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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1425 on: February 27, 2024, 12:14:58 AM »
Mentzer definitely won in ‘80
:D Won 5th place and that was a gift.

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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1426 on: February 27, 2024, 02:29:06 AM »
It was an easy win for Mentzer

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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1427 on: February 27, 2024, 04:13:05 AM »
The Record books will forever state that Arnold won his 7th Mr Olympia title.
Just like Biden "won" the election.

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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1428 on: February 27, 2024, 06:44:10 AM »


Who did this documentary ?
Actually did a great job.....

Was it a  Getbigger ? 


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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1429 on: February 27, 2024, 08:53:27 AM »
Who did this documentary ?
Actually did a great job.....

Was it a  Getbigger ? 


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John Little. He was pretty close friend to Mike.

But yes he seems talented in video editing, making docus too. Ha made one on Bruce Lee and others. And he's an author wrote books and articles many things..

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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1430 on: February 27, 2024, 08:46:04 PM »
Hard to criticize Mike's physique in 1980. The whole show was a travesty.

I wrote an article about the judging at that contest but no magazine would publish it. I finally gave it to Mike at Gold's Gym in 1991.

I remember after the contest that it was hard to know where to place Arnold. Sergio and Arnold dominated bodybuilding from 1967 until the late seventies.

The judging process with those silly rounds contributed to the controversy. NABBA had already developed an excellent process but Ben Weider tried to

impress the Olympic Games officials by having a system similar to ice skating, gymnastics and diving.

What should have happened in 1980 was that after the first competitor was scored in each round the judges committee would meet and give the competitor a corrected score.

For example, if the competitor scored 20 out of 20 it would be adjusted to a lower score to enable a higher score if another competitor surpassed that first competitor. They didn't

do this so what happened was that a judge would give several competitors the same maximum score. That isn't separating the competitors.

The round should have been a guide to select the finalists. Once selected then comparisons would be made and all the finalists placed first, second, third, and so on.

The ugly truth is the selection of judges shouldn't be the responsibility of the promoter. Definite no, no. A committee should select the judges and no one else.

1980 saw Paul Graham promote the Olympia and his former house mate, Arnold, entered secretly. That isn't fair to the others who competed. No wonder so many are pissed off,

and rightly so.


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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1431 on: February 28, 2024, 12:41:35 AM »
It was an easy win for Mentzer
Did Mike make enough from his 5th place finish to buy an airline ticket back to America?

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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1432 on: February 28, 2024, 02:56:02 AM »
Did Mike make enough from his 5th place finish to buy an airline ticket back to America?

How will you feel when your tiny “old lady hands” are in the center of the Getbig Christmas card? 😂

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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1433 on: February 28, 2024, 03:21:24 AM »
How will you feel when your tiny “old lady hands” are in the center of the Getbig Christmas card? 😂

May I see a picture of this card?

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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1434 on: February 28, 2024, 06:20:54 AM »
Just like Biden "won" the election.

Yep - Exactly. like it or not.

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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1435 on: February 28, 2024, 07:16:40 AM »
Hard to criticize Mike's physique in 1980. The whole show was a travesty.

I wrote an article about the judging at that contest but no magazine would publish it. I finally gave it to Mike at Gold's Gym in 1991.

I remember after the contest that it was hard to know where to place Arnold. Sergio and Arnold dominated bodybuilding from 1967 until the late seventies.

The judging process with those silly rounds contributed to the controversy. NABBA had already developed an excellent process but Ben Weider tried to

impress the Olympic Games officials by having a system similar to ice skating, gymnastics and diving.

What should have happened in 1980 was that after the first competitor was scored in each round the judges committee would meet and give the competitor a corrected score.

For example, if the competitor scored 20 out of 20 it would be adjusted to a lower score to enable a higher score if another competitor surpassed that first competitor. They didn't

do this so what happened was that a judge would give several competitors the same maximum score. That isn't separating the competitors.

The round should have been a guide to select the finalists. Once selected then comparisons would be made and all the finalists placed first, second, third, and so on.

