United Strongmen - Womens World Championships Announced

[mugzy]

According to a press release, United Strongmen will be holding world championships next year and the first competition announced will be for women.

“The Women’s Class will be held in Finland during the last quarter of 2012 and it will be filmed for NELONEN PRO sport channel,” stated the organization’s press release.

United Strongmen “is aiming to develop women, under 105kg and masters classes [and] it will make something spectacular with the open class competitors in the future, too ,” according to United Strongmen founder Jyrki Rantanen.

“The new organization offers worldwide services for competitors, organizers and of course sponsors. The motto is ‘We don’t take - We give’ comes from the truth, that the organization is not taking any fees from the competitors or from the organizers when co-operating with UNITED STRONGMEN™."

United Strongmen: Women’s World Championships Announced

 

[AllTheWay]

go strongwomen!

 

[MightyMouse719]

This is great news! Hoping it will work out for the best for all parties involved.

 

[Rottenrogue]

Here is my only issue.We only have one qualifying competition here in the united states.i wish we had more.Or the hope would be that it opens up more opportunities for more than just one USA woman.

 

[MightyMouse719]

I agree with RR.

 

[GreatGunz]

It would really cool if they would hold that here in the states,Would make it easier togo see one