Rumor has it that Kai wouldn't hit some new "mandatory" poses in Manion's private office, so he was kept out of the Olympia this year. Private posing is the foundation of all contests and qualifying.
Some say Kai tried to get back into the Olympia by sending a gift basket to the IFBB heads, which included a gag ball, spiked bracelet, signed photos, never seen before grapefruit footage, and finally...some soiled posing trunks from last year's Olympia.
Kai is still waiting to hear back. We'll see.