The ugly truth is the selection of judges shouldn't be the responsibility of the promoter. Definite no, no. A committee should select the judges and no one else.

1980 saw Paul Graham promote the Olympia and his former house mate, Arnold, entered secretly. That isn't fair to the others who competed. No wonder so many are pissed off,

and rightly so.



Great points, but for some reason it seems all linked one way or another to Arnold being so powerful within the industry ....

However, If Arnold was a Rookie/new face pro bodybuilder entering the Olympia for the first time looking the exact same way he did ....

Do you think people would still have as much pain/problem with him winning the show ?





This is exactly why Mr.O 1980 will forever be the most controversial contest in history 


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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1436 on: February 28, 2024, 02:24:16 PM »
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This is exactly why Mr.O 1980 will forever be the most controversial contest in history 


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Not as controversial as Bev Francis placing 8th in Las Vegas in 1983.

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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1437 on: February 29, 2024, 04:56:47 AM »
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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1438 on: February 29, 2024, 05:00:48 AM »
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It's a shame these pics are so blury.

I bet Arnold has all those high quality prints locked somewhere .


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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1439 on: February 29, 2024, 05:15:04 AM »
It's a shame these pics are so blury.

I bet Arnold has all those high quality prints locked somewhere .


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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1440 on: February 29, 2024, 07:06:39 AM »

Write yourself a note to check on that later... you can use one of your Post-It notes 😂

You still can see Arnold's striations in chest! blury pics and all  that Austrian dude was amazing that year ,



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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1441 on: February 29, 2024, 07:13:00 AM »
Mike , Did I hurt your feelings ?














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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1442 on: February 29, 2024, 11:46:55 PM »
You still can see Arnold's striations in chest! blury pics and all  that Austrian dude was amazing that year ,



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And Mike's smooth chest with tiny arms.

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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1443 on: March 18, 2024, 07:49:22 AM »
Days following the 1980 Olympia most people felt Dickerson should have won it ... Mike wasn't even in the conversation.

But as time went on (years) and people started to accept the reality that Menzter was gone for good .... people slowly started to think/say Mentzer was indeed the real winner.



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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1444 on: March 18, 2024, 04:08:43 PM »
Days following the 1980 Olympia most people felt Dickerson should have won it ... Mike wasn't even in the conversation.

But as time went on (years) and people started to accept the reality that Menzter was gone for good .... people slowly started to think/say Mentzer was indeed the real winner.



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From the Pics & videos Neither of them was worthy of winning,
Hell how did DickInArse get 2nd.

Arnold won - Zane 2nd.

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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1445 on: March 19, 2024, 12:24:04 AM »
Days following the 1980 Olympia most people felt Dickerson should have won it ... Mike wasn't even in the conversation.

But as time went on (years) and people started to accept the reality that Menzter was gone for good .... people slowly started to think/say Mentzer was indeed the real winner.



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Mentzer cried about it for 20+ years and people started to "remember" what never actually took place. Good example of the Mandela Effect.

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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1446 on: March 19, 2024, 02:25:43 AM »
In this interview Roger Walker indicates that Arnold had a homosexual relationship with the promoter of the 1980 Olympia.

Arnold was then given 1st place (but he deserved to place 9th)

Go to 52:30


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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1447 on: March 19, 2024, 04:37:13 AM »
In this interview Roger Walker indicates that Arnold had a homosexual relationship with the promoter of the 1980 Olympia.

Arnold was then given 1st place (but he deserved to place 9th)

Go to 52:30



That excuse that Arnold won because "Homosexual activities" does not help one bit Mentzer or Dickerson in any way or form ..... think about it .





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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1448 on: March 19, 2024, 04:39:35 AM »
Arnold vs. Mike Mentzer in a Super Posedown….who wins?

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Re: 1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage
« Reply #1449 on: March 19, 2024, 04:50:58 AM »
Arnold vs. Mike Mentzer in a Super Posedown….who wins?

Depends on the quality of the lens you see it trough.



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