Amid swirling rumors about what might and might not happen at this year's World's Strongest Man contest, the proposed format has just been released.

Key points under discussion at the moment call for a field of twelve athletes, who would compete head-to-head, in pairs. Eleven events are being proposed, with a maximum of six points per event. These details are subject to revision and have been proposed for the qualifying rounds; no official details or comments are available yet on the finals.