Top Ten Ways They Fix the Olympia

[YoungBlood]

Ed-

I agree with you, whether you're being facetious or not. However, one question still remains in my mind after all these years of thinking about fixed contests and other goings on that seem to take place....

What do the judges, the Weiders, or anybody else, have to gain (or lose) by keeping the same guy on the throne? Money? Better marketing/ads in the mags?

I still have yet to hear or read a good reason for the dynasties we continuously see in the BBing world.

[Master Blaster]

Christ, what an honour it is to have Stephen Hawking among us.

I didn't know you were a skinhead, Stephen.

How did we get onto me being a homo erectus anyway?

Not that I am. I dunno how that rubber man got into my closet.

That's a thing, seems to be an American phenomenon. Guys putting down everything as 'gay'.

Look at YouTube. Someone doesn't like a video, it's gay. A BBer is soooooo gay. A guy showing off his car is gaaaaaaay. Comics who poke fun at gays are gaaaaaaaay.

Get a thesaurus, you fuckin' chimps, ya hear me?

It's usually teenagers and adolescents who do it, which I guess is understandable. No social skills, little vocab.

However, Haider (hater, right?) if you are older than twenty, you're a lost cause with your macho horseshit.

Mwah!


TNBT

Gayer then a hostage standoff in a mens dormitory.

[Hedgehog]

Regardless of what it is, Wolfe should've won the Sandow tonite, and he won't.

He's getting Teh Shaft.

[The Next BIG Thing!]

Master Blaster... Don't forget that I've seen your face in a previous avatar.

I recognised that same classic, thin-lipped, specky, chubby-pervert face in a pic I found just yesterday.

Observe the four-eyed circus gimp right-of-centre in the pool, pointing skyward like that annoying fuckin' midget in Fantasy Island.


De plane! De plaaaane!




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[haider]

Christ, what an honour it is to have Stephen Hawking among us.

I didn't know you were a skinhead, Stephen.

How did we get onto me being a homo erectus anyway?

Not that I am. I dunno how that rubber man got into my closet.

That's a thing, seems to be an American phenomenon. Guys putting down everything as 'gay'.

Look at YouTube. Someone doesn't like a video, it's gay. A BBer is soooooo gay. A guy showing off his car is gaaaaaaay. Comics who poke fun at gays are gaaaaaaaay.

Get a thesaurus, you fuckin' chimps, ya hear me?

It's usually teenagers and adolescents who do it, which I guess is understandable. No social skills, little vocab.

However, Haider (hater, right?) if you are older than twenty, you're a lost cause with your macho horseshit.

Mwah!


TNBT

hahahahah angry homo MELTDOWN!






























We're jsut messing with you dumbfvck!

[The Next BIG Thing!]

Yeah, well I did get a little defensive then, didn't I?

Maybe I am a poofter 

Hey if you say you're just pulling my chain, that's cool.


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[haider]

Yeah, well I did get a little defensive then, didn't I?

Maybe I am a poofter 

Hey if you say you're just pulling my chain, that's cool.


TNBT

n00b.


too easy with these noobs

[PANDAEMONIUM]

If you look closely enough, you can see MisterMagoo doing an oreo cookie between two papa bears

[scribbler]

TOP TEN WAYS THEY FIX THE OLYMPIA

2. Flex photographers take contest photos of Cutler filling the frame - everyone else is shot differently with less zoom. That way, when people compare photos, Cutler looks bigger and more detailed in each one, even though we know otherwise. Exhibit A:

competitors" -- whatever the fuck that means!

Hahaha...are you kidding me?? Why don't you take another look at our Flexonline photos and realize that almost everyone is shot the same (though you conveniently went through to find 2 that weren't)...except the guys that are really TALL, where the frame needs to be a little smaller to get their entire heights etc.-especially during ab and thigh poses. We just want the sport to do well and to grow...we have no interest in deciding who should be Mr Olympia or not. As far as everyone at FLEX is concerned...the man who has the best physique should be Mr Olympia regardless of affiliation or sponsorship. All this conspiracy crap is hilarious...believe me, we have absolutely no say in the winner of contests...that is totally up to then judges at each show. (and personally, I don't even know the judges and they don't know me, so they really don't know or care what I may think)

Everyone online was giving their opinions about who they thought would win during the contest, why is it so earth shattering that some of the writers did it as well?

