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DOT ushers in sports tourism with the World's Strongest Man — Wednesday, February 7, 2018

CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, PAMPANGA - The Department of Tourism (DOT) officially announced the hosting of the 41st World's Strongest Man competition during the press conference of the 22nd Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta earlier today.

"The 41st World's Strongest Man will push the Department's thrust for more sports and adventure tourism for 2018," DOT chief Wanda Tulfo-Teo said.

The competition qualifiers will be on April 28 until May 1 with the finals on May 5-6.

More than 30 athletes from all over the world are expected to join the tournament.

"All of the major events for the World's Strongest Man will be open to the public and it is free," Teo added.

Tourist destinations like Ilocos Sur, Davao, and Iloilo will play host to the competition's car lift, airplane pull, and truck pull events, respectively.

The two-week sports event will be shown in CBS Worldwide, reaching 470 million households in 70 countries.

Meanwhile, Aerosuperbatics WingWalkers will headline this year's Hot Air Balloon Fiesta's lineup of aviation sports and aerial activities.

The Aerosuperbatics WingWalkers performance involves acrobatic maneuvers on top of vintage biplanes while the planes are doing aerobatic routines.

The Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta will open air on February 8 until 11 at Omni Aviation Complex, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga.