Show of power in Metro Istanbul

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01.11.2021
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Show of power in Metro Istanbul

Extraordinary competition: They pulled a 47-ton train
The most powerful names of Turkey will again compete in Istanbul’s metro, which is the strongest urban rail system in Turkey. The competition, which we are accustomed to seeing in extreme documentaries, will take place at Istanbul’s metro. Professional athletes will show their strength after the struggle between 9 teams of 5 people consisting of Metro Istanbul employees.

Metro Istanbul, one of the affiliates of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), and Turkey's strongest urban rail system operator, continues to support sports and athletes. The second of the Metro Istanbul Strongman Challenge Train Pulling Competition, the first of which was held last year, will be held on Sunday, October 24th at 11:00 at Metro Istanbul Alibeykoy Compound.
At the event, which will be held in cooperation with Metro Istanbul and Turkey Powerlifting, Strongman and Street Workout Federation; A train pulling competition will be held between 9 teams of 5 people each consisting of Metro Istanbul employees. Then, National Athlete Cenk Kocak and professional strongman athletes Bora Guner, Fatih Karaca, Gokhan Cicek, Oktay Akay, Ozan Yaykir, Tuna Sivas and Tuna Tavus will compete. Within the scope of the competition held last year to pull the train weighing 33.5 tons, the tram vehicle weighing 46.9 tons, which was used on T5 Cibali-Alibeykoy Coach Station Tram Line, will be towed this year.

“This event also represents the strength of our employees”
Metro Istanbul General Manager Ozgur Soy stated that they are always ready to support sports and athletes and said, “We are excited to be holding the second Metro Istanbul Strongman Challenge Train Pulling Competition, the first of which we organised last year despite the difficult pandemic conditions. Being able to watch our competition together with the people of Istanbul this year increases our excitement even more. We carry more than 2 million Istanbulites every day on our 16 lines. Metros are not just iron trains; our employees give them their souls and move them. Train pulling competition has two meanings for us, as it symbolises the strength of our employees, who continue to carry Istanbul by performing their duties selflessly and uninterruptedly, despite the epidemic, earthquake, and disaster”.
Programme:
11.00 – 12.30       Metro Istanbul Employees Competition
12.40 – 13.40       Professional Athletes Strongman Competition
13.40 – 14.10       Professional Athletes VikingPress Competition
14.10 – 14.30       Award Ceremony

What is Strongman?
From the past to the present, athletes used to perform strongman sports by performing movements such as “Bent Press” (Lifting the weight on the trunk by bending), “Log Press” (Lifting a thick log upside down). They lift heavy weights, as well as bending steel bars, breaking chains, etc. They used to perform various demonstrations by applying movements. These lifts required large amounts of wrist, hand, and tendon strength, as well as extraordinary central nervous system strength.
In the late 20th century, the term "Strongman" developed to describe people competing in this branch.
More modern strength competitions, in which athletes perform exercises such as pulling trucks, turning large tires, squatting with heavy weights, continue to be held today.
The most important of these competitions are; The World's Strongest Man is the Arnold Strongman Classic and the Giants Live Tour. However, many countries also organise competitions at the national level.
In recent years, interest in grassroots sports has increased rapidly and competitions at local level have begun to be organised around the world.
What is VikingPress?
VikingPress, one of the stages in Strongman competitions, is performed by lifting the weights that are increased in each repetition with shoulder strength. The stage that has traditionally been in the form of derivatives in strongman competitions for many years. It can also be performed with stable weights as a repetition competition. In this competition, professional strongman athletes will compete by increasing the weights in each repetition.

About the Athletes:
Bora Guner:
First place in Arm Wrestling Turkey, First place in Strict Curl GPA Turkey, Third place in Arm Wrestling Europe, First place in 2020 Metro Istanbul Strongman Challenge Train Pulling Competition.
Cenk Kocak:
Turkey Powerlifting Championship Champions Champion 6 years in a row, 2019 Tire Park Strongman Launch Champion, 2019 IPF World Powerlifting Championship World record holder, 2020 European Interuniversity Powerlifting Championship Champions Champion, third place in 2021 World Powerlifting Championship.
Fatih Karaca:
2019 WSL Strongman Championship competitive athlete.
Gokhan Cicek:
First place in the GPA Eurasia Strict Curl Championship.

Oktay Akay:
Turkey Powerlifting Championship second place in 2016, 2017 Turkey Powerlifting Championship Turkey champion, 2018 GPA European Powerlifting Championship third place, 2019 WPA European Powerlifting Championship European Champion.

Ozan Yaykir:
2021 Strongman Euro Truck Pull (Georgia) competitor athlete.

Tuna Sivas:
2020 Turkey Powerlifting Championship third place in Turkey, second place in 2020 Metro Istanbul Strongman Challenge Train Pulling Competition.

Tuna Tavus:
Third place in Turkey Powerlifting Championship.

Metro Istanbul Media and Communication Responsible: Zeynep Ceylan Kaptan zeynep.ceylan@metro.istanbul
GSM: +90537 307 8021