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New York, TK – American Media, Inc. (AMI) and NBC Sports Group today announced a partnership to televise the 2014 Mr. Olympia contest on NBCSN. The partnership will feature two 90-minute telecasts of the 50th annual Mr. Olympia where three-time champion Phil Heath will defend his title at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
“We are pleased to partner with NBC Sports Group to bring the excitement of the 2014 Mr. Olympia, and all of the events of Olympia Weekend, to a national television audience,” said AMI Chairman, President, and CEO David J. Pecker. “The Olympia Weekend is an extraordinary event that underscores the passion and commitment that every competitor brings to the stage, and the exhilaration of the more than forty thousand spectators that will attend this year’s event.”
The partnership brings the Mr. Olympia back to TV for the first time since 1984, when Lee Haney won his first of eight titles. NBCSN will televise two 90-minute specials around the event, the first on October 18 at 1:30 p.m. ET and the second on October 25 at 5:30 pm ET.
“We look forward to bringing the bodybuilding world’s most prestigious event back to television for its 50th annual contest,” said Lou Ferrer, Director, Programming Acquisitions, NBC Sports Group.
Each telecast will highlight various aspects of the Mr. Olympia competition, featuring some of the sport’s biggest stars including Kai Greene, Dennis Wolf, Branch Warren, and Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay as they attempt to wrest the coveted title from defending champion Phil Heath. One of the most notable winners of the contest was a young Austrian bodybuilder named Arnold Schwarzenegger who was named Mr. Olympia in 1970 at 23 years-old. Schwarzenegger was the youngest competitor to claim the title, and went on to win seven titles in total (1970-1975, 1980).
"It is a great opportunity to have this year's Olympia Weekend broadcast on NBCSN, exposing the sport to an even broader audience who will see what bodybuilding and fitness are all about and getting an up-close view of the larger-than-life personalities," said Jim Manion IFBB Professional League President. "Not only will this help raise the sport to new heights by showcasing the hard work and passion of today's superstars like reigning and three-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath, number one challenger Kai Greene, Dennis Wolf, and Shawn Rhoden, it may even inspire a future Mr. Olympia.”
In addition to crowning Mr. Olympia, the telecasts will also showcase how the Mr. Olympia competition has grown from its humble beginnings in 1965 into a four-day exposition featuring the Fitness, Figure, and Bikini Olympia contests, men’s and women’s physique contests, and several other activities and events. Last year, more than 40,000 people passed through the doors for The Mr. Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend.
The 2014 Mr. Olympia Fitness and Performance weekend takes place September 18-21 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Tickets are available now at mrolympia.com or by calling 888-234-2334.
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good news
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Disappointing the coverage is a month after the show. I thought it was live.
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Bodybuilding.com is presenting the coverage live.
NBC Sports will be putting together two 45 minutes documentaries heading for the contest. Mainstream is good.
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Is Kai just performing over the top for NBC cameras? Might be looking for a reality series, work as an extra? Who knows :-\
THE BEEF
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Is Kai just performing over the top for NBC cameras? Might be looking for a reality series, work as an extra? Who knows :-\
THE BEEF
I think Kai and Phil are both in on it. It started at the meeting...All staged...
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Once again the snowman is on the money.
THE BEEF
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Would like to see NBCs coverage, at least it won't be as shitty as the live stream that kept on dropping. Who's calling it from NBC? Al Michaels and Chris Collinsworth?
(http://static.parade.condenast.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Al-Michaels-and-Cris-Collinsworth-ftr1.jpg)
Ironmeister, can you photoshop the Olympia stage behind them instead of the football field.
Thanks
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NBC Sports is airing the Mr. Olympia international bodybuilding contest in two 90-minute specials, the first on Oct. 18 and the second on Oct. 25.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/07/16/mr-olympias-coming-back-to-television-but-will-anyone-watch-unironically/
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They are waiting until Christmas now I hear.
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It was supposed to air around the week of the Olympia
but NBC shot it with a cell phone that had the wrong sd card in it, and all the material was lost
Now they are planning a larger show around Xmas
there are rumors of severe faggatry however
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It was supposed to air around the week of the Olympia
but NBC shot it with a cell phone that had the wrong sd card in it, and all the material was lost
Now they are planning a larger show around Xmas
there are rumors of severe faggatry however
hi joon.
