Bodybuilding the most pathetic sport in the world.

[Stark]

I'm lost for words that Jay has won another Mr O, I don't even mind the 4th placing of Ronnie even If I would have liked him to place higher, but Wolf beingh in a much better condition but
a) Never had the chance to get compared to Jay
b) Had to hunt him down all evening

Shows us all once and for all, that the Judges are paid or at least they have an understanding who should win.

If this would be boxing there would have been an investigation, but not at this "sport"...

[Mars]

Exactly, pro bodybuilding is a travesty.

[Monster81]

#### Joe Weider

[JasonH]

The trouble with this joke "sport" is that there's no independent regulatory body involved. Until then, it will lose all credibility with the public and I believe bodybuilding has actually lost a lot of fans after the events of the last two days.

Unfortunately, it will never have an independent body monitoring what goes on because its success all revolves around illegal drugs and no-one will want to be associated with it.

[Trev]

They could have really injected some interest in the sport this yeara nd created a fantastic 2008 season, but NO, they hand it to Cutler on the basis of last year ....... VERY disappointed

[Monster81]

The trouble with this joke "sport" is that there's no independent regulatory body involved. Until then, it will lose all credibility with the public and I believe bodybuilding has actually lost a lot of fans after the events of the last two days.

Unfortunately, it will never have an independent body monitoring what goes on because its success all revolves around illegal drugs and no-one will want to be associated with it.

but u know very well that illegal drugs r involved in almost every sport out there, especially olympic sports but they get to hav fair judgement

[Bear]

The trouble with this joke "sport" is that there's no independent regulatory body involved. Until then, it will lose all credibility with the public and I believe bodybuilding has actually lost a lot of fans after the events of the last two days.

Unfortunately, it will never have an independent body monitoring what goes on because its success all revolves around illegal drugs and no-one will want to be associated with it.

Well this is news to us all. I spat out my coffee with shock at these revelations.

[Drogon]

I always laugh when people say that bodybuilding is a sport.

[Stark]

I always laugh when people say that bodybuilding is a sport.

Yeah I should have put it like this "sport" but I recalled it in another thread were I called this "sport" a spectacle...what is more fitting in my opinion.

[JasonH]

but u know very well that illegal drugs r involved in almost every sport out there, especially olympic sports but they get to hav fair judgement

Yes but the difference is athletes in other sports get round it by entertaining the masses and showing off some kind of skill, even if it is enhanced - the public don't care as long as they're entertained. Bodybuilding doesn't have any discernible skills attached - it's just some guys standing on a stage - the whole result of them being there is solely down to the drugs.

[Hedgehog]

Ridiculous.

Just ridiculous.

[Meso_z]

I always laugh when people say that bodybuilding is a sport.

Go play chess then fatso which is actually a "sport".....

[Fatpanda]

Well this is news to us all. I spat out my coffee with shock at these revelations.

bwahahahahaahahahahahaha hah

the ifbb is a joke, bobdybuilding is a joke. jay should do the honourable thing and hand the sandow to dex. wolf was great, but not mr o material - yet

i would have had him 2nd or 3rd.

[Radical Plato]

I always laugh when people say that bodybuilding is a sport.

Agreed, Spectacle or Male Beauty Contest at best, and a Freak show at worst

[Azure]

They have reached the point of no return.  When people show up looking like Jay and Ronnie, there is no going back to a Flex Wheeler or Kevin Levrone type of physique which is definitely more appealing.

Okay and what if they decided to reward a Dugdale or a more aesthetic physique?

Then people on this board would complain about not having any mass and how this person should have won because they were clearly more massive...and on and on.

The IFBB is like the Oakland Raiders.  Ain't shit changing, and ain't shit happening until Al Davis is gone from the Raiders  because he is totally old school and not with the current times.

And Ain't Shit changing, and ain't shit happening until the Weiders leave Bodybuilding and someone with some business savvy takes over.

[slayer]

I'm lost for words that Jay has won another Mr O, I don't even mind the 4th placing of Ronnie even If I would have liked him to place higher, but Wolf beingh in a much better condition but
a) Never had the chance to get compared to Jay
b) Had to hunt him down all evening

Shows us all once and for all, that the Judges are paid or at least they have an understanding who should win.

If this would be boxing there would have been an investigation, but not at this "sport"...

watch a different sport and stop crying you little wusss
fucking baby just dont sit on the internet 24/7 if its so pathetic homo!

[nukkaready]

placing ronnie ahead of wolf is an abomination... jay as mr. o is laughable... wolf totally destroyed him in the evening finals when they stood side by side.