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. Additionally, the World’s Strongest Man will be televised on CBS. Full details below – brought to you by Enhanced Labs.
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 press release below offers up more information.
The 2021 SBD World’s Strongest Man competition, which crowned a first-time winner and featured a world-record breaking performance, will premiere on Saturday, July 3, 2021 on CBS Television Network with broadcast coverage also streaming on Paramount+ Premium, and the network also broadcasting the finals on Saturday, Sept. 4. CBS Sports Network will air the competition starting on Wednesday, July 7 and every Thursday after that from July 22 – September 9, 2021.
This year’s competition included an epic Train Push, REIGN Total Body Fuel Keg Toss, Fingal’s Fingers, the KNAACK Deadlift, and the first-ever Titan’s Turntable where athletes pushed an antique locomotive 180 degrees. Tune-in to watch 25 of the sport’s most dominant strength athletes compete in the 44th edition of the World’s Strongest Man, including 24-year-old Trey Mitchell (Lumberton, Texas), four-time champion Brian Shaw (Fort Lupton, Colo.) and the Stoltman brothers, Luke and Tom Stoltman (Invergordon, Scotland).
Airing Schedule
**dates and times subject to change, check your local listings
- Saturday, July 3: 2-3 p.m. ET on CBS Television Network/Paramount+ Premium
- Wednesday, July 7: 9-10 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network
- Thursday, July 22: 8-9 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network
- Thursday, July 29: 8:30-9 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network
- Thursday, August 5: 8:30-9 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network
- Thursday, August 12: 8:30-9 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network
- Thursday, August 19: 8:30-9 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network
- Thursday, August 26: 8:30-9 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network
- Thursday, September 2: 8:30-9 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network
- Saturday, September 4 (Competition Finale): 2:30-3:30 p.m. ET on CBS Television Network/Paramount+ Premium
- Thursday, September 9 (Encore Show): TBD on CBS Sports Network
Qualified 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
- Gavin Bilton
- Kevin Faires
- Oleksii Novikov
- Luke Stoltman
- Bobby Thompson
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 — 25 athletes competing
- Finals — 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
If you want the full results of the 2021 World’s Strongest Man then click here.
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