Team GB are heading to Gothenburg, Sweden, to put their axe and saw skills to the test with the return of the STIHL Timbersports Team World Championship after a three-year break. They will be taking on the world’s best lumberjack athletes in the Partille Arena from today, 28 October 2022.

L-R John Lewis, Terry Hough, Glen Penlington, Jack Morris, Tom Redmond
 
Spectators will witness the best in elite logger sports, with more than 120 athletes from 20 countries competing for both individual and team glory across two days of action. 
 
Team GB is made up of Glen Penlington, John Lewis, Tom Redmond, Terry Hough, and Graham Turner, who all proved at this year's British Championship that they are the best athletes in Britain. Penlington took the top spot and was crowned the British Champion, with Turner and Lewis taking 2nd and 3rd on the podium respectively. The current British Rookie Champion, Jack Morris, will also be taking his place as part of the team.
 
Each national team will compete against each other in a knockout system, where four athletes will complete the Stock Saw, Underhand Chop, Single Buck and Standing Block Chop disciplines in a relay race.
 
Simon Hewitt, head of marketing at STIHL GB, said: “The STIHL Timbersports World Championship is one of the most exciting live sports events of the year and the team are ready to represent Great Britain on the biggest stage. It’s sure to be edge-of-your-seat action from start to finish!”
 
The Individual World Championship takes place tomorrow night, 29 October. Viewers can watch both competitions via a live broadcast across the STIHL Timbersports Facebook, YouTube and Twitch channels, starting at 18:00 BST each day.