The World Ultimate Strong Man Championship in the Middle East has unveiled details of the second edition to be hosted by Dubai today and tomorrow at the Burj Plaza and Square, where 20 of the world's most powerful athletes will compete.
This came during a press conference held yesterday at the Meydan Hotel in the presence of the Secretary General of Dubai Sports Council, Saeed Hareb, Assistant Secretary-General, Nasser Aman Al Rahma, the organizing committee of the championship, and a number of athletes participating and representatives of the global media.
Speaking at the press conference, Dubai Sports Council Secretary General, Ultimate Strong Man World Championships Director Mark Boyd, Operations Director Martin Punch and world renowned Ultimate Strong Man World Champion Eddie Hall, world champion and movie star Havthur Bergson world champions.
Following the great success of the first edition in Al Marmoom Nature Reserve, the selection of the Burj Plaza coincided with the organization of the Dubai Fitness Challenge, and the world's strongest competitors compete under the tallest tower in the world, reflecting the interdependence between the event and the city and its cultural and architectural symbols The tournament is at Meydan Racecourse, which hosts the Dubai World Cup of Horses and dozens of sporting, community, cultural and economic events.
Saeed Hareb welcomed the world champions participating in the tournament and said: «This tournament is of great importance to us, and occupies a special place in the agenda of our various annual events, where Dubai has become a forum for stars and world champions, and last week, we had the Dubai Sports Conference and Exhibition for artificial intelligence, He brought together the world's elite scientists, thinkers and champions in various sports to showcase the latest experiments to blend the power of human performance with the applications of artificial intelligence in sports, and today we are talking about the physical strength of the world's strongest men, who can tow trucks and carry the heaviest weights. ''
Saeed Hareb concluded: “The organization of this tournament contributes to the promotion of diversity in sports, which the Dubai Sports Council is keen to achieve in order to provide an opportunity for sports fans and the public of more than 200 nationalities living in Dubai, to follow different sports tournaments. Physical activity, which inspires millions of people of all ages every year, encourages them to practice sports and physical activity, which achieves the vision of the wise leadership in making Dubai the most vibrant city in the world. ”
World champions are trying to break records
The tournament organizing committee announced the start of the championship, at 6 pm today, in the Burj Plaza Downtown Dubai behind Burj Khalifa, where athletes participating world champions will seek to break the world records in lifting the heaviest weights (Deadlift), by trying to lift weights In excess of 500 kilograms, the world record is recorded by the famous British athlete, Eddie Holes, who has not been beaten so far.
On the second day, the participants will compete for trucks weighing more than 30 tons using a braid and rope to reach a specific distance at the highest possible speed. They will drag another truck with hands tangled in their direction for a certain distance. They will also compete to lift 18-inch weights and will carry weights. Over 600 kilograms on their shoulders and reaching them to a specific distance, participants compete to carry Atlas, the hardest and heaviest, carrying five heavy spheres from the ground.