from reading the recent posts of complaining athletes and witnessing the evident build up of frustrations on a number of levels and over a number of issues where is the athlete's rep?
what i want to know is what the athlete's so called "rep" really is?
is it a figurehead that listens to all the complaining from the athletes then translates it into only good news to the IFBB?
or is it just a useless position that for some reason seems to attract the also rans so they can get their share of the limelight (as long as they still tow the line?)
or is it a political position designed to keep the tension at a level where the IFBB doesnt need to deal with it?
or maybe its a way that the IFBB can play dumb yet still claim responsiblity?
whatever it is is sure isnt a point of contact for the athletes to voice their comments and opinions and have them presented forcefully to the governing body- union style for better conditions and reform.
if it's not more than a paper tiger then what the hell is it there for?
the athlete's rep is pure BS. the sooner it goes the better. The problem is since all the athletes work and train on the side of highly illegal practice and activity they cant form together for some legal group that will protect and look after them.
and that's the way it will always be unti either someone takes the reigns who has (god forbid) some ethics and sense of fair play and pride in BB as a serious pursuit (the original vision established by the forefathers of BB not excluding Arnold et al), or it is destined to end up where it is going- as the godfather and his greasy mob.
does anybody remember the olympic games aspirations for BB?...how about the basic tenets of health and wellbeing? and rewarding the "perfect physique"?...
The sooner the weiders die the better IMO. A USgovernor as IFBB head would be interesting and clean things up a bit i reckon..
end rant.
