{"id":11696,"date":"2023-03-22T18:27:46","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T19:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=11696"},"modified":"2023-03-22T19:30:18","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T19:30:18","slug":"oleksii-novikov-will-push-through-2023-europes-strongest-man-worlds-strongest-man-despite-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/oleksii-novikov-will-push-through-2023-europes-strongest-man-worlds-strongest-man-despite-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Oleksii Novikov Will Push Through 2023 Europe\u2019s Strongest Man, World\u2019s Strongest Man Despite Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oleksii Novikov<\/a> is one of strongman’s biggest names and someone many had an eye on entering the meat of the 2023 competitive season. Given recent developments, it looks like the Ukrainian superstar will have to contend with a minor bout of adversity to live up to astronomical expectations. <\/p>\n

During a Mar. 18, 2023, YouTube video, Novikov revealed he suffered “a small tear” in his lat muscle<\/strong> during a training session<\/a> in preparation for the upcoming 2023 Europe’s Strongest Man<\/a> (ESM) and World’s Strongest Man<\/a> (WSM) contests. Novikov didn’t disclose precisely when the injury occurred or its exact degree, but characterized it as a minor ailment suffered at some point during a sandbag-focused workout.<\/p>\n

He will proceed with his plans to compete in the 2023 ESM on Apr. 1 in Leeds, England, and the 2023 WSM on Apr. 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. Novikov is the defending ESM champion<\/a> and the winner of the 2020 WSM. <\/p>\n

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