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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Ron on April 07, 2009, 03:23:09 PM
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This is great news in times of a recession... from Flexonline!
http://www.flexonline.com/olympia_prize_money/news/717
American Media Inc. (AMI) and the IFBB Professional League announced today that the total prize money for the 2009 Olympia, presented by MuscleTech and brought to you by Bodybuilding.com, will be increased to $800,000. Included in that total is a $200,000 purse for winning the Mr. Olympia, an increase of $45,000 from 2008. Overall, the total prize money has been increased by over $60,000 from last year's event.
"We are thrilled to announce the increase in prize money for the 2009 Olympia," said AMI Chairman, President and CEO David J. Pecker. "The Olympia Weekend is the biggest and best event in bodybuilding, so we believe the prize money for the competitors should be a reflection of that. As far as what's at stake, the Olympia is clearly setting the standard."
The Arnold Classic is the closest to the Olympia in terms of total prize money awarded. In 2009, $466,000 in total prize money was awarded at the Arnold Classic. In addition to men's bodybuilding, the prize money has also increased for the Figure Olympia and the 202 Showdown. Also, for the first time in history, the purse for the runner-up in a men's bodybuilding contest will reach the six-figure mark, as the second-place finisher will receive $100,000 in prize money.
"The partnership between AMI and the IFBB Pro League is obviously working in the direction, as David Pecker and Ben Weider promised, to make the Olympia the best contest in the world," IFBB Professional League Chairman Jim Manion said. "They are giving more back to the bodybuilders than anyone ever has. All the female competitors should be happy because the increased prize money makes everybody even across the board. The IFBB professional League is happy to be working with AMI in such a positive relationship as we continue to move bodybuilding forward in honor of Ben Weider."
When AMI took over the Olympia in 2004, the total prize money for Olympia Weekend was $540,000. Included in that total was a $120,000 purse for the Olympia winner.
For complete information on Joe Weider's 2009 Olympia Weekend, go to www.mrolympia.com!
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awesome
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I wonder how much Weider makes at the Mr O weekend. With all the booths and audience to the expo and so on.
He could probably give away ALOT more money to the bb,s
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i hear that..whats the breakdown...like the full one
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200k for the male winner
20k for the female. ;D
thats about 15k too much for the female though.
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.....and so many people on here say that you cant make a good living from bodybuilding.
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thats a decent prize for first place!
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str8 ballin
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This is good news.
Thanks, Obama!
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chump change to getbiggers except maybe QuakerOats?
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$200K for first prize... and we are coming into one of the greatest anticipated Mr. Olympias to date...
From where I see,
Dexter Jackson, Jay Cutler, Phil Heath, Victor Martinez, or Kai Greene can take the top prize here...
Of course, there will also be Branch Warren, Silvio Samuel, Toney Freeman and Melvin Anthony too...
Cracking the top 10 for other bodybuilders is going to be very tough this year if this line up holds...
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http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/poker/columns/story?columnist=rosenbloom_steve&id=2366459
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now it is worth to live the dream!
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$200K for first prize... and we are coming into one of the greatest anticipated Mr. Olympias to date...
From where I see,
Dexter Jackson, Jay Cutler, Phil Heath, Victor Martinez, or Kai Greene can take the top prize here...
Of course, there will also be Branch Warren, Silvio Samuel, Toney Freeman and Melvin Anthony too...
Cracking the top 10 for other bodybuilders is going to be very tough this year if this line up holds...
WOLF?!?! damnit ron. Silvio but not wolf?
Check yourself bro!! ;D
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$200K for first prize... and we are coming into one of the greatest anticipated Mr. Olympias to date...
From where I see,
Dexter Jackson, Jay Cutler, Phil Heath, Victor Martinez, or Kai Greene can take the top prize here...
Of course, there will also be Branch Warren, Silvio Samuel, Toney Freeman and Melvin Anthony too...
Cracking the top 10 for other bodybuilders is going to be very tough this year if this line up holds...
wow, the first place prize doubled
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$200K for first prize... and we are coming into one of the greatest anticipated Mr. Olympias to date...
From where I see,
Dexter Jackson, Jay Cutler, Phil Heath, Victor Martinez, or Kai Greene can take the top prize here...
Of course, there will also be Branch Warren, Silvio Samuel, Toney Freeman and Melvin Anthony too...
Cracking the top 10 for other bodybuilders is going to be very tough this year if this line up holds...
Ron, don't bail on Wolf. He will be in the top 6 for sure, he won't make the same mistakes as last year.
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WOLF?!?! damnit ron. Silvio but not wolf?
Check yourself bro!! ;D
Ron has made this exact post before and everybody cried wolf
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wow, great news for pro bodybuilding!
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wow, the first place prize doubled
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155k last year buddy.
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155k last year buddy.
i'm sure at some point it was 100 k ;D
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Wow, what a Pecker! Good Job in raising the cash
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$200K for first prize... and we are coming into one of the greatest anticipated Mr. Olympias to date...
From where I see,
Dexter Jackson, Jay Cutler, Phil Heath, Victor Martinez, or Kai Greene can take the top prize here...
Of course, there will also be Branch Warren, Silvio Samuel, Toney Freeman and Melvin Anthony too...
Cracking the top 10 for other bodybuilders is going to be very tough this year if this line up holds...
Get the fuck out..Not for nothin.. but 200k in one show aint peanuts.. People talked about prize money and they stepped up big time...in a recession...
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With all the Millions Joe weider has made over the years, it's about freaking time the Olympia money shift to second gear.
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this should be great news for Mr Olympia competitors. at least, The Olympia winner will have some spare change to spend. Giving that 2/3 of that money will be spent on Gears and stuff
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This is great news.
I'm definitely going this year; SchmoeCalendar is already almost fully booked. Haven't picked the hotel yet. Any suggestions?
