitors at this year's Arnold strongman contest will have to sign a statement requiring participation in the 2005 World's Strongest Man contest if they qualify.
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