For some years Polish brothers Lukas and Sebastian Wenta have been leading lights on the Perthshire Highland Games calendar.
The strongmen have enjoyed huge success in the iconic heavyweight events, providing a stern test for Tayside heavies such as the Colthart family.
Now it seems that Poland’s love for the traditional Scottish event is growing, with Warsaw staging its very own Highland Games next summer.
It is said to be a first for a non-English speaking nation and it is hoped that some of Scotland’s top competitors will travel to take part.
The Highland Games seems like a perfect fit for Poland, which in recent years has been synonymous with heavy lifters including five times World’s Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski.
And Warsaw’s plan has been given a cautious welcome by The Scottish Highland Games Association, which is keen to play a role.
Secretary Ian Grieve said: “We’ve seen Highland Games organised really well in the US and Canada and some of these can attract 30,000 spectators, so we hope this takes off in Warsaw.
“There are a couple of Poles who compete in our events so we’re hoping that some of the top guys from Scotland will be invited to go across and compete.
“It would be good for a different audience to see our heavyweights in action and realise what dedicated, all-round athletes they are.
Mr Grieve added: “We’d also be keen to help if we can as long as it is well run and doesn’t end up with a welly or a haggis-throwing contest.”
Should Scotland’s top heavies make the trip to Warsaw, Lukas Wenta could be a good bet for success as the former shotputter, who now lives in East Kilbride, secured titles across the country and was named 2015 heavyweight champion.
He set a new world record for the 56lb weight over bar at Aboyne, pushing the previous record holder his brother Sebastian into second place.