The 2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals will happen on Oct. 8, 2022, in Glasgow, Scotland. As a serious contest on the strongman calendar, the respective elite athletes will exhibit their strength, conditioning, and power as they vie for the victory in Scotland.
On August 18, 2022, the Giants Live Organization Instagram page revealed the five events during this 12 months’s single-day Giants Live World Tour Finals.
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Listed here are the events for the 2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals:
2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals Events
Shortly after the official events reveal, former Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) Champion (2016) Laurence Shahlaei and co-host Liz Mason broke down the expectations for every event on Shahlaei’s YouTube Channel.
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Here is the present roster for this 12 months’s competition:
2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals Roster
Luke Stoltman is the defending champion of the Giants Live World Tour Finals. The remaining of the sphere will attempt to dethrone the athlete.
2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals Event Rundown
Here’s a brief rundown of each event during this 12 months’s competition.
Dumbbell Press
Ever because the 2021 Rogue Invitational last November, Novikov has been consistently proficient with a heavy dumbbell press. Nonetheless, Iron Biby, the present Log Lift World Record holder, could challenge Novikov. In an event with a cut-off date, Novikov may be the general favorite.
Nicol Stone Carry
Potential contenders for the Nicol Stone Carry event victory include Andy Black and Kevin Faires. When Shahlaei possessed the same Dinnie Stones World Record, Black was a training partner. Meanwhile, Faires possesses the present World Record on the Dinnie Stones (25 feet, eight inches) and Nicol Stones (22.2 meters). Among the strongmen have never performed a Nicol Stone Carry, so Faires could sit in an especially strong position.
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Axle Deadlift
Lots of the athletes on the Giants Live World Tour Finals roster possess some measure of proficiency as deadlifters. Because the Axle Deadlift starts to roll into the second half of the competition, endurance could grow to be an element. In an event where everyone can excel, a number of the competitors could elect to save lots of their strength for the closing segments of the competition.
Anchor Carry and Chain Drag
The penultimate event of those Giants Live World Tour Finals shall be a medley between carrying and dragging the anchor and chain. Speed and time will likely ultimately determine the victor of this event. For context as to potential winners, Evan Singleton (38.85 seconds) and Novikov (41.75 seconds) moved quite well through the 2022 Giants Live World Open medley variation. The pair thoroughly might find themselves in an in depth battle during this portion.
Power Stairs
In a changeup from common strongman norms, the Atlas Stones is not going to close the 2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals. As a substitute, it’s the Power Stairs.
Maxime Boudreault might be considered the favourite for this event after taking first place through the 2022 World’s Strongest Man’s (WSM) Power Stairs. Boudreault made it nine steps in 39.07 seconds, while eventual WSM champion Tom Stoltman wasn’t far behind (nine steps in 41.04 seconds). How Boudreault fares at this version of the Power Stairs will rely on its structure, but he may be an early protected bet for the win.
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The 2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals present an intriguing variety of storylines stepping into. For instance, can Luke Stoltman defend his title from last 12 months? Can Novikov proceed a recent string of relative podium success dating back to Summer 2021? The strongman world will discover on October 8 in Glasgow, Scotland.
Featured image: @luke.stoltman on Instagram