NBC will Telecast the 50th Mr Olympia , BODYBUILDING NOW MAINSTREAM???

[Nails]

New York, June 12, 2014 – American Media, Inc. (AMI) and NBC Sports Group today announced a partnership to televise the 2014 Mr. Olympia contest on NBCSN. The partnership will feature two 90-minute telecasts of the 50th annual Mr. Olympia where three-time champion Phil Heath will defend his title at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.

 

“We are pleased to partner with NBC Sports Group to bring the excitement of the 2014 Mr. Olympia, and all of the events of Olympia Weekend, to a national television audience,” said AMI Chairman, President, and CEO David J. Pecker. “The Olympia Weekend is an extraordinary event that underscores the passion and commitment that every competitor brings to the stage, and the exhilaration of the more than forty thousand spectators that will attend this year’s event.”

 

The partnership brings the Mr. Olympia back to TV for the first time since 1984 when Lee Haney won his first of eight titles. NBCSN will televise two 90-minute specials around the event, the first on October 18 at 1:30 p.m. ET and the second on October 25 at 5:30 pm ET.

 

“We look forward to bringing the bodybuilding world’s most prestigious event back to television for its 50th annual contest,” said Lou Ferrer, Director, Programming Acquisitions, NBC Sports Group.

 

Each telecast will highlight various aspects of the Mr. Olympia competition, featuring some of the sport’s biggest stars including Kai Greene, Dennis Wolf, Branch Warren, and Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay as they attempt to wrest the coveted title from defending champion Phil Heath.  One of the most notable winners of the contest was a young Austrian bodybuilder named Arnold Schwarzenegger who was named Mr. Olympia in 1970 at 23 years-old. Schwarzenegger was the youngest competitor to claim the title, and went on to win seven titles in total (1970-1975, 1980).

 

"It is a great opportunity to have this year's Olympia Weekend broadcast on NBCSN, exposing the sport to an even broader audience who will see what bodybuilding and fitness are all about and getting an up-close view of the larger-than-life personalities," said Jim Manion IFBB Professional League President. "Not only will this help raise the sport to new heights by showcasing the hard work and passion of today's superstars like reigning and three-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath, number one challenger Kai Greene, Dennis Wolf, and Shawn Rhoden, it may even inspire a future Mr. Olympia.”

 

In addition to crowning Mr. Olympia, the telecasts will also showcase how the Mr. Olympia competition has grown from its humble beginnings in 1965 into a four-day exposition featuring the Fitness, Figure, and Bikini Olympia contests, men’s and women’s physique contests, and several other activities and events. Last year, more than 40,000 people passed through the doors for The Mr. Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend.

 

The 2014 Mr. Olympia Fitness and Performance weekend takes place September 18-21 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Tickets are available now at mrolympia.com or by calling 888-234-2334.

 

For Listings and the NBCSN Channel Finder, visit http://www.nbcsports.com/tv-listings.

 

About American Media, Inc.:

American Media, Inc. (AMI) owns and operates the leading print and digital celebrity and health & fitness media brands in the United States. AMI's titles include National Enquirer, Star, OK!, Globe, National Examiner, Country Weekly, Soap Opera Digest, Shape, Fit Pregnancy, Natural Health, Men's Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, Flex and Muscle & Fitness Hers. AMI also manages 18 different digital sites including RadarOnline.com, OKmagazine.com, CountryWeekly.com, Shape.com, FitPregnancy.com, MensFitness.com, MuscleandFitness.com and Flexonline.com. AMI's magazines have a combined total circulation of 7.1+ million and reach more than 56 million men and women each month. AMI's digital properties reach an average of 39+ million unique visitors and 308+ million page views monthly.

 

About NBCSN:

NBCSN, part of the NBC Sports Group, is dedicated to serving passionate sports fans. Now in more than 85 million homes, the Emmy Award-winning network is the cable television home of the Summer and Winter Olympics, National Hockey League (NHL), Premier League, Formula One, Major League Soccer (MLS), IndyCar, Tour de France, the 34th America’s Cup, and beginning in 2015, NASCAR. In addition, NBCSN features college football, college basketball, college hockey, cycling, outdoor programming, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown  and Breeders' Cup, Fight Night boxing, Ironman, the Dew Tour and USA Sevens Rugby. The network is also home to original programs such as Costas Tonight, NFL Turning Point, Pro Football Talk, The Dan Patrick Show, Sports Dash with Yahoo! Sports and NASCAR America. NBCSN is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.
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[Hulkotron]

This is real or a photo shop?

