Ukraine and Lithuania Vying for IFSA World's Strongest Nation Title

by Randall J. Strossen, IronMind Enterprises, Inc. © 2005

With the preliminaries concluded today, host country Ukraine won its group and advances to the finals tomorrow, facing Lithuania, winner of its group, for the IFSA World's Strongest Nation title.

In today's events, Ukraine won the Pole Push, followed by USA and then Germany. USA won the wrestling event, followed by Ukraine and Germany. Ukraine won the Atlas Stones, followed by USA and then Great Britain.

After three days of competiton, Group 1 final rankings were:

1. Ukraine
2. USA
3. Great Britain
4. Germany

Group 2 finals rankings were:

1. Lithuania
2. Russia
3. Finland
4. Hungary

The USA and Russia will be competing for third place tomorrow, in the final day of this competition.

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