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they are waiting for a Sunday 3am Infomercial to drop out and they can fill in the slot with the 50th MR OLYMPIA
(http://www.inventionpartner.com/image-files/shamwow.jpg)
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bob chick said 'in a few weeks'
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Funny how it was one of the most shittiest mr olympia, and that's the one NBC will air.
What are they thinking airing that crap.
I'm sure NBC will cancel.
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if they do air it im pretty sure that stunt with phil and green will get cut out,bet on it
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bob chick said 'in a few weeks'
i'm sure they told him the exact date, but he wanted to keep it secret for the sake of suspense.
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As soon as they finish the CGI fix on Phil's midsection...
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they are waiting for a Sunday 3am Infomercial to drop out and they can fill in the slot with the 50th MR OLYMPIA
(http://www.inventionpartner.com/image-files/shamwow.jpg)
this
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Why isn't the runner-up shown on the cover?
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Ouch !!
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What's more surprising that they left out Wolf to balance out the nationalities/races.
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Why isn't the runner-up shown on the cover?
Better yet, where's the white people at???
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Why isn't the runner-up shown on the cover?
Bodybuilding is gay enough without adding Kai to the picture. :D
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Better yet, where's the white people at???
They are doing some hand to gland combat while staring at the picture.
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They are doing some hand to gland combat while staring at the picture.
I see what you did there
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Rhoden can barely keep his eyes open. ;D
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Looks more like a Black Panther Pamphlet
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What's more surprising that they left out Wolf to balance out the nationalities/races.
Yes where are the non-Hebrew competitors?
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Operation phase out Kai has begun.
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Take the words out of that poster, and then look at it...tell me if that ain't something a bit....
Let's just say, it just doesn't look "right".
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Take the words out of that poster, and then look at it...tell me if that ain't something a bit....
Let's just say, it just doesn't look "right".
;D
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Bodybuilding is an interesting shindig. Wow, hating on Kai.
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I will be watching it... or taping it.
Channel 267 here in the San Fernando Valley West.
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Take the words out of that poster, and then look at it...tell me if that ain't something a bit....
Let's just say, it just doesn't look "right".
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It may have something to do with Kai having possibly the ugliest troll looking face in bodybuilding. Just guessing here.
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I will be watching it... or taping it.
Channel 267 here in the San Fernando Valley West.
I will be doing................... ...ANYTHING else.
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Take the words out of that poster, and then look at it...tell me if that ain't something a bit....
Let's just say, it just doesn't look "right".
G4p Mandingo party??
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Since the NBC logo symbolizes a grapefruit quarter, I think Kai is quite well represented on this poster.
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Did NBC cover this event for real? Was it on cable?
Link to proof?
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What's more surprising that they left out Wolf to balance out the nationalities/races.
probably thought phil heath was white
Rhoden can barely keep his eyes open. ;D
as usual... not even for a photo shoot
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Did NBC cover this event for real? Was it on cable?
Link to proof?
Yeah, they did, but it's not for the main NBC channels, NBCSN is like say ESPN 2 or 3 -
This explains the deal -
http://mrolympia.com/2014/node/55 .
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Yeah, they did, but it's not for the main NBC channels, NBCSN is like say ESPN 2 or 3 -
This explains the deal -
http://mrolympia.com/2014/node/55 .
Thanks. So progress has actually been made on the mainstream bit.
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Thanks. So progress has actually been made on the mainstream bit.
A bit, but nowhere near where it was in the late 70's - early 80's. But it is a step in the right direction.
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A bit, but nowhere near where it was in the late 70's - early 80's. But it is a step in the right direction.
It actually far surpassed those times
Social media/Instagram
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So Kai was omitted because of his stripper past?
Wolf was omitted because he is not an American?
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According to the new rules by Ron this thread starts with a racist pic.
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October 18th will be the first broadcast
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Did they just drop this? I thought at a certain point they may decide to air it.