Thats because we have promoters that put on shows...unlike other "sports". It's up to the promoters whether or not to strictly enforce drug testing, as they have to pay for it...
I've said for years now...I'd like to see the IFBB put on their own shows just like the NFL puts on NFL games...MLB puts on MLB games, etc, etc....
Maybe then we would see more consistency.
Chic this is what I would call passing the buck big time , blaming the promoters , the only reason the promoters don't test is because the IFBB does not enforce the rules PERIOD , A promoter affiliates themself to the IFBB via paying for the rights , thus they should have to abide by the rules and regulations that govern that federation , but because the IFBB turns a blind eye to their rules as they feel fit, drug testing is not conducted as in the case I previously outlined , this my friend is a grave indictment of the IFBB and its rules and constitution , NOT that of the promoters !!!
The IFBB should be strictly up holding their rules and constitution and not allowing these rules to suit some and not others as they see fit , A rule should apply to all , for if it does not why have the rule in the first place , plus rules should not be open to interpertation , they should be straight forward and plain in its objectives , by not upholding these rules that are documented for its members to up hold to the IFBB, is directly in breach of its own constitution , thus the whole thing stinks of hypocrisy , and hypocrisy is no way to run a World Wide Sporting Organisation , ever wonder why bodybuilding never made it to the Olympics , its because the Olympics saw right through the smoke screen that Ben tried so hard to put up and saw the sport and all its hypocrisy for what it was realy worth!!, and this Chic you can not deny and if you do you are denying yourself the truth of the sport and the politics that are involved with it .
What pisses me off about the whole thing is the Hypocrisy of it all , you can have past athletes whom were and still are users of steroids and where actual known steroid sellers whom now hand down sanctions to athletes caught using steroids as Representatives of the IFBB organisation and on the other hand you can have whole nations whom don't even care about these rules ??, where is the respect in that , there is none , I can live with it , but it doesn't mean I like it , I personally have more dignity than that and would rather live by the truth , but it begs the question once again , why rules if they are not for all ??
