Ron I disagree with the thread title change. I support your disagreement that the pageant was boring, but Genes friend has a right to his opinion and gene has a right to post it here.
Ok... changed it again, but merging some related threads together - at the moment, there are way too many threads per day on the main board, over 150 yesterday, and the main board cover 50 topics at a time.
And you let this clown mod the training board?
His friends opinion, not his. Who lied.
No, nothing against the anthem, I couldn't give a flying fuck about that, but YOU were the one mentioning the Super Bowl after the internationality of the Mr O was brought up.
Many events in the USA have the national anthem sung. It doesnt matter who is competing, it matters what country they are in. Same in baseball, basketball, hockey, and so on.
Ron, why Rafael Santonja didn't get a chance to talk and greet people on the stage this year?
Not many people did go on stage, but he was backstage greeting many people.
It used to be the Olympia was the pinnacle of the sport. The absolute zenith of bodybuilding. Now, after watching the reigning Mr. Olympia showing up looking like a train wreck and partying in nightclubs afterwarfs, and the title being given to a guy that's been lifting weights for 5 years and is absolutely bloated on drugs and oil, has the contest lost some of it's lustre? Is The Arnold now the Main Event? Does a Phil Heath Mr O reign signal the death of how we view The Olympia?
It is still the greatest and most prestigious event for bodybuilding and the other divisions. Everybody wants to be on that Olympia stage. This year though, way too many competitors that shouldnt have been up there qualified, due to some weak contests. And they are changing that. Only the best will be on stage next year again.
