The 2021 World’s Strongest Man competition is here!
With the ultimate strongman competition upon us, the question from many is how can they tune in for the show. Details have finally been revealed on how to watch the 2021 World’s Strongest Man.
25 athletes will compete for the right to earn the most coveted title in the strongman sphere. With the returning champion Oleksii Novikov looking to repeat his 2020 success, Tom Stoltman and JF Carion hot on his heels, and Brian Shaw looking to pick up a fifth WSM title, this year’s show is developing in quite the event.
The show will also allow spectators after initial refuting that notion. With the new guild lines in place, fans of the show will have a chance to see who wins live.
How to Watch
The competition will take place June 15-20 and will once again air on CBS Sports Network and CBS Television in the U.S. on July 3, 2021. The U.K. broadcast of the show will be on December 26, 2021, on Channel 5.
The show will be broadcast to other territories starting in December of this year. The broadcast will be televised on the following stations:
- Australia & New Zealand — ESPN
- Canada — TSN
- Israel — Sport5
- Latin America — ESPN
- Pan Asia — Fox Sports Asia
- Sub Saharan Africa — Supersport
- Serbia — Sportklub
- Spain — TV3
- Turkey — Saran
- Thailand — 3BBTV
Qualifier Competitors
Below is the list of the 25 athletes set to compete at the World’s Strongest Man.
Group 1
- Graham Hicks
- Maxime Boudreault
- Travis Ortmayer
- Brian Shaw
- Aivars Smaukstelis
Group 2
- Mark Felix
- Johnny Hansson
- Trey Mitchell
- Evan Singleton
- Tom Stoltman
Group 3
- JF Caron
- Robert Oberst
- Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted
- Luke Richardson
- Mikhail Shivlyakov
Group 4
- Adam Bishop
- Terry Hollands
- Jerry Pritchett
- Konstantine Janashia
- Chris van der Linde
Group 5
World’s Strongest Man Events
The events for the WSM competition have also be revealed. Two new events have also been announced for the competition, the Titan’s Turntable and Train Pull. Not every competitor will participate in all of the events.
Competition Schedule:
- Qualifying Rounds — June 15-17 (25 athletes competing)
- Finals — June 19-20 (10 athletes competing)
The rounds and events are scheduled as follows:
Qualifying Round — Day One
- Loading Medley
- Squat Lift
- Deadlift
Qualifying Round — Day Two
- Fingal’s Fingers
- Train Pull
Qualifying Round — Day Three
- Overhead Medley
- Pickaxe Hold
- Stone Off
Final — Day One
- Giant’s Medley
- Titan’s Turntable
- REIGN Keg Toss
Final — Day Two
- Log Lift
- KNAACK Deadlift
- Atlas Stones
World’s Strongest Man: BACKSTAGE LIVE
The 2019 World’s Strongest Man Martin Licis is set to be a behind the scenes host of the 2021 show alongside Nick English.
“World’s Strongest Man: BACKSTAGE LIVE presented by SBD” will air on the Facebook event page for the show. Episodes will air at 4 p.m. June 14-15. Full access to the seven episodes can be purchased for $2.99 by following the link here.
Will you been tuning in to the 2021 World’s Strongest Man?
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