World's Strongest Man 2013
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| terryhollands |  | ... | 07-08-2013 @ 20:46 |
 9x WSM finalist! Member 662, 3372 posts | Mikeneto said:Anyone else think the athletes should wear clothing that represents their nation. For your only watch strongman at xmas fan they probably find it hard to distinguish between athletes. I see it like athletics. You get the Diamond league and all the athletes in the running event are black with short hair and wearing the same nike kit. You kind of lose interest. Soon as world champs or Olympic comes along and they're wearing their nations kit you know who is who and get behind your athletes more plus recognise other nations athletes. I think they should do the same with WSM. Doesn't have to be a nations kit like at the olympics, but just something to distinguish that athlete as being that nation. The walk out with the flags doesn't really give the viewers enough opportunity to remember who is who. I actually think thatd be good | ||
| VanillaGorilla | | ... | 07-08-2013 @ 20:47 |
 the UK's leading expert in bio mechanics Member 1973, 7379 posts | AdamT said: Would be a good idea,least have flag printed on the shirts or something SCL Shanghai did this, looked cool. | ||
| AdamT | | ... | 07-08-2013 @ 20:49 |
AKA the great reset Member 4056, 5206 posts | VanillaGorilla said: SCL Shanghai did this, looked cool. It's all you need to do. These guys are representing their countries,be nice for casuals to pick out we're each athletes from | ||
| Mikeneto | | ... | 07-08-2013 @ 20:55 |
End of an era. Member 4646, 1964 posts | Post Edited: 07.08.2013 @ 20:56 PM by Mikeneto I generally mean quite obviously do it rather than just a little flag.Thor for example could be more viking! JPS you remember him in a kilt and being viking like. Hixxy have a union jack bandana. Derek Boyer could have been more like a traditional islander clothing. I am not talking Notting Hill carnival here, you could make it still look professional just with little tweaks. Some nations it does get harder, but just simple red and white kit for the Polish athletes. | ||
| Mikeneto | | ... | 07-08-2013 @ 21:06 |
End of an era. Member 4646, 1964 posts | VanillaGorilla said: What the f**k?! I will explain it more. Take the 3k steeple chase. You will get 10 Kenyan runners all with a name beginning with K with s shaved head all wearing the same Nike kit. I have seen sprint event where it is the same..apart from everyone recognises Bolt. Strongman hasn't got a Bolt. Come world champs you can actually tell who is who when they have different kits on. Races and strongman events are mainly seen from a zoomed out camera. You can see it as racism if you want. It is an issue being discussed in athletics due to people losing interest in meets because everyone looks the same in the races. Plus the example of strongman would be the opposite, all big tall white men with short hair and facial hair. | ||
| VanillaGorilla | | ... | 07-08-2013 @ 21:09 |
the UK's leading expert in bio mechanics Member 1973, 7379 posts | Mikeneto said: You can see it as racism if you want. I do. Especially coming from someone who spouted about the non existent 'anti American' feel on this site. | ||
| Mikeneto | | ... | 07-08-2013 @ 21:21 |
End of an era. Member 4646, 1964 posts | VanillaGorilla said: I do. Especially coming from someone who spouted about the non existent 'anti American' feel on this site. Well when you edit my post in your quote and miss out certain vital parts it may look like racism. The whole point of my post was to focus on the kit, you chose to edit that out and focus on skin colour. Most of the top runners are black with short hair, most of the top strongmen are white with short hair. Your regular fan on a zoomed out camera won't know who is who. They can in athletics when it comes to major champs and they have their nations kit on, they can't at diamond league when they're all wearing the same nike kit. | ||
| VanillaGorilla | | ... | 07-08-2013 @ 21:24 |
the UK's leading expert in bio mechanics Member 1973, 7379 posts | So are you in fact saying all people of the same race look the same? Actually, don't answer, I'm not interested. Back on topic. | ||
| Mikeneto | | ... | 07-08-2013 @ 21:29 |
End of an era. Member 4646, 1964 posts | Post Edited: 07.08.2013 @ 21:29 PM by Mikeneto VanillaGorilla said:So are you in fact saying all people of the same race look the same? Actually, don't answer, I'm not interested. Back on topic. When they're on a zoomed out camera, all with a shaved head and wearing the same kit and all from the same valley rift in Kenya, then yes I do find it hard to distinguish. | ||
| AdamT | | ... | 07-08-2013 @ 21:31 |
AKA the great reset Member 4056, 5206 posts | Post Edited: 07.08.2013 @ 21:31 PM by AdamT VanillaGorilla said:So are you in fact saying all people of the same race look the same? Actually, don't answer, I'm not interested. Back on topic. Some interesting groups.It's fair to say I'm looking even more forward this year. Standard is crazy,definitely think there will be a couple of world records to be broken. Think max deadlift will be awesome. Few guys capable of pulling 440.Dare I ask, could someone pull 450? | ||
| VanillaGorilla | | ... | 07-08-2013 @ 21:32 |
the UK's leading expert in bio mechanics Member 1973, 7379 posts | AdamT said: Some interesting groups.It's fair to say I'm looking even more forward this year. Standard is crazy,definitely think there will be a couple of world records to be broken. Think max deadlift will be awesome. Few guys capable of pulling 440.Dare I ask, could someone pull 450? I think it all depends on the kit, if it's on a slightly thicker, rigid bar with globes like last time we won't see the weights we would on a more flexible standard bar. | ||
| martinb | | ... | 07-08-2013 @ 21:35 |
 Grass fed Member 1147, 7710 posts SQ 220, BP 185, DL 272.5677.5 kgs @ 113kgs UnEq | The standard is crazy but still easy enough to pick the guys who qualify. Bit disappointed its only six events in the final, would rather more, the cream rises to the top the more events you do | ||
| AdamT | | ... | 07-08-2013 @ 21:35 |
AKA the great reset Member 4056, 5206 posts | VanillaGorilla said: I think it all depends on the kit, if it's on a slightly thicker, rigid bar with globes like last time we won't see the weights we would on a more flexible standard bar. Wish would use standard bar. I know the globe's look cool to the casual,but a bar with standard weights would benefit the atheletes more | ||
| Benvie | | ... | 07-08-2013 @ 22:03 |
 embarrasingly poor bench Member 2684, 4043 posts SQ 240, BP 135, DL 275650.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq | Mikeneto said:Thor for example could be more viking! JPS you remember him in a kilt and being viking like. Do people generally associate kilts with vikings? | ||
| Wayne_Cowdrey | | ... | 07-08-2013 @ 22:09 |
 Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 22050 posts | AdamT said: Wish would use standard bar. I know the globe's look cool to the casual,but a bar with standard weights would benefit the atheletes more This is strongman. | ||