...I guess it gives you something to do, and it is entertaining...funniest list you've had in a while Special Ed LOL

C

[The Coach]

shut the fuck you up idiot none of that is going on. what a retard.

But wait, I thought you knew all about bodybuilding?

Dude, if you don't think that show was fixed, you're more delusional than your pictures. Jay shouldn't have even been in the top 5 let alone win. You have alot to learn junour!

[garraeth]

Hahaha...are you kidding me?? Why don't you take another look at our Flexonline photos and realize that almost everyone is shot the same (though you conveniently went through to find 2 that weren't)...except the guys that are really TALL, where the frame needs to be a little smaller to get their entire heights etc.-especially during ab and thigh poses. We just want the sport to do well and to grow...we have no interest in deciding who should be Mr Olympia or not. As far as everyone at FLEX is concerned...the man who has the best physique should be Mr Olympia regardless of affiliation or sponsorship. All this conspiracy crap is hilarious...believe me, we have absolutely no say in the winner of contests...that is totally up to then judges at each show. (and personally, I don't even know the judges and they don't know me, so they really don't know or care what I may think)

Everyone online was giving their opinions about who they thought would win during the contest, why is it so earth shattering that some of the writers did it as well?

...I guess it gives you something to do, and it is entertaining...funniest list you've had in a while Special Ed LOL

C

You (personally) might not have gained anything either way. But it is reasonable to assume it was fixed. I know for sure that the WSM is fixed.

And it is, afterall, a I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine, world. In any line of business.

Either way, imo, Jay had no right being in the top 10. Size notwitstanding. He was fat and smooth, plain and simple.

[willie mosconi]

cutler's showing this year was terrible. either dex or wolf clearly won the show. coleman was in better shape as well

[willie mosconi]

You (personally) might not have gained anything either way. But it is reasonable to assume it was fixed. I know for sure that the WSM is fixed.

And it is, afterall, a I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine, world. In any line of business.

Either way, imo, Jay had no right being in the top 10. Size notwitstanding. He was fat and smooth, plain and simple.

I totally agree. He hasn't looked so bad since maybe the 99 Olympia. Dude was clearly embarrassed. he knows he shouldn't have won- that is why he said next year is his final O. He should have called it quits after this year's. He must know that gifts eventually stop being given

[Radical Plato]

Yyyyup. High calves will fuck up everything. Draws the eye, negates the rest of a great physique.


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example: Ronnie Coleman

[The_Leafy_Bug]

If you look closely enough, you can see MisterMagoo doing an oreo cookie between two papa bears

I think i see onlyme somewhere in there too

[Spicy Shushi]

Hahaha...are you kidding me?? Why don't you take another look at our Flexonline photos and realize that almost everyone is shot the same (though you conveniently went through to find 2 that weren't)...except the guys that are really TALL, where the frame needs to be a little smaller to get their entire heights etc.-especially during ab and thigh poses. We just want the sport to do well and to grow...we have no interest in deciding who should be Mr Olympia or not. As far as everyone at FLEX is concerned...the man who has the best physique should be Mr Olympia regardless of affiliation or sponsorship. All this conspiracy crap is hilarious...believe me, we have absolutely no say in the winner of contests...that is totally up to then judges at each show. (and personally, I don't even know the judges and they don't know me, so they really don't know or care what I may think)

Everyone online was giving their opinions about who they thought would win during the contest, why is it so earth shattering that some of the writers did it as well?

...I guess it gives you something to do, and it is entertaining...funniest list you've had in a while Special Ed LOL

C

C'mon dude, get real. If Victor, Dexter or Wolf, all of who SMOKED Jay, would have won the O, Flex magazine doesn't get hurt given that Jay is sponsored by AMI who owns Flex and the other 3 are all sponsored by MD, the mag Flex and McGoo hate the most in the industry? A company that has athletes under contract for sponsorships should not be promoting any event where those athletes are competing. It's a joke, like the rest of the sport after the travesty that is otherwise known as the 2007 Olympia. Jay is a paper champion, bought by Muscletech and AMI. 

