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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: nicky.smth on September 16, 2009, 11:19:08 AM
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IFBB Pro bodybuilder king Kamali has reached a "new five-year sponsorship deal" with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to Riichard Macorris of the Dubai bodybuilding federation. The deal sees Etihad will gain traction among US based consumers. “ethihad strongly believes that sponsoring a well known US Athlete will help increase sales in the market." The Deal is "believed to be worth [$2M] dirham over five years." The partnership will "include tours to the UAE and South Africa. "Etihad remains committed to building a world wide brand", and signing King kamali is the first step in realizing that goal"
Wow incredible , the deal will pay kamali 2,000,000 dirham, or about 550,000 dollars over 5 years..110,000 dollars per year.
I didn't know that king Kamali had such a huge fan base in Dubai.
i knew bodybuilding was big in Dubai, but this is the largest bodybuilding contract ever signed by a bodybuilder i believe...
And who says that bodybuilding doesn't pay? ::)
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arabs have no clue what to do with that money sitting in the f##kin desert. 110k yrly if true? he hasnt done anything. it's like he shows up with barbara on arm, arabs love white north amer women and give her a deal.
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wow, that's almost as big as his Puma deal
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or paul dillets sponsor contract of a couple of millions
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i'm wondering if this is bigger than jay's contract with the 'IFBB' aka Muscletech
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source?
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King Kamali is one of the few people of Arab descent who holds an IFBB pro card and has competed in the Olympia.
And some people think that little strip of people isn't worth 200 a year.... ::)
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King Kamali is one of the few people of Arab descent who holds an IFBB pro card and has competed in the Olympia.
And some people think that little strip of people isn't worth 200 a year.... ::)
possibly that's why he got the big contract Vince....
what do you mean worth 200 a year??
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King Kamali is one of the few people of Arab descent who holds an IFBB pro card and has competed in the Olympia.
And some people think that little strip of people isn't worth 200 a year.... ::)
King Kamali is not of Arab Descent - he's persian - there is a difference!
If thats true, thats an awesome deal. I'm seeing more Airlines companies coming over to the US and getting involved! Qatar Airways for example are now one of the main sponsors of the Washignton Redskins!
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King Kamali is not of Arab Descent - he's persian - there is a difference!
If thats true, thats an awesome deal. I'm seeing more Airlines companies coming over to the US and getting involved! Qatar Airways for example are now one of the main sponsors of the Washignton Redskins!
yes, then there Emirates airlines, which is a big sponsor of soccer teams worldwide, arsenal, PSG, and many others..
these companies have tons to invest right now
thanks for the clarification regrading king's heritage
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yes, then there Emirates airlines, which is a big sponsor of soccer times worldwide, arsenal, PSG, and many others..
these companies have tons to invest right now
thanks for the clarification regrading king's heritage
Yeah I knew about Emirates airlines, but that actually makes sense because soccer is actually played in the middle east. But the Washington Redskins? Football is practically unheard of outside of North America, so I was really surprised about that!
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i'm not sure what value he offers to an airline along with his 10 fans or so that are left.
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Some of these sheiks basements are so huge that rumor has it one of them has one of Etihad Airways planes set up in his basement all decked out male stripper G4P style...Kamali will earn that 100gs a year for sure ;)
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They probably asked for a recent picture of him in shape so he sent one from 7 years ago. They are in for a surprise. ;D
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Yeah I knew about Emirates airlines, but that actually makes sense because soccer is actually played in the middle east. But the Washington Redskins? Football is practically unheard of outside of North America, so I was really surprised about that!
Qatar Airways has direct nonstop flights btwn Dulles and Qatar. Qatar it is said to be safest of all the gulf states for westerners and investments. my university, Georgetown, has a school of foreign service there. and i believe Dan Snyder, the amusement park impresario and owner of the Washington Redskins is building a theme park in Qatar
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Qatar Airways has direct nonstop flights btwn Dulles and Qatar. Qatar it is said to be safest of all the gulf states for westerners and investments. my university, Georgetown, has a school of foreign service there. and i believe Dan Snyder, the amusement park impresario and owner of the Washington Redskins is building a theme park in Qatar
yes dude, Qatar has the best schools in the middle east, plus there economy is very stable!
