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MOHEGAN SUN RESULTS! |
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What
an action-packed few days it was at Mohegan Sun!
Highlights include: WORLD RECORD DOUBLE BUS PULL
Derek Poundstone was the first man in the history
of World's Strongest Man to pull two full size Mohegan
Sun buses. He made it look easy and commented that
he will try to pull three buses next year. The combined
weight was a mighty 56,000lbs which he pulled over
a distance of 100ft in 44.6 seconds. The World Record
was witnessed by local media (ESPN Sports Centre,
Fox, Channel 3) and verified by the Mohegan Tribe
Department of Athletic Regulation.
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RECORD DOUBLE BUS PULL Derek Poundstone |
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| GIANTS
LIVE MOHEGAN SUN COMPETITION Results
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| Place |
Name |
| Winner |
Derek Poundstone |
| 2nd |
Travis Ortmayer |
| 3rd |
Brian Shaw |
| 4th |
Louis-Philippe Jean |
| 5th |
Johannes Arsjo |
| 6th |
Mikhail Koklyaev |
| 7th |
Mark Felix |
| 8th |
Terry Hollands |
| 9th |
Sebastian Wenta |
| 10th |
Boris Haraldsson |
| 11th |
Jimmy Marku |
| 12th |
Gerard Benderoth |
| Reserve |
Justin Czplicki |
| World Record on
Axle Derek Poundstone |
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| WORLD
RECORD BUS PULL: TWO BUSES, ONE MAN |
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WHAT: |
For
the first time in World’s Strongest Man history,
a competitor will attempt to pull two full size
coach buses. Derek Poundstone of Connecticut, the
reigning 2008 Mohegan Sun Super Series Champion,
will attempt this historic feat of strength. |
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WHEN/WHERE: |
Friday,
May 15, 2009
3:00 pm
M Parking Lot by Thames Garage
Mohegan Sun |
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WHO: |
Ranked
#1 in the world for strength, Derek Poundstone was
the second place finisher for the 2008 World’s
Strongest Man and is the favorite for this year’s
event. Poundstone hails from Waterbury, CT and is
also a police officer in Naugatuck, CT. |
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DETAIL: |
Derek
Poundstone will attempt to break a world record
by pulling two full-size coach buses at the same
time. The buses weigh a combined 28 tons or 56,000
lbs, nearly double the weight that he previously
pulled in a 2008 competition. The enormous amount
of inertia that must be overcome to move this amount
of weight makes the attempt nearly impossible, but
who better to attempt it than the man most are already
calling the world's strongest man, Connecticut's
own Derek Poundstone! |
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TOTAL SPORTS ASIA BRINGS GIANTS LIVE TO ASIA
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – (Thursday, 2nd April
2009) |
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Total
Sports Asia (TSA) continues its expansion into diversifying
its involvement in an assortment of sports with
the inclusion of Giants Live into its catalogue
of programming.
The Asian sports marketing specialist, has inked
new deals with Giants Live to exclusively market
media rights for their events. The representation
was agreed for distribution of media on TV, Broadband
and Mobile platforms over the next two years, adding
to TSA’s catalogue of staples, including top-end
football, badminton, tennis and motorsport properties.
Giant Live’s CEO, Mark Avery, said: “We
are delighted to have entered into a partnership
with TSA to distribute media for the Giants Live
Tour. Our expertise in arena based sports competition
promises to showcase a unique entertainment experience
demonstrating incredible feats of strength that
no ordinary human can do.”
TSA’s Senior Vice President of Media, Julian
Jackson, said: “TSA is pleased to be able
to work with such a premium event in the area of
their media distribution.” Jackson added:
“Strength sports make great television. These
powerful athletes who test the limits of human ability
makes compelling viewing and is seen as wholesome
sports entertainment for families“.
Giants Live is an arena based Grand Prix Series
and will consist of a minimum of four events between
May and August in 2009 and up to twelve events by
2011. There will be a selection of twelve of the
World’s greatest strongmen at each venue fighting
over six gruelling disciplines. A top three finish
will guarantee them a place at the World Strongest
Man Finals and also gain them Championship Points.
At the end of the Season the winner will be crowned
“Giants of Strength World Champion”.
Past Champions include 5 times World’s Strongest
Man Mariusz Pudzianowski of Poland, America’s
Strongest Man Derek Poundstone, Britain’s
Strongest Man Terry Hollands and seven times Sweden’s
Strongest Man Magnus Samuelsson. The series kicks
off in May 2009 with two venues already confirmed
in the Mohegan Sun Casino Arena, Connecticut (17th
May) and Stavanger, Norway (6th June) with more
venues and dates released soon.
About Giants Live: Giants Live is a unique collaboration
between IMG Sports Media, AEG ThemeSTAR, Crystal
Entertainment and Show Productions. AEG ThemeSTAR
is a world-renowned producer and presenter of family
entertainment, currently touring productions in
seven languages in over 40 countries. The company
produces and tours theatrical and arena productions
for the global marketplace. See
www.aegthemestar.com. Crystal Entertainment
is a highly respected, cutting edge organization
and focuses on working with talent and content creators
to build valuable entertainment brands. See www.crystalent.co.uk.
