On April 14, the two-day China-Foreign Strongman Competition concluded successfully during the 2024 Fengdu Temple Fair. This was the first large-scale comprehensive strongman competition held in Chongqing!
The competition attracted athletes worldwide from Russia, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Benin and beyond. These top-level players competed against strongmen from all across China. Amid the audience's cheers, they engaged in the deadlift, log press, heavy burden, stone throw, tire flip, heavy object walk, and other events, presenting exhilarating strength athletics for the spectators!
In Log Press, the competitor who lifted the heaviest log weight within 60 seconds won.
The arm wrestling competition, a favorite among the audience, attracted over a hundred competitors nationwide. As hands swayed left and right, the spectators' cheers pierced through the sky.
The Arm Wrestling competition, a favorite among the audience, attracted over a hundred aces nationwide.
The competition also included interactive activities such as dumbbell lifting. The diverse range of activities greatly catered to the people's aspirations for a better life.
This event will effectively promote the "sports + tourism" integrated development in Fengdu, facilitating the city's creation of more influential, higher-quality, world-class professional strongman competitions. Fengdu can leverage such events to showcase its unique ghost city culture, boost the effective combination of sports events with traditional folk cultural activities, and accelerate the construction of a world-renowned cultural and tourist city.