Where did that take place? It looked like this did'nt have much media coverage...
No, it's because of the IFBB and Mr. Rafael Santonja, new IFBB president.
You see, the IFBB affiliated in Brazil took the promotion of the seminar (a 3 day deal) under their wings, like it was their own merit to bring Ronnie down here. It turns out that none could be further from the truth! Ifbb Brazil had NOTHING to do with the funding ($$$) of promoting something like that. BSN did !!!
BSN are expanding their operations down to Brazil and they will start to sell their complete line here. The BSN Ronnie seminar was the kick start of their operations here, and a big PR move form their part.
Unfortunately, what could have been the major happening of our sport here, this year turned out to be a BIG shame. The IFBB heads in Brazil put up a stranglehold on the media coverage for the event , here, and NO OTHER ORGANIZATION, MAGAZINE, MEDIA OR whatever not linked to the federation on some kinda form were allowed to talk to Ronnie or even be at the venue on the event days. We had to BUY VIP Tickets, a la MD crew at the Olympia, last year!!
The BSN guy in charge here did EVERYTHING he could to bring in the most media he could, but the IFBB headguy here was at the phone with Mr. Santonja gossiping and telling every move Ronnie did, even at what times he went to the crapper!!!
Mr. Santonja, through his 'brazilian guy', IMPOSED that the 3 day seminar should have been videotaped, so he could see IN DETAIL if any other organization (NABBA, very strong in here, a lot stronger than IFBB) or publication were taking 'a hold' on their second best golden chicken. They had to 'whatch for Ronnie's best interests', to see if nobody would 'screw' him or take 'advantage' of their south boy, causing a breach to his contract, or 'braking his contract'!!!!
CONTRACT WITH WHO?



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BSN brought the guy!!!!!!!!!!!!! He was helping to promote their products. It stands to normal reason that the most media the guy can get coverage, plugging the BSN products on the products it's profitable, isn't it?! Sounds reasonable to get the greatest coverage in any media to promote the products that finance your very way of life, doesn't it? Where the hell the IFBB would be getting fucked by that?
IT WAS SIMPLY A SHAME WHAT HAPPENED WITH THIS LAST VISIT OF RONNIE.
Not to mention the genius move to bring a pro bodybuilder, the 'biggest crowd attractor' of all the athletes from other sports in the world to host a seminar around Easter time!!

The place was paaaaaaaacked!!! Yeah, right....
Someone went broke, last weekend!
Rant time is over.
