The events for this year's "World's Strongest Man" competition, as well as competition dates, were officially confirmed today by TWI. Competitors will be divided into five groups for the qualifying heats, which will run from September 9th through the 12th. Events for these groups are as follows:

Group 1 - 1) light medley, 2) a truck pull with a harness, 3) a loading race, 4) a giant Hercules Hold ("in a form not seen before...new to strongman competition") 5) log lift for reps, 6) a much heavier medley.

Group 2 - 1) light medley, 2) Husafell Stone, 3) Atlas Stones, 4) crucifix, 5) deadlift hold with cars (two men at a time, facing each other), 6 ) heavy medley.

Group 3 - 1) light medley, 2) Husafell Stone 3) loading race, 4) Hercules Hold, 5) log lift for reps, 6) heavy medley.

 Group 4 - 1) light medley, 2) truck pull, 3) loading race, 4) crucifix, 5) deadlift hold, 6) heavy medley.

Group 5 - 1) medley, 2) truck pull, 3) Atlas Stones, 4) Giant Hercules Hold, 5) deadlift hold with cars, 6) medley.

The finals are scheduled for September 15th through the 18th, and the events are: 1) Super Yoke, 2) deadlift for maximum weight, 3) arm-over-arm event, 4) Atlas Stones, 5) plane pull with harness, 6) Giant Log Lift for reps, 7) medley. The first two events of the finals will be held September 15th; the arm-over-arm pull will be contested on September 16th; the Atlas Stones and the plane pull will be contested on September 17th; and the final two events will be held on September 18th.

It should be noted that although this is the official list of events for this year's "World's Strongest Man" competition, TWI explained that details remain subject to change.