Eh, its more along the lines that the Weiders are multi millionaires and can only shell out 155,000$ for the olympia. Not a joker, but its disgusting how the Weiders are probably SO filthy rich and the competitors suffer.
The Olympia is promoted by AMI Media, providing currently $725,000 in prize money. No other show does that in bodybuilding. The Weider sold their magazine, equipment and supplement companies for money based on a product. They made their empire, they sold it, it is the American way. The Weiders provide equipment for various gyms around the world, which cannot afford it, and many other charitable events.
Exactly - it's like when you see people like Hide get vilified for taking gear through an airport yet actors, singers, and other celebrities get glamourised for taking coke and heroin. It fucking pisses me off.
Yes, I agree with you here. Crucity Hide while the myriads of actors and musicians on drugs is ok in our culture. Steroids is rampant in every sport. Simple as that.
with the alleged nuts who feel otherwise? I think it should be perfectly alright to express your views in real life. That is what free speech is all about.
Different thread to be debated on, but free speech doesnt constitute blatant lies, slander, especially when it comes to war and genocide. Free speech. There are limits. Debate yes. Yelling 'fire' in crowded theater. No. But again, debate for a different thread on the political forum, perhaps.
Drug laws are unevenly applied to black people
Different debate for a different thread. But if you get caught with intent to distribute, it is applied equaly. Do they weight if you had past priors. Most likely.
We need someone to push for bbing to be on TV. Someone needs to figure out how to make bbing more appealing to watch on TV.
Much harder than it sounds. You can get a bodybuilding program on television, but you need also to help guarantee that there will be advertisers for the product. If you can't get enough advertisers willing to pay money for television, you don't get a show.
the elephant in the room is the drug element..everyone knows that other athletes in other sports use PED but that is implicit...where as in bodybuilding it is explicit
Bingo! So many people use steroids, from high school, to basketball, to football, to even bowling to gain strength.
Not bad, so far the Arnold has proved to be the most lucrative of events and also the one with the most dignity involved.
Once again, in terms of prize money, the Olympia beats it, but both shows are excellent for the bodybuilders. Here is the breakdown for the 2007 Olympia, and most likely 2008 too.
http://www.getbig.com/news/2008/01/20080121olympia.htmAgain, a show and its prize money can only do well if it is sposored by advertisers who are willing to put down money for it, and beleive it its product. Bodybuilding is a niche sport, as are many other niche sports out there.