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IFBB Pro bodybuilder king Kamali has reached a "new five-year sponsorship deal" with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to Riichard Macorris of the Dubai bodybuilding federation. The deal sees Etihad will gain traction among US based consumers. “ethihad strongly believes that sponsoring a well known US Athlete will help increase sales in the market." The Deal is "believed to be worth [$2M] dirham over five years." The partnership will "include tours to the UAE and South Africa. "Etihad remains committed to building a world wide brand", and signing King kamali is the first step in realizing that goal"
Wow incredible , the deal will pay kamali 2,000,000 dirham, or about 550,000 dollars over 5 years..110,000 dollars per year.
I didn't know that king Kamali had such a huge fan base in Dubai.
i knew bodybuilding was big in Dubai, but this is the largest bodybuilding contract ever signed by a bodybuilder i believe...
And who says that bodybuilding doesn't pay? ::)
Probably not!! I hope King comes back to kick ass though!!
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It didn't happen with no legit link.
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i'm not sure what value he offers to an airline along with his 10 fans or so that are left.
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Of all the Arab bodybuilders out there they settle on kamali?? :-X............and why a bodybuilder? Did they get turned down by all sportsmen who don't have to go on stage for a beauty pageant?
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Of all the Arab bodybuilders out there they settle on kamali?? :-X............and why a bodybuilder? Did they get turned down by all sportsmen who don't have to go on stage for a beauty pageant?
as stated earlier, he ain't arab and no links been provided. so...
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Maybe they are paying King to blow up the planes for insurance money. SCAM.
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Turkish Airlines now has Kevin Costner shilling for them. Makes sense as he is a movie 'star' and has recognition factor...but frogman Tamali!?
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pls at least post a link??
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Qatar Airways has direct nonstop flights btwn Dulles and Qatar. Qatar it is said to be safest of all the gulf states for westerners and investments. my university, Georgetown, has a school of foreign service there. and i believe Dan Snyder, the amusement park impresario and owner of the Washington Redskins is building a theme park in Qatar
I spent a month in Qatar because our company opened a division there and I was overseeing the expansion. Qatar is like a baby Dubai, great opportunities there for sure. And yes I knew they had direct flights from Doha to Dulles!
I didn't know about the whole theme park thing though - interesting!
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I spent a month in Qatar because our company opened a division there and I was overseeing the expansion. Qatar is like a baby Dubai, great opportunities there for sure. And yes I knew they had direct flights from Doha to Dulles!
I didn't know about the whole theme park thing though - interesting!
A bodybuilding theme park would probably do very well over there
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I fly Durka Durka Air whenever I have the chance. I rent their camels too.
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Arabic shamrabic...he is still a camel jockey. And as for being "Persian" well that is false. He is Iranian. Do you Know when Persia was last reconized as a country ? Along time ago, to be exact 1935. So to barrow from his "Iam Persian " rationail...I am going to claim Roman. For Rome once held and governed over Germania and Brittania.
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Crap - that schmoes on a plane vid got pulled by YouTube. >:(
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Arabic shamrabic...he is still a camel jockey. And as for being "Persian" well that is false. He is Iranian. Do you Know when Persia was last reconized as a country ? Along time ago, to be exact 1935. So to barrow from his "Iam Persian " rationail...I am going to claim Roman. For Rome once held and governed over Germania and Brittania.
he(Tamale) does look like a Shiite Iranian
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I heard rumors Arabs are looking into buying the whole town of Las Vegas.
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I wonder why King isn't on the Boards rubbing it in
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Emirates flight from Beirut to Dubai was the best I have ever experienced
the food was especially outstanding
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Seriously. Whats a dirham. Dirham Bulls? Good Flick.
