Number 16 in the world !!

[Pet shop boys]

At the Olympia anyway 


So, after 15th everyone places 16 automatically ...

Does this even make sense, is it fair for the "athletes"? can't they just have a different judging panel to organize these group in real numerical order?

I'm asking because I have been following the journey of a particular mens physique dude from Europe ended up in 16th ...

Just to find out there's  40 competitors awarded 16th!


WooooSHHHHHHHHHHHHH  Super bowl of Bodybuilding backpack and hoodie

[Grape Ape]

I'm asking because I have been following the journey of a particular mens physique dude from Europe

GaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[joswift]

At the Olympia anyway 


So, after 15th everyone places 16 automatically ...

Does this even make sense, is it fair for the "athletes"? can't they just have a different judging panel to organize these group in real numerical order?

I'm asking because I have been following the journey of a particular mens physique dude from Europe ended up in 16th ...

Just to find out there's  40 competitors awarded 16th!


WooooSHHHHHHHHHHHHH  Super bowl of Bodybuilding backpack and hoodie

[falco]

Bhahahahaha!

[Van_Bilderass]

It actually matters to the athlete, whether they were judged better than another or beat anyone at all. They cut a lot of guys quickly too and like joswift says it often makes little sense, the placings.

[joswift]

after the top ten all the rest are really interchangeable, there isnt much between them
Bumstead won the O one year and the 15th placed guy looked almost identical to him, even facially.

Most pro shows are judged on publicity leading up to the show

In 92 Ronnie placed 17th, in 97 he placed 9th in 98 he won it, he didnt get that much better he just got more publicity

[Van_Bilderass]

after the top ten all the rest are really interchangeable, there isnt much between them
Bumstead won the O one year and the 15th placed guy looked almost identical to him, even facially.

Most pro shows are judged on publicity leading up to the show

In 92 Ronnie placed 17th, in 97 he placed 9th in 98 he won it, he didnt get that much better he just got more publicity

Maybe Milos is right, everyone is beatable and  anyone can win and many abstract factors come into play. He's always promising the world to everyone and has been talking for the longest time about how Samson can win the O on any given day. I didn't see it with this guy but Milos was proven right. Milos is always also saying the guys deserve to be compared way more but it just isn't feasible in this format.

[Royalty]

after the top ten all the rest are really interchangeable, there isnt much between them
Bumstead won the O one year and the 15th placed guy looked almost identical to him, even facially.

Most pro shows are judged on publicity leading up to the show

In 92 Ronnie placed 17th, in 97 he placed 9th in 98 he won it, he didnt get that much better he just got more publicity

Ronnie improved DRAMATICALLY between 1992 and 1998.

[Van_Bilderass]

Ronnie improved DRAMATICALLY between 1992 and 1998.

Yes but between 97 and 98 there wasn't *that* big a difference. I think the biggest difference was that he was really sucked dry with that skeleton face, he was "on." This is just going by memory of my impressions then.

[Humble Narcissist]

There shouldn't be more than a dozen competitors at the Olympia.

[tacobender]

There shouldn't be more than a dozen competitors at the Olympia.

more penis for the judges to judge 

[Pet shop boys]

GaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

LMAO ....

I know, no way to sound straight if you read my post outload 
But give me a break, English is still my second language, I meant to say I was following the worldwide journey on YouTube of this hot guy trying to qualify for the Olympia.... (no homo) ....better? 

But seriously the IFBB pro champ traveled the world competed in several countries winning and qualifying for the Olympia weekend ..

On his way back to his hometown he didn't even mention how good or bad he did at the Superbowl of bodybuilding ..... he is 16th in the world...

So were 40 other contestants.


What would you do ?
comeback next year hoping to be the next Ronnie Coleman and move from 15 to eventually multiple wins ?
Or should every contestant be placed in numerical order ...like they do in serious competitions



Woooossshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhh  Thanks

[BayGBM]

It actually matters to the athlete, whether they were judged better than another or beat anyone at all. They cut a lot of guys quickly too and like joswift says it often makes little sense, the placings.

All true… it’s a nice way of saying you don’t matter.  Try again next year. 

[_bruce_]

more penis for the judges to judge 

Penii buffet of peace

[joswift]

All true… it’s a nice way of saying you don’t matter.  Try again next year. 

thing is in big line ups you can get overlooked
When the competitors come out initially for the 1/4 turns the judges typically pick the top 6, if you dont get in that list then you are basically fucked, even if you look better in the compulsories judges tend not to change their mind and start crossing people out

Happened to me in 2018 Britain, I placed 8th, heres me with the top 3, I only got two call outs right at the end

[Pet shop boys]

All true… it’s a nice way of saying you don’t matter.  Try again next year. 

This .

The question is ...Should you be back next year .

Bodybuilding is an illness wosh

[hipolito mejia]

Ronnie improved DRAMATICALLY between 1992 and 1998.

In 1992 Ronnie was placed 15th alongside 4 or 5 guys maybe ?

Not exactly the same as placing 16th (tied) with 40 more competitors.