World�s strongest man comes to Gaborone

Thursday, May 18, 2017

After successfully hosting the event in Kasane for the first time last year, Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) will once again host the highly televised event ‘World’s Strongest Man’ in Gaborone from May 20 to 28, 2017.

This year, Gaborone will host the two-legged events, which include the qualifying round on May 20 to 23, 2017. The 30 strongest men in the world will gather to compete for just 10 places in the final.

Current champion Brian Shaw and Žydrūnas Savickas will battle it out and the winner will equal Mariusz Pudzianowski Poland with five WSM titles.

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World�s strongest man comes to Gaborone

After successfully hosting the event in Kasane for the first time last year, Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) will once again host the highly televised event ‘World’s Strongest Man’ in Gaborone from May 20 to 28, 2017.

Disc, license renewal requirements waived amid system failures

This is not reversal born of weakness- Salakae

Batlokwa reject Tlokweng expansion plan

Enough is enough – Kgosi Gaborone

CoA dismisses Meswele convicts' appeal against 40-year imprisonment

‘Insurance killer’ case leaves family in ruins

Serowe police probe Mogorosi tragedy

Man found seriously injured by Letlhakane roadside

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