Show Productions is owned by Colin Bryce, an ex-Strongman
competitor and Olympian. Colin is now a major force
within the Strongman sport as head referee, commentator
and executive producer for The World’s Strongest
Man. See www.colinbryce.tv
About Total Sports Asia: TSA is Asia’s largest
independent full service sports marketing, management
and consulting company specializing in events, sponsorships,
athletes and TV program distribution. TSA operates
out of seven regional offices located in Bangkok,
Shanghai, Beijing, Mumbai, Delhi, and Tokyo and
is head-quartered in Kuala Lumpur. For more information,
visit www.TotalSportsAsia.com
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GIANTS
LIVE NAMED OFFICIAL QUALIFYING TOUR FOR WORLD'S
STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION
First Event On International Calendar To
Be Held May 17 In Connecticut |
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April 27, 2009 (New York, NY) – GIANTS LIVE (www.giantslive.net)
, an arena-based series of live strongman competitions,
has been named the Official World's Strongest Man Qualifying
Tour for 2009-2011. The first 2009 qualifying event will
take place May 17 at the Mohegan Sun Casino Arena in Uncasville,
Connecticut.
“We're totally
pumped to have entered into an exclusive partnership to
present one of the fastest-growing sports on the globe,"
said Mark Avery, CEO of AEG ThemeSTAR. "Our expertise
in arena-based sports competition promises to deliver
a unique entertainment experience – audiences will
be truly amazed by incredible feats of strength on a scale
that can only be presented in an arena setting."
"It takes a lot of muscle to find the World's
Strongest Man, and I'm excited to be part of a powerful
three-year collaboration among IMG Sports Media, AEG ThemeSTAR,
Crystal Entertainment and Show Productions," said
Colin Bryce, former strongman competitor, ex-Olympian
and CEO of Show Productions. "Audiences who witness
GIANTS LIVE will truly be seeing something unique in the
world of strongman competitions."
Each GIANTS LIVE qualifying event will find 12 of the
world's greatest strongmen battling for supremacy across
six gruelling disciplines including Truck Pull, Log Lift,
Refrigerator Carry, The Pillars of Hercules, Car Deadlift
and Atlas Stones. A top-three finish gains the competitor
championship points and a place at the World's Strongest
Man Finals.
The end of the GIANTS LIVE season will see the winner
crowned “Giants of Strength World Champion."
Past champions include five-time World's Strongest Man
Mariusz Pudzianowski of Poland, America's Strongest Man
Derek Poundstone, Britain's Strongest Man Terry Hollands
and seven-time Sweden's Strongest Man Magnus Samuelsson.
The GIANTS LIVE tour will consist of a minimum of four
qualifying events in 2009 and will grow to as many as
12 events by 2011. Each GIANTS LIVE qualifying event will
be filmed for global television broadcast distribution
and, where applicable, local broadcast.
Following the May 17 qualifying event in Connecticut,
GIANTS LIVE will travel to Stavanger, Norway for an event
on June 6. Additional qualifying events will be announced
shortly.
About AEG ThemeSTAR, Crystal
Entertainment and Show Productions
AEG ThemeSTAR (www.aegthemestar.com)is
a world-renowned producer and presenter of family entertainment,
currently touring productions in seven languages in over
40 countries. The AEG ThemeSTAR team is recognized for
its entrepreneurial innovation and its operational effectiveness
working with major brands including Warner Bros., Nickelodeon,
HIT Entertainment, Mattel, Universal Studios, Disney,
Viacom, Cirque Du Soleil, Sesame Street, Ringling Bros.
, FIFA, Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, the NFL and more.
Crystal Entertainment (www.crystalent.co.uk),
Crystal Entertainment is a highly respected cutting-edge
development fund and organization, established by Charles
Garland, ex-COO of 19 Entertainment (creators of American
Idol and managers of David Beckham). Crystal focuses on
working with talent and content creators to build valuable
entertainment brands.
Show Productions
(www.colinbryce.tv)
is owned by Colin Bryce, an ex-Strongman competitor and
Olympian. Colin is a major force in the world of strongman
sport and serves as head referee, commentator and executive
producer for The World's Strongest Man (TWI), Britain's
Strongest Man (TWI), Super Series and World Strongman
Cup, and is commentator for the BBC (Winter Olympics),
Ch5 and Eurosport.
About IMG Sports Media
Operating in 30 countries, IMG Sports & Entertainment's
diverse businesses include product and brand licensing;
consulting services; event ownership and management; collegiate
marketing, media and licensing; fashion events and models
representation; golf course design; and client representation
in golf, tennis, broadcasting, speakers, European football,
rugby, cricket, motor sports, coaching, Olympic and action
sports. For additional information, visit their Web site
at www.imgworld.com. |
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