Hollands screwed himself monumentally in the Elephant Carry.Strategizing like that won't get you the title.Back in the day you never would have seen Pudzianowski not give his all for every event unless he absolutely knew he made the final.Good for Nick Best.He actually qualified before Savickas.You know he'll remember this sweet moment for the rest of his life.
Actually for Hollands even winning this event wouldn't change anything - he wouldn't beat Savickas in total amount of points. He may be able to do one stone lift less and that's it. I think it was better for him to preserve his strength.
Damn, despite Big Z making it into the final it was really sad to see him struggle that much, I am not sure if he officially retired from WSM but I hope I will never have to see him not being able to go through to the final, what a legend he is
You may rest easy, Big Z isn't quite done yet, he's just taking his time recovering from his injury. Last I heard he's in good form and pressing 200kg+ logs overhead again. He's actually competing in the Shaw Classic this oncoming weekend, we'll see where he stands after that.
What an odd group this was. Two major injuries. Three great competitors but all of them on the older side. Big Z doing more axle press reps than the rest of the group combined. Nick Best with probably the most unexpected group win ever.
I feel bad for Big Z. He has so much spirit, power, and drive. But his age is catching up to him and he is collecting a few injuries here and there. In 2021, he is old enough to be the father of some of the youngest WSM competitors.
It wasn't a few small injuries here and there or necessarily age at all. It was a single, massive, very serious spinal injury that caused half his body to atrophy and which he never fully recovered from.
