World's Strongest Man Featuring Bradenton Set To Air Sunday

BRADENTON, FL — We may never be strong enough to pull a monster truck with our bare hands, but Florida and the city of Bradenton in particular will be well represented this weekend when CBS airs the qualifying round of the World’s Strongest Man Competition on Sunday.

"The Bradenton Area was chosen as host location for the annual event for its selection of scenic public locations, hotels and ideal weather," according to event organizers.

The competition was shot on June 13 to 15 at Old Main Street in Bradenton and Coquina and Manatee Public Beach on Anna Maria Island.

The taped broadcast will air at 1 p.m. ET Sunday, June 30 to an audience of more than 220 million people around the world. The finals will air September 1.

The 42nd edition of the competition featured 25 of the world’s top strength athletes competing in events like pulling Grave Digger, a monster truck of Monster Jam weighing more than 30,000 pounds, deadlifting more than 650 pounds and tossing 150-pound kettle bells.

Organizers said the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau supported the event through a media partnership with CBS and the UK’s Channel 5. The event will have a worldwide audience in more than 70 countries and territories.

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