Isnt it a damn shame there is no bodybuilding in the Olympics?

[bigdumbbell]

i like China, religious people are the enemy

[The Ugly]

i like China, religious people are the enemy

Yes, they're the ones we cross the street to avoid.

[HTexan]

i like China, religious people are the enemy

Nothing like lack of freedom of religion 

[Brutal_1]

i like China, religious people are the enemy

Jesus felt the same way 

[titusisback]

It is a shame , Ben Weider dedicated his life to this but all for not.

Yes, it's sad. It's a shame he passed away without ever seeing bodybuilding at the olympics. R.I.P.

[BIG ACH]

It really is a shame.  Bodybuilding is a common sport worldwide (not popular) but common, it exists in many countries all over the world.

And they are saying because steroid use is so rampant in bodybuilding, that is the main reason, but now they are discovering that all these sprinters, weight lifters, etc that have been in the Olympics are on the sauce. 

Steroids are used in all sports, so its a shame that bodybuilding gets singled out.

Wish it was in the olympics!

Same with powerlifting!

[ManBearPig...]

It really is a shame.  Bodybuilding is a common sport worldwide (not popular) but common, it exists in many countries all over the world.

And they are saying because steroid use is so rampant in bodybuilding, that is the main reason, but now they are discovering that all these sprinters, weight lifters, etc that have been in the Olympics are on the sauce. 

Steroids are used in all sports, so its a shame that bodybuilding gets singled out.

Wish it was in the olympics!

Same with powerlifting!

because your performance in bodybuilding solely depends on your drug stack, not your training or talent.  that's why no one wants to see it.  hope this helps.

[musclehedz]

because your performance in bodybuilding solely depends on your drug stack, not your training or talent.  that's why no one wants to see it.  hope this helps.

That's bullshit ofcourse. You won't discover your true potential if you don't give your A game.

[webcake]

That's bullshit ofcourse. You won't discover your true potential if you don't give your A game.

Well of course you have to train/diet as best you can, but it all comes down to genetics. BB'ing requires no skill. All it requires is will power, determination, drugs and good genetics. The best guy in bb'ing is the guy with the best combo of genetics and drugs. Most sports aren't like that.

[Meso_z]

bb is one of the most ancient sports out there, yet they are not in the olympics....as if the other athletes are "100% natural - hard work" 

[kyomu]

It really is a shame.  Bodybuilding is a common sport worldwide (not popular) but common, it exists in many countries all over the world.

And they are saying because steroid use is so rampant in bodybuilding, that is the main reason, but now they are discovering that all these sprinters, weight lifters, etc that have been in the Olympics are on the sauce. 

Steroids are used in all sports, so its a shame that bodybuilding gets singled out.

Wish it was in the olympics!

Same with powerlifting!

But I still think the BBing is the most "used" sport.

[Meso_z]

But I still think the BBing is the most "used" sport.

me too.

[affy]

lol..ballroom dancing is an olympic sport

[Earl1972]

Not even if bodybuilding was a sport.

but it is a sport

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[MCWAY]

the olympics in china is about to start

and there is no bodybuilding

even though weider worked so hard for decaded trying to get it approved as an olympic sport 

wouldnt that be fitting, mr olympia in the olympics ?

discuss this tragic scene of events

Weider got Olympic recognition for bodybuilding 10 years ago. The next step was to get the Olympic committee to have a demonstration event for bodybuilding. The committee had to approve it once, have a demonstration game, then vote on it a second time. If it passed all that, then it would have become an Olympic sport.

Unfortunately, the IOC president (who was a friend of Ben Weider) retired. His replacement gave bodybuilding the axe (take a wild guess as to why). The sad thing is that, with all these Olympic athletes popping positive, you'd think that the IOC prez would be a bit more sensitive. Then again, he's probably under the impression that the ones who get caught are the exception not the norm. Whereas, with bodybuilding, those using anabolics are the norm not the exception. Funnier still is that, with some folks (like Marion Jones), the IOC only knows because the athletes CONFESS, not because they got pinched.

[MAXX]

if bodybuilding was in olympics then what guys would represent usa?

i think J Rod and Layne Norton. What are the other top naturals?