[cgcgraded]

i would be funny if it wasn't true.............

[pushinweight]

you are so full shit the sewers are getting jealous. Either that or Wayne is talking some real shit.

Wayne is right.  And we were told the night before why Cutler would win.  And if everyone knew why he won then you would understand.  And no I will not say.

[just_a_pilgrim]

Hahaha...are you kidding me?? Why don't you take another look at our Flexonline photos and realize that almost everyone is shot the same (though you conveniently went through to find 2 that weren't)...except the guys that are really TALL, where the frame needs to be a little smaller to get their entire heights etc.-especially during ab and thigh poses. We just want the sport to do well and to grow...we have no interest in deciding who should be Mr Olympia or not. As far as everyone at FLEX is concerned...the man who has the best physique should be Mr Olympia regardless of affiliation or sponsorship. All this conspiracy crap is hilarious...believe me, we have absolutely no say in the winner of contests...that is totally up to then judges at each show. (and personally, I don't even know the judges and they don't know me, so they really don't know or care what I may think)

Everyone online was giving their opinions about who they thought would win during the contest, why is it so earth shattering that some of the writers did it as well?

...I guess it gives you something to do, and it is entertaining...funniest list you've had in a while Special Ed LOL

C

Wait hang on a second. You're telling me that something that is 73 inches of height needs THAT much more camara space than something that is 69 inches of height?

No really really, that is what you are saying?

Yes please keep talking we value your opinion here.

[Tre]

2. Flex photographers take contest photos of Cutler filling the frame - everyone else is shot differently with less zoom. That way, when people compare photos, Cutler looks bigger and more detailed in each one, even though we know otherwise.

The photographers are just there to shoot.  I highly doubt they'd be involved in any conspiracy.

Now, when the photo editors get involved...

10. Judges tell Victor the contest "is all yours" on Friday night, so he can relax enough to allow Jay to "sharpen up" enough to win on Saturday.

Why is that conversation happening at all?

I just shake my head every time a competitor comes up after the prejudging and says, "Judge ___ told me I've got it" or "Judge ___ said it's between me and #32". 

That should NEVER happen and the fact that it happens so often is something that someone - besides Special Ed - needs to have the balls to say "That's wrong."

[bigdumbbell]

the fix is in every year for the olympia it appears.  variation on a theme   lol

[Stavios]

greatest thread ever
make this a sticky

[corinth]

Guys we just need to accept that Jay was the better bodybuilder that night.   Dude was shredded wheat.

This wonderful picture courtesy of FLEX proves it.

[The Next BIG Thing!]

LOL! Yeah, cut 2 tha bone!



TNBT

[kmhphoto]

TOP TEN WAYS THEY FIX THE OLYMPIA

2. Flex photographers take contest photos of Cutler filling the frame - everyone else is shot differently with less zoom. That way, when people compare photos, Cutler looks bigger and more detailed in each one, even though we know otherwise.

8. Photographer assistants are already reviewing photos to find ones where Cutler is fully into pose and Victor and Dexter are not.

"There are things....that go on...that people don't need to know."

In answer to No.2. No conspiracy. I had a 70-200 lens on the camera that was too short and a 300 that was too long. By the time I could find a 1.4 converter in my bag to add to the 70-200 I already shot Dennis and David Henry.

As for 8. all the shots that were taken were put up. No editing. With the recent change to the judging of the first round now being a short routine rather than just the compulsories, some of the guys don't hlt the poses long enough. Some also don't hit all the compulsories - David Henry is an example, he didn't hit a side chest. I'd prefer it if things had been left as they were!

With the norm now being to call out 5 guys in a comparison it's impossible to get a shot of them hitting it at the same time. Again I'd prefer to go back to the days of 3 guys each comparison.