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Headline: Stihl Timbersports athletes take on the Standing Block Chop ahead of the World Championships this weekend

Caption: IN PHOTO: Nine time and reigning World Champion Jason Wynyard from New Zealand takes on the Standing Block Chop in front of the Liver Building next to his chainsaw-crafted wooden twin Ahead of the start of the world championships beginning tomorrow two Stihl Timbersports athletes, four time British Champion Elgan Pugh and nine time World Champion Jason Wynyard, posed for pictures at The Royal Albert Docks today (18Oct18) as they took on the Standing Block Chop next to their chainsaw-crafted, wooden twin. Stihl Timbersports is an international extreme sports competition which involves athletes sawing and chopping wood at speed using axes and saws. On Friday 19th and Saturday 20th October the 2018 Stihl Timbersports World Championship will take place at the Liverpool Echo Arena. This will be the first time that the World Championship will be hosted in the UK, with ‘Team GB’ looking to make the most of the home advantage.

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PersonInImage: Jason Wynyard