Bring back the Master's Olympia!!! Do something Chick!!!

[New Hank Wood]

In 2001 they discontinued the Master's Olympia!  Why?

 'The powers that be' provided many excuses/rationalizations for striking this event 'off' the Olympia calendar!

I call upon the IFBB to 'bring back' the Master's.

Come on Bob, get behind this.  You have a lot of clout in the industry.

[NarcissisticDeity]

In 2001 they discontinued the Master's Olympia!  Why?

 'The powers that be' provided many excuses/rationalizations for striking this event 'off' the Olympia calendar!

I call upon the IFBB to 'bring back' the Master's.

Come on Bob, get behind this.  You have a lot of clout in the industry.

It wasn't making money I guess or like female bodybuilding lack of interest 

[New Hank Wood]

The shows don't make money, none of them ever have. 

It is all about endorsement.  Anyone heard of MuscleTec.

If HustleTec got behind a Master's O then we would all see an about face!

[ironjoe]

For the first time I agree with Hank Wood.

[Mydavid]

In 2001 they discontinued the Master's Olympia!  Why?
 'The powers that be' provided many excuses/rationalizations for striking this event 'off' the Olympia calendar!
I call upon the IFBB to 'bring back' the Master's.
Come on Bob, get behind this.  You have a lot of clout in the industry.

Ask your friend Jan Tana...by the way i presented a "trophy" at the comp in 2002

[New Hank Wood]

Don Youngblood tears a tricep yet wins the master's O.  lynchburg...ouch!

[Trev]

Should make it a 50 yr old plus event and run it WITH the Mr Olympia to save money. The fans would love it.

[On_Swole]

In 2001 they discontinued the Master's Olympia!  Why?

It was actually 2004, with 2003 being the last rendition (Claude Groulx won).

[HTexan]

Master's should be bought back!!!

[New Hank Wood]

Chick you are the athlete's rep.  You have the power to start the ball rolling re.  the Master's O.

Everyone loved this comp.  It had more energy and interest than the regular show.

Do something!

[io856]

hank

[Chick]

Chick you are the athlete's rep.  You have the power to start the ball rolling re.  the Master's O.

Everyone loved this comp.  It had more energy and interest than the regular show.

Do something!

 If everyone "loved" this competition.,..it would still be here today.

Bottom line is, no one cares about the old guys...

[michael arvilla]

personally i enjoyed the Masters Olympia!

but then again................... .....im old!

[musclecenter]

If everyone "loved" this competition.,..it would still be here today.

Bottom line is, no one cares about the old farts guys...

fixed
lol

[BayGBM]

personally i enjoyed the Masters Olympia!

but then again................... .....im old!

Me too! 

[stuntmovie]

Reinstatement of the Masters might not be a bad idea. Look at it this way.

A lot of the present "O" contenders and most of the previous "O" winners are in or within their Masters' years.

And most of these guys are still gathering a lot of attention and interest from their fans and families.

I'd like to see Larry Scott and other "old time" greats compete again among their peers and they might still be interested enough to do it.

My suggestion is that the IFBB give it a try fully realizing that many of today's "O" contenders will be fully Masters qualified in the not too distant future.

I further suggest that the IFBB run a test to see if a masters' reinstatement is feasible by simply holding the Masters' competition at the Olympia Expo and allow the top three Masters to guest pose at the Olympia finals while the final scores are being tabulated.

If it's merely a question of time, just allow all three of them to guest pose together - something like their final posedown.

If it's a further question of "not enough time", one of you guys on here should seek the IFBB's approval and support to make it happen.

I can almost guarantee ya that Bob will be up there collecting a Master's trophy before his twilight years and thank the guys who made it happen.

[jaejonna]

I think they are waiting for Rusty to retire from the 'sport'

[Mydavid]

As i said earlier, check with Jan Tana, she's the one that put on a nice show

[Chick]

Reinstatement of the Masters might not be a bad idea. Look at it this way.

A lot of the present "O" contenders and most of the previous "O" winners are in or within their Masters' years.

And most of these guys are still gathering a lot of attention and interest from their fans and families.

I'd like to see Larry Scott and other "old time" greats compete again among their peers and they might still be interested enough to do it.

My suggestion is that the IFBB give it a try fully realizing that many of today's "O" contenders will be fully Masters qualified in the not too distant future.

I further suggest that the IFBB run a test to see if a masters' reinstatement is feasible by simply holding the Masters' competition at the Olympia Expo and allow the top three Masters to guest pose at the Olympia finals while the final scores are being tabulated.

If it's merely a question of time, just allow all three of them to guest pose together - something like their final posedown.

If it's a further question of "not enough time", one of you guys on here should seek the IFBB's approval and support to make it happen.

I can almost guarantee ya that Bob will be up there collecting a Master's trophy before his twilight years and thank the guys who made it happen.

Unfortunately Bill, Masters BB is not like seeing the old timers play a nostalgic game of baseball.....no one wants to see an ailing, old, past their prime by 20 years pro on stage with trunks on...I'd personally prefer to keep their integrity and image of when they were at their best.

[timfogarty]

since more and more pro contests are having a lightweight class, then they could easily have an over 40 or 45 class.   and like you're proposing for the under 202 weight class, it could be there are no cross-overs.  then, people would be interested in the best of the best competing for the Masters Olympia title.

before you complain about how long the Olympia might become, that's easily fixed by limiting the Olympia to only the overall winners from the previous 12 months.   None of this 5th place at the Ironman gets you into the Olympia crap.

[Bauce Major]

If Ronnie was the reigning Mr.O, I'm sure bob would be scurrying along to bring it back. An atrophying ronnie would own bobby chickerilloo though.

[The Wizard]

Unfortunately Bill, Masters BB is not like seeing the old timers play a nostalgic game of baseball.....no one wants to see an ailing, old, past their prime by 20 years pro on stage with trunks on...I'd personally prefer to keep their integrity and image of when they were at their best.

Why did you compete in Masters events then? Just coz they were the only ones you stood a chance in?
IF you added a Masters (50+) event to run on the same day as the Olympia, the fans would love it. Would be good for bodybuilding too

[mwbbuilder]

Two names

Hans Hopskins and Don Youngblood

Let these men enjoy the rest of their lives without killing themselves

[The Wizard]

Two names

Hans Hopskins and Don Youngblood

Let these men enjoy the rest of their lives without killing themselves

Didn't Youngblood die already?

[BayGBM]

Didn't Youngblood die already?

That's exactly the point he was making: do not encourage contests that push mature guys to extremes that jeopardize their health.  It's a reasonable argument but I'm not sure I buy it.  BB is supposed to be a fun recreational activity.  Nobody is forcing these guys to go to unhealthy extremes.  By the time they are master’s competitors they should have enough balance in their lives to realize that bodybuilding is not everything.  Why (literally) kill yourself for a trophy and paltry prize money when you have a spouse, family, maybe even grandkids to live for?

Train, diet and compete but scale back on dosage and have fun.  If you want to die over a contest that is your business, but you (and your survivors) will have no one to blame but yourself.