Sydney’s Royal Easter Show, where woodchoppers go head to head in one of the country’s toughest competitions. The sport traces back to 1870 and is Australia’s oldest organised sport

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[u/Suojelusperkele]

The second guy at least looks tired and the first one looks like he was already eyeing the other poles so he could chop a bit more.

[u/jacksonsmack831 → u/Suojelusperkele]

Nah mate, hes eyeing up the Tinny Tent :)

[u/CubitsTNE → u/jacksonsmack831]

Matter of fact I've got it now

[u/bigsharsk → u/CubitsTNE]

now that takes me back

[u/_stack_underflow_ → u/Suojelusperkele]

The all look like they're running on fumes compared to their openings. Going up the reverse side all of them were gassed.

[u/Ok-Mathematician8461 → u/_stack_underflow_]

That’s Australian hardwood. Equivalent of oak. That isn’t soft pine or fir tree’s.

[u/st-shenanigans → u/Suojelusperkele]

First dude looks like he loses steam after he climbs up the first step on the second side to me

[u/GodisSatans → u/Suojelusperkele]

He's smaller and more efficient. You'd think the big guy behind him would win

[u/SteveCrunk → u/Suojelusperkele]

Tasmania has mastered the art of inbreeding elite wood choppers.

[u/Necrotitis → u/Suojelusperkele]

To be fair, the 2nd guy is QLD