what questions should I have asked that you think should of been in there?
1) How about what the prize breakdowns are going to be. Where is the cut off point for winnings?
2) Since Wayne was the one who told the IFBB athletes at the Olympia that if they awarded prizes to all the athletes even at the top show that they would come in less then adequate. Does he still hold this doctrine to be true? (I can’t remember his exact words, but this is a close paraphrase)
3) Since only the promoter has to cover the costs for a minimum of 8 athletes, is there going to be any incentive to increase this number if there are more competitors? i.e. 10 competitors at one show (8 get a free ride) 40 competitors at another show will the promoter only be required to give 8 a free ride?
4) Can the promoter decide who gets their expenses covered? If an athlete such as Kamali decides to enter the NOC and he lives in NY, can the promoter cover his expenses (what little there would be) as one of the minimum 8? Are there any guidelines to prevent this from happening?
5) Are the prize purses guaranteed like in the IFBB?
6) If the prizes are not guaranteed will the PDI act accordingly for the benefit of the athletes to ensure they get paid?
7) It has been stated that the PDI is a company and not a federation, thusly an athlete that signs an agreement can be terminated by the PDI, the example that was given on Getbig was for a poor physique, are there any guidelines in place to protect the athletes from this being used as a punishment tool?
8.) Will the athletes have representation or a voice of some kind to take grievances up with? A prime example would be the above situation.
9) Is the judging results going to be made available to the public after the show?
10) Will Judges be held accountable if their placing appear biased or are drastically different from the majority?
Since that is about the equivalent of another interview I will stop now. But yes I still have several more.
/Flame ON.... come beat me up now.
