Milos, i was just stating what is known to everyone.
you have beef with ifbb, but thats ok, since they not exactly what you would call honest organization with integrity.
you called mustafa brother on numerous occasions and then you had personal problems and you decided to take it to internet rather than solve your problem between "brothers" and went out of your way to humliliate mustafa, which he probably deserved, but still.
gustavo looked great when he worked with you first time and then it was downhill and friendship and your working relationship fizzled.
luke looked great in the beginning but same thing, he went downhill.
dennis james looked his best when placed 4th at the O and that was when he worked with chad, not you.
silvio, well we all saw what happened and how the truth came out that you are a control freak who acts more like a dictator rather than friend.
it is a simple observation. thats all. not a personal attack.
I have no problem answering ALL your comments...
I don't have "beef" with the IFBB...I LOVE IFBB and fight for my Federations integrity - which is highly affected by this unethical guy who is corrupted as they come.
I have NO DOUBTS it is just matter of time when EVERYTHING WILL SURFACE and THAN I would be last man standing - laughing or having some fat lady sing....
I accepted suspension as I respect and love too much some people in the IFBB organization who told me to back off at this time...so I did.
I also fight for the athletes, IFBB athletes, professionals from around the world...and especially I was ready to stick my neck so far out for all of my Asian comrades and got ZERO support from them...so I figured it is NOT the time to fight for them as they are not ready to stand behind me...
As far as my athletes:
MUSTAFA is someone I absolutely loved like a brother...spent 2 nights in two different hospitals saving his life (and I literally speaking did just that - as I stopped paramedics injecting him with lethal potassium injection....when he was hyperkalemic...and they thought he was hypokalemic instead)...
I invited Mustafa to my home, my mother's home in Yugoslavia, my gym for several weeks, prepared him and SPONSORED HIM for his shows (several shows - where I paid for all expenses as he couldn't afford it...Neither could I but being a friend and fan of his physique I wanted to help as much as I could...)
When he ABUSED my friendship and tricked me into borrowing A LOT of money which he had no intention to pay back (as proved to be a case) and someone saw our heated discussion - and posted on the board - I simply told the truth...TO WARN OTHERS about Mustafa...as (what I learned in the mean time) he did THE SAME THING TO SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE....
GUSTAVO is another athlete welcomed in my family...and I don't need to say ANYTHING other than he choose to stop working with me (stating in magazine how I didn't care for my athletes...as now he is working with someone who does...)...
Well, my fault was: FRIDAY - day before the 2006 Mr. Olympia (after helping him get 3rd twice in a row - task who was super hard to accomplish and nobody BUT ME saw coming at 2004 and 2005 Mr. Olympia...as previously Gustavo placed 24th out of 25 guys competing in only Olympia he qualified for - 2002) - I was few minutes late to meet him at the expo (where we were suppose to meet - as he was finishing working and I suppose to start working)...
He left the expo - expecting me to come back to hotel and see him - leaving the Weider Booth (like I did many times before...but this time was impossible).
He missed his peak on Friday..by a small margin and Saturday he was perfect...but it was too late...
All in all I do think Gustavo highly benefited from our working relationship - and I am happy with his success and for his family...
LUKE is my dear friend who has a little health issue people don't realize and I am not going to talk about it out of respect to him...
I love him as my brother...probably will be his best man in the wedding and hopefully we'll see him compete again - better than ever.
Luke is 100% focused and loves the sport...He is super hard working and motivated athlete and as such - he will make progress in many years to come...
Dennis James is my dear friend who has so much potential I saw him winning the Olympia far back in 2001...I must say that in his case due to few of the misses in preparation we started compromising and did things half way...and many times he came to the show LESS than 100%...
What happened in Colorado was absolute disaster and I am responsible for it.
DJ is the only guy who could outmuscle even the biggest "muscle freaks" and I took the risk of loading him up to his absolute biggest - believing that he would shock the world and catapult himself as true contender for the Olympia title...
As he was spilled over - judges penalized him and placed out of top 5...which was truly disastrous result for him...
What many fail to realize - getting in CONDITION is complex process and certainly at this level every little bit COUNTS...
IF dryness is the only aspect we should be worry about - as I said on the radio - simply deplete into the show (like many amateurs do) and you'll be dry...as a bone...
But, when you start manipulating other aspects of conditioning - things could go somewhat wrong...and in DJ's case - I witnessed many times last minute changes I would have not expected...several times...
Now, as far as Silvio - like Mustafa...I tried my best to HELP HIM in every possible way...and ended up as a "control freak"?
More like dictator than a friend...?
Truth comes out ALWAYS...so I will leave it at that for now...
Fact is however - he was expected to compete at the European tour 2006...but he never made it there (he was crying in the room as he was ready to step on stage but could not afford to be there)...List of competitors for Ironman and Arnold 2007 was published WITHOUT HIS NAME ON IT...and I contacted him to find out WHY...
He told me he never got ANYTHING from the IFBB so he couldn't even apply for Arnold...etc...
In short few weeks with me in Fullerton - he shocked many people looking spectacular in Ironman and Sacramento...getting TWO endorsement contracts, Arnold's invitation and Olympia's invitation...
Like I said - I will leave it at that...
Anyway...as you can see I am always available to discuss ANY issues - including mine...
I openly speak about EVERY matter that concerns me...and I hope everyone realizes that I am passionate about the sport and LOVE the athletes...and fight for them.
I also love the IFBB and fight for the Federation as well.