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he(Tamale) does look like a Shit and Iranian
Fixed
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I wonder why King isn't on the Boards rubbing it in
maybe because his is saving the "rubbing it in" for paid customers?
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maybe because his is saving the "rubbing it in" for paid customers?
i don't think does that stuff...
well at least now he's got a nice paycheck ;D
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money well spent
a fine athlete
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"There’s absolutely no truth in this whatsoever..."
and that's from their Corporate Communications Manager - Damian James
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Proof that Arabs are inferior right here.
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"There’s absolutely no truth in this whatsoever..."
and that's from their Corporate Communications Manager - Damian James
You are wrong you Buck tooth jackass
Contact the etihad marketing department KMP photo, thanks, as to speak to to marketing director, Sarah Durkuri
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IFBB Pro bodybuilder king Kamali has reached a "new five-year sponsorship deal" with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE),
(http://www.airplane-pictures.net/images/uploaded-images/2007-10/16/7603.jpg)
i always fly Emirates.....thought THAT ws Dubai air :-\below is their biz class
(http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2007/11/26/EmiratesInterior_wideweb__470x310,0.jpg)
bottom line...Tamali is prolly lying
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King Kamali is not of Arab Descent - he's persian - there is a difference!
HE"S persian....lol it irks me when they say that...
HE IRANI IS WHAT YA MEAN ;)...
...persianl my ass lol.....
saying persian = post 911 i'm afraid to admit i'm brown ;D
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(http://www.airplane-pictures.net/images/uploaded-images/2007-10/16/7603.jpg)
i always fly Emirates.....thought THAT ws Dubai air :-\below is their biz class
(http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2007/11/26/EmiratesInterior_wideweb__470x310,0.jpg)
bottom line...Tamali is prolly lying
Wow Emirates is a awesome airway, from the look of that picture
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i knew bodybuilding was big in Dubai, but this is the largest bodybuilding G4P contract ever signed by a bodybuilder i believe...
And who says that bodybuilding doesn't pay? ::)
Fixed.
Of course, if selling some ridiculous notion that sponsoring a 4th-tier bodybuilder in the twilight of his career will help airline ticket sales in America when 99 out of 100 Americans couldn't even tell you who Mr Olympia is helps the Arabs sleep at night, more power to them. ::)
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Wow Emirates is a awesome airway, from the look of that picture
first class....which i prolly will never fly
(http://elitechoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/airbusa380.jpg)
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Dubai is the SHIT, so is Abu Dhabi... I LOVE visiting there...
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Fixed.
Of course, if selling some ridiculous notion that sponsoring a 4th-tier bodybuilder in the twilight of his career will help airline ticket sales in America when 99 out of 100 Americans couldn't even tell you who Mr Olympia is helps the Arabs sleep at night, more power to them. ::)
IF...its true...IF...its prolly the couzin of an uncle that works for so n so got him a one time paid up front cash deal for a photo op or something
shit like that DOES happen in brown culture... :-\
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first class....which i prolly will never fly
(http://elitechoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/airbusa380.jpg)
That Box is on the Airbus 380, its not worth the money... Iv done both the Box and Reg 1st class... the box was 16k and the 1st class was 8k... 16 hours from Atlanta nonstop... Theirs is the shit and so is Singapore airlines...
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That Box is on the Airbus 380, its not worth the money... Iv done both the Box and Reg 1st class... the box was 16k and the 1st class was 8k... 16 hours from Atlanta nonstop... Theirs is the shit and so is Singapore airlines...
well i plan to do the box one day.....
qwhen i can pay for it in cash...just to see...
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what surprises me is that ethihad airways doesn't have a booth at the Olympia..They most likely would have if king was doing the Olympia
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what surprises me is that ethihad airways doesn't have a booth at the Olympia..They most likely would have if king was doing the Olympia
wait....ethihad???? i just noticed...thats an Urdu word that means "manners" OR " carefully"
ya sure its an arab owned airlines? or not paki owned and arab fronted...
