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Re: It just got WAAAY tougher to qualify for the Olympia !!
« Reply #50 on: December 30, 2022, 05:19:25 PM »
The Olympia becomes again what it was supposed to be at one point. The BEST of the BEST !!



Was the Olympia the best of the best back then? Or was it the NABBA Universe?

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Re: It just got WAAAY tougher to qualify for the Olympia !!
« Reply #51 on: December 30, 2022, 05:37:26 PM »
Your recollections are different to mine.

anyway I don't care The Mr Olympia is about the best Bodybuilder. End of
why the Fuck you arguing or bothered about who places 12, 15, 25 !!

Like i said without looking it up Name the man who came 7th or last at the 100mtrs final
Or who placed 12 through last place in the last few Olmpias.
Its's not important & no one cares.

The WHOLE ISSUE is about how many people should be allowed to compete. The complaint is that there are too many competitors.

These so-called rule changes were supposed to address that. They haven't. All it did was eliminate TWO GUYS (the special-invite dude and the one who did the point-system thing).

Outside of that, if 25 guys are there, it's because ALL 25 either won shows or placed top 5 at the previous Olympia.

Do you now have to win multiple shows to qualify? Blessing did that, and he still got "16th".

If you only want 10 guys, HOW do you address the rules to make that happen?



A rather bizarre & random reply to what I wrote, 🤷🏻‍♂️

Limit the No. Of Qualifying shows simple
Not every Pro show has to be an Olympia Qualifyier

To answer your question

Top 5 from olympia
Top 2-3 from Arnold classic
Max 5 other pro show winner qualifiers
And possibly a wild card



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Re: It just got WAAAY tougher to qualify for the Olympia !!
« Reply #52 on: December 30, 2022, 06:34:36 PM »
A rather bizarre & random reply to what I wrote, 🤷🏻‍♂️

Limit the No. Of Qualifying shows simple
Not every Pro show has to be an Olympia Qualifyier

To answer your question

Top 5 from olympia
Top 2-3 from Arnold classic
Max 5 other pro show winner qualifiers
And possibly a wild card

What would those 5 shows be and what would make those wins superior to winning other shows?

I remember the wildcard show in 2005 at the Olympia itself. It was a last-minute show done on the spot, with the winner qualifying for the O. David Henry won it. I think he cracked the top 15.

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Re: It just got WAAAY tougher to qualify for the Olympia !!
« Reply #53 on: December 30, 2022, 09:40:15 PM »
What if one guy wins all the shows?  Only one guy on stage at the Olympia?

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Re: It just got WAAAY tougher to qualify for the Olympia !!
« Reply #54 on: December 31, 2022, 12:46:49 AM »
What if one guy wins all the shows?  Only one guy on stage at the Olympia?

Yes just like Arnold & Sergio they were the best of their time.

Only you're forgetting the top 5 at olympia should automatically qualify + a wild card entry.
So that would make either 6 or 7 on stage.
Not 1.

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Re: It just got WAAAY tougher to qualify for the Olympia !!
« Reply #55 on: December 31, 2022, 12:49:25 AM »
What if one guy wins all the shows?  Only one guy on stage at the Olympia?
No, the top 5 from last year's Olympia qualify. Why should guys compete at the Olympia if they can't even win a pro show?

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Re: It just got WAAAY tougher to qualify for the Olympia !!
« Reply #56 on: December 31, 2022, 09:49:19 AM »
How does it get done without reducing the profit margin?

I don't see or hear anyone discussing the money-making or  money-losing part of the situation?


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Re: It just got WAAAY tougher to qualify for the Olympia !!
« Reply #57 on: December 31, 2022, 11:32:18 AM »
How does it get done without reducing then profit margin?

I don't see or hear anyone discussing the money-making or  money-losing part of the situation?

That's probably the issue. It appears a lot of these promoters are doing bikini, wellness, and Men's Physique/Classic and 212 shows.

But, just to be fair, they throw some rag-tag open men's pro show. Somebody wins it; he qualifies for the Olympia.


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Re: It just got WAAAY tougher to qualify for the Olympia !!
« Reply #58 on: December 31, 2022, 06:42:55 PM »
    He's gotten more strict but I think it's going to backfire...it's seems like a good idea but i think
it's going to be too restrictive... he's going to have to make the qualifications more liberal...