World Strongman Cup: Iran Stage Cancelled

[POWERJIM]

World Strongman Cup: Iran Stage Cancelled by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2007 IronMind


Things had started off well, but when two Iranian young women asked Arild Haugen to lift them, that was the beginning of the end of this weekend’s World Strongman Cup competition.

The setting was scenic, Kish Island in the Persian Gulf, and the field was formidable, with a lot of World’s Strongest Man competitors present, but things went south in a hurry when Arild Haugen obliged the young Iranian women by lifting them. As World Strongman Cup Manager Vlad Redkin explained it to IronMind, the lift was photographed and then the Iranian police stopped the contest, and arrested both the contest organizer and the two young women.

Although the forced cancellation of this contest “was very terrible” and posed “a big problem” for World Strongman Cup, Vlad Redkin told IronMind that he is expecting to bounce back from this. Also, Redkin said that all the athletes were okay and that he spoke with the local organizer the next day, and that he had been released by the police.

[7digits]

It sounds innocent enough. Did they give a reason for the cancellation and the arrest PJ?

[jproudj]

Because they don't like foreign guys manhandling their women? Sounds v.iranian to me!

[Weee]

Basically, women are not to be viewed in a sexualized way at all in public. Technically by law women are not allowed to walk around with an uncovered face or wear makeup.

I'm sure the behavior was deemed "indecent"

Totally sucks that they had to cancel the competition though

[Terry_hollands]

I was actually invited but turned it down I'm starting to think I'm actually quite smart.

None of the guys got paid for the comp as the sponsor refused to give his money over. Also they had to pay for their own flights and that didn't get refunded either!!

I have spoken to a couple of the guys that were out there and by all accounts they were seriously concerned for their safety!!

[BiggerGuns=LongerDrives]

Originally Posted by Terry_hollands

I was actually invited but turned it down I'm starting to think I'm actually quite smart.

None of the guys got paid for the comp as the sponsor refused to give his money over. Also they had to pay for their own flights and that didn't get refunded either!!

I have spoken to a couple of the guys that were out there and by all accounts they were seriously concerned for their safety!!

Smart decision big man, looks like a very smart one indeed

Your safety should be paramount over anything else

[Cammo]

That sounds like pretty risky sh!t - shame really.