...just like indian beef kebab ( ::) ) houses that are actually pakistani or afghani owned
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That Box is on the Airbus 380, its not worth the money... Iv done both the Box and Reg 1st class... the box was 16k and the 1st class was 8k... 16 hours from Atlanta nonstop... Theirs is the shit and so is Singapore airlines...
Correct me if I'm wrong but the A380 isnt able to land in Atlanta.
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wait....ethihad???? i just noticed...thats an Urdu word that means "manners" OR " carefully"
ya sure its an arab owned airlines? or not paki owned and arab fronted...
...just like indian beef kebab ( ::) ) houses that are actually pakistani or afghani owned
Not paki, here's a link to the website..It's an up and coming airline..the company generates a huge cash flow from its operations, and investments..they are advertising very heavily in sports, etc. they just signed a contract with manchester city, and king kamali..Just to name a few
http://www.etihadairways.com/sites/etihad/Pages/GatewayPage.aspx
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Correct me if I'm wrong but the A380 isnt able to land in Atlanta.
Good catch:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0CWU/is_2005_Feb_2/ai_n9487466/
"busted" is busted! :D
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Good catch:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0CWU/is_2005_Feb_2/ai_n9487466/
"busted" is busted! :D
Like this quote wasn't enought evidenace
that Box is on the Airbus 380, its not worth the money... Iv done both the Box and Reg 1st class... the box was 16k and the 1st class was 8k... 16 hours from Atlanta nonstop... Theirs is the shit and so is Singapore airlines...
16k for a flight, is he the CEO of Exxon?
Good one guys..
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Like this quote wasn't enought evidenace
that Box is on the Airbus 380, its not worth the money... Iv done both the Box and Reg 1st class... the box was 16k and the 1st class was 8k... 16 hours from Atlanta nonstop... Theirs is the shit and so is Singapore airlines...
16k for a flight, is he the CEO of Exxon?
Good one guys..
People with money have internet access too. I wouldn't assume anyone is or is not being truthful unless they fuck up and out themselves, as this guy did.
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People with money have internet access too. I wouldn't assume anyone is or is not being truthful unless they fuck up and out themselves, as this guy did.
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=294738.0;attach=335070;image)
like this kind of "outed"
lay off the pork rinds you fat bastard !
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Good catch:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0CWU/is_2005_Feb_2/ai_n9487466/
"busted" is busted! :D
Since you tried being inspector Gadget maybe you should have asked other questions first... the Last time I flew to Dubai I flew on Delta on a 777 Jet... 14/16 hours Non stop.... hence why I said "it was 8k and regular first class".. Do you want to see where Deltas NON STOP to Dubai fly from? Hint... www.delta.com ul find out... When I flew on the A380 it was on Emirates air and was from TORONTO to DUBAI and was booked literally the day before the flight... Nice attempt at PWNING... Brutal Failure...
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Like this quote wasn't enought evidenace
that Box is on the Airbus 380, its not worth the money... Iv done both the Box and Reg 1st class... the box was 16k and the 1st class was 8k... 16 hours from Atlanta nonstop... Theirs is the shit and so is Singapore airlines...
16k for a flight, is he the CEO of Exxon?
Good one guys..
CEO of Exxon? The CEO of Exxon would be on a Bombardier Global Express or a Gulfstream G4 or G5.
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CEO of Exxon? The CEO of Exxon would be on a Bombardier Global Express or a Gulfstream G4 or G5.
Jesus you guys know a lot about airplanes..I on the other hand don't. sorry
However, let's get back to the subject about king's awesome contract. I wonder if he will get to fly in some of those exotic vessel from the above pictures.
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That Box is on the Airbus 380, its not worth the money... Iv done both the Box and Reg 1st class... the box was 16k and the 1st class was 8k... 16 hours from Atlanta nonstop... Theirs is the shit and so is Singapore airlines...
Hahaha, sure you have ::) ::)
was the Maybach waiting in front of the plane when you got off as well ?