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Ron, don't bail on Wolf. He will be in the top 6 for sure, he won't make the same mistakes as last year.
I forgot about Wolf ... I was looking at the bikini pics from the Boise Expo.... yes, Wolf should be in the top 5!
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I forgot about Wolf ... I was looking at the bikini pics from the Boise Expo.... yes, Wolf should be in the top 5!
where are those
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$200K for first prize... and we are coming into one of the greatest anticipated Mr. Olympias to date...
From where I see,
Dexter Jackson, Jay Cutler, Phil Heath, Victor Martinez, or Kai Greene can take the top prize here...
Of course, there will also be Branch Warren, Silvio Samuel, Toney Freeman and Melvin Anthony too...
Cracking the top 10 for other bodybuilders is going to be very tough this year if this line up holds...
Kai "The Grapefruit Gangsta" Green for the win! ;D
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How much after tax?
8)
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So..........
how much are the tickets going up?
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So..........
how much are the tickets going up?
>:(
;D
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Do you think if Jay Wins , will he get liposuction done on his lower back :-X, with that 200 k, lolo
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Do you think if Jay Wins , will he get liposuction done on his lower back :-X, with that 200 k, lolo
He should get that jaw shaved.
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He should get that jaw shaved.
Last year I told Martinez "break a leg".
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He should get that jaw shaved.
yes, those jaws are lookin real east german haha
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Since I'm already here, I'll be at the expo but I'm watching it on the computer. No crowd, no noise and in my own home.
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Good news. 8)
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How much after tax?
8)
$200000 = $130000 after taxes
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Since I'm already here, I'll be at the expo but I'm watching it on the computer. No crowd, no noise and in my own home.
with the webcast freezing every 10 seconds :-X
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with the webcast freezing every 10 seconds :-X
It was ok for the Arnold evening show.
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This is good news.
Thanks, Obama!
For wanting to take 60%??
Yeah, thanks Obama ya f**k!
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It was ok for the Arnold evening show.
gayer than evening shows
it needs to work well for prejudging !!! ;D
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See Obama's stimulus package has helped. I wonder how much the IFBB got. ;D Good news no matter what though
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2009 Olympia Money increased to $800,000
I'll wait till its $500,000 for Mr O . Then I'll step onstage...
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200k for the male winner
20k for the female. ;D
thats about 15k too much for the female though.
and i doubt females use only 10% of the gear of male competitors. ;D ;D
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This is good news.
Thanks, Obama!
LOL! I guess Obama called weider up one day and said: "What's up.. I want to see more of Jay and Heath. Let's up the prize money pronto"
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This is great news in times of a recession... from Flexonline!
http://www.flexonline.com/olympia_prize_money/news/717
American Media Inc. (AMI) and the IFBB Professional League announced today that the total prize money for the 2009 Olympia, presented by MuscleTech and brought to you by Bodybuilding.com, will be increased to $800,000. Included in that total is a $200,000 purse for winning the Mr. Olympia, an increase of $45,000 from 2008. Overall, the total prize money has been increased by over $60,000 from last year's event.
"We are thrilled to announce the increase in prize money for the 2009 Olympia," said AMI Chairman, President and CEO David J. Pecker. "The Olympia Weekend is the biggest and best event in bodybuilding, so we believe the prize money for the competitors should be a reflection of that. As far as what's at stake, the Olympia is clearly setting the standard."
The Arnold Classic is the closest to the Olympia in terms of total prize money awarded. In 2009, $466,000 in total prize money was awarded at the Arnold Classic. In addition to men's bodybuilding, the prize money has also increased for the Figure Olympia and the 202 Showdown. Also, for the first time in history, the purse for the runner-up in a men's bodybuilding contest will reach the six-figure mark, as the second-place finisher will receive $100,000 in prize money.
"The partnership between AMI and the IFBB Pro League is obviously working in the direction, as David Pecker and Ben Weider promised, to make the Olympia the best contest in the world," IFBB Professional League Chairman Jim Manion said. "They are giving more back to the bodybuilders than anyone ever has. All the female competitors should be happy because the increased prize money makes everybody even across the board. The IFBB professional League is happy to be working with AMI in such a positive relationship as we continue to move bodybuilding forward in honor of Ben Weider."
When AMI took over the Olympia in 2004, the total prize money for Olympia Weekend was $540,000. Included in that total was a $120,000 purse for the Olympia winner.
For complete information on Joe Weider's 2009 Olympia Weekend, go to www.mrolympia.com!
They should bring money to other shows, where they are really needed, not at the Olympia.
Another reason why bbing isn't progressing.
clowns... >:(
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They should bring money to other shows, where they are really needed, not at the Olympia.
Another reason why bbing isn't progressing.
I dunno... The O brings in 5000+ butts in seats, and a lot of ppl at the expos. All the big names enter.
At the Keystone Classic you had 25 people in the audience.
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I dunno... The O brings in 5000+ butts in seats, and a lot of ppl at the expos. All the big names enter.
At the Keystone Classic you had 25 people in the audience.
Thats what im saying....
they should bring money to other shows, thats their real priority.
So the competition level goes up and much more people in the audience...
oh well.....ifbb doesn't care about the athletes "income" afterall, they care about "seats".
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Thats what im saying....
they should bring money to other shows, thats their real priority.
So the competition level goes up and much more people in the audience...
oh well.....ifbb doesn't care about the athletes "income" afterall, they care about "seats".
the real olympics is just the same.
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the real olympics is just the same.
Same amount of drugs too :'(
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Same amount of drugs too :'(
Yes, but the olypics have a few hundred participants and the Mr O only like 50 alltogether.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Slow progress is still progress........ :)
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Don't you get a paycheck from the Weiders, Ron? :)