[Nails]

This is real or a photo shop?

#hugsfortheHaters








 

[Alpine]

This is real or a photo shop?

Its a real story.

http://www.cbs3springfield.com/story/25761011/american-media-inc-and-nbc-sports-group-announce-partnership-for-the-2014-mr-olympia-competition

Its time for this grotesque circus of freaks to see the light of day on mainstream TV! The exposure and complete lack of interest will be the final death blow to pro bodybuilding.

[Nails]

the PHIL HEATH limited Editions Shoes is next on the agenda,

[Redux]

Phil is praying they go with the 4:3 aspect ratio.

#HaterZ4life

[CT_Muscle]

NBCSN is not the regular NBC network you do need cable tv to see it. This is where they are hiding the Stanley Cup Championships now...But it is better than a shitty webcast  

[the trainer]

awesome bodybuilding is getting back into the mainstream now people will see me on the street and ask if I complete in the olympia.

[Nails]

I will forward an Email to NBC about possibly doing and undercover special investigation on what really happens at the Room next to the Ice Machine at the Mirage


and another special about #haters and bullying on the internet and the affects it has on the current 3x Mr O

[JOHN MATRIX]

Cool soon signature Posing Trunks will be available at a sporting goods store near you

[Europe]

#hugsfortheHaters

lolz hard every time you post this!!

[_aj_]

One public view of Branch's aesthetic form will drive BB underground for another few decades.

[Frank Clairmonte]

Hopefully Kai brings his TOP SHAPE so we gonna have great battle.

[Frank Clairmonte]

The partnership brings the Mr. Olympia back to TV for the first time since 1984 when Lee Haney won his first of eight titles. NBCSN will televise two 90-minute specials around the event, the first on October 18 at 1:30 p.m. ET and the second on October 25 at 5:30 pm ET.

its not gonna be live stream?

[BB]

It's slightly more prestigious than a live stream, but less so than say the 1990's era ESPN coverage bodybuilding got, and certainly not as much as the 1970's era coverage.

It's fancy filler programming.

[Big Chiro Flex]

Phil is praying they go with the 4:3 aspect ratio.

#HaterZ4life

This post is being fiercely under praised.

10/10

[falco]

Hopefully Kai brings his TOP SHAPE so we gonna have great battle.

2014 IT'S BEING THE YEAR OF THE GAY, MAYBE THE SCHMOE AGENDA WILL GIVE HIM THE TITLE.

[El Diablo Blanco]

First of all NBC Sports shows car auctions.  yes a fucking car auction, once a week.  How is auctioning off a car considered a sport.  So this is not that much of a step up.

[Parker]

Will Phil Heath's "cocky" demeanor get more exposure?
Will he finally get a shoe deal with Nike under the Jordan brand, or go new school with Under Armour?
Will Kai slay his nemesis? Will Beyeke actually get peeled?
All these questions and more shall be answered at the 50th Mr. Olympia on NBC Sports.

Now, all we have to do is wait for the Arnold Classic to be on there.

[Straw Man]

It's slightly more prestigious than a live stream, but less so than say the 1990's era ESPN coverage bodybuilding got, and certainly not as much as the 1970's era coverage.

It's fancy filler programming.

I remember 1970's era Wide World of Sports covering bodybuilding

I remember seeing Boyer Coe and I think Albert Beckles

I think public television stations even aired Pumping Iron in the late 70's and early 80's

[The Grim Lifter]

They should do what Brad Pitt did in Fight Club and do one reel shots of Kai fucking the grapefruit inbetween the pose down

[ENZO]

It's a step up

[Pray_4_War]

Somebody tweet them a gif of Kai fucking a grapefruit.  NBC will come to their senses.

[Wiggs]

I don't take kindly to Phil laughing at me in that InNout Burger picture.

[old-school-lifter]

who broadcasts the Olympics in the USA?

is it NBC, cant believe they will broadcast a steroid sport like BB if they also cast the olympics