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LOL As if an airline would want to sponsor a shitty ass washed up BODYBUILDER of all "sports" to want to endorse.. LOL ::)
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Hahaha, sure you have ::) ::)
was the Maybach waiting in front of the plane when you got off as well ?
maybe he was detailing the cabin..He's part of the cleaning crew
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maybe he was detailing the cabin..He's part of the cleaning crew
LOL, he was probably the loading boy to bring the food carts on board.. :)
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LOL, he was probably the loading boy to bring the food carts on board.. :)
You know that box in the toilets where used tampons go? He comes on and empties it on landing.
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That Box is on the Airbus 380, its not worth the money... Iv done both the Box and Reg 1st class... the box was 16k and the 1st class was 8k... 16 hours from Atlanta nonstop... Theirs is the shit and so is Singapore airlines...
Epic lies being served on the internet from your parents basement
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ahah Tamali is full of shit again
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Since you tried being inspector Gadget maybe you should have asked other questions first... the Last time I flew to Dubai I flew on Delta on a 777 Jet... 14/16 hours Non stop.... hence why I said "it was 8k and regular first class".. Do you want to see where Deltas NON STOP to Dubai fly from? Hint... www.delta.com ul find out... When I flew on the A380 it was on Emirates air and was from TORONTO to DUBAI and was booked literally the day before the flight... Nice attempt at PWNING... Brutal Failure...
Epic being caught in a lie and doing some research to try and dig your way out of the whole. BRUTAL FAILURE...PWNED!
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Epic being caught in a lie and doing some research to try and dig your way out of the whole. BRUTAL FAILURE...PWNED!
Good owning my friend...
;D
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bump on this great thread..King is going to get his first disbursement oct 15..
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bump on this great thread..King is going to get his first disbursement oct 15..
i wonder if the finacial crisis will affect the value of this deal?
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Big Ach
If it is as you say, King is not Arab, but Persian, why does the Arab Emirate show this kind of interest then?
Do they see Kamali as their own or what?
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Big Ach
If it is as you say, King is not Arab, but Persian, why does the Arab Emirate show this kind of interest then?
Do they see Kamali as their own or what?
LOL I have no idee, maybe he's just the first Middle Eastern Bodybuilder to make a name for himself and they have the hots for him Arab or not!
Well there is Always Sami the Blacksmith, Nasser (although he's only half Egyptian), Tamer El Shahat, Tamir El Guindy, Tarek Setouhi
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Maybe they feel Kamali is more marketable in the US?
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LOL I have no idee, maybe he's just the first Middle Eastern Bodybuilder to make a name for himself and they have the hots for him Arab or not!
it is safe to say that King has surpassed Momo Benaziza and Samir Bannout in every meaningful way
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has anyone heard anything from King lately.
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May 3rd, 2010
Kamali to announce retirement decision, June 1st
By Dan Rafael
ESPN.com
IFBB Pro King Shari Kamali, former 4th place Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic finisher is to set to announce retirement decision on June 1st. Although it remains unclear where it will be held, rumors have circulated among fans and the media that King Kamali will announce his intentions at a news conference at Mirage hotel in downtown Las Vegas.
Bob Chickedildo, one of Kamali's best friends and the man who runs his promotional company and growing business empire, said he and Kamali discussed the decision.
"I gave Kamali my thoughts about what he should do and why I thought what I thought, but ultimately, it is a very personal decision, what we both need is a new ice machine" Chickedildo said. "It's not an easy decision to continue or not to continue." In an interview with ESPN.com in late February, Kamali admitted that he was having trouble deciding what to do.
"I'm just not sure if I will fight or I will retire," Kamali, said at the time. "I am still caught in that. I am still trying to answer that question. It's still confusing."
In bodybuilding parlance, that's the definition of a shot bodybuilder. We'll find out in a couple of weeks what he ultimately decided. Dan Rafael is ESPN.com's bodybuilding writer.
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"Chickerello" ;D
Kamali confused?....he's confused by breathing air.
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:)
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has anyone heard anything from King lately.
Wondering about this myself.