Awesome. That is the word that describes the 20th anniversary of the Arnold Classic when every winner of the contest and also of the Ms. International contest will reunite for an incredible spectacle on stage. Just how many people is that. Since the contests began, there are a total of 20 competitors, 12 men and 8 women. They are, in alphabetical order, for the Arnold Classic, Mike Ashley, Ronnie Coleman, Jay Cutler, Nasser El Sonbaty, Mike Francois, Rich Gaspari, Dexter Jackson, Kevin Levrone, Victor Martinez, Shawn Ray, Vince Taylor, and Flex Wheeler. The women are, in alphabetical order, Kim Chizevsky, Laura Creavalle, Vicki Gates, Yolanda Hughes, Iris Kyle, Yaxeni Oriquen, Jackie Paisley, and Anja Schreiner. Read Press Release
Yes, the rumors are true. Flexonline.com reports that Ronnie Coleman was married December 28, 2007. One chapter closes, another one begins. With his days of dominating the Olympia stage behind him, eight-time Mr. O Ronnie Coleman recently began another stage of his life by marrying Rouaida Christine Achkar. A personal trainer, Ackhakr was born in Lebanon on July 29, 1974 and raised in Paris, France. Coleman met his new bride in Paris –- ah, l’amour — on March 22, 1998, at a Paris Sports exposition. Achkar is currently working towards a degree in sports medicine at the University of Texas at Arlington. The wedding date was December 28, 2007. According to Coleman, “the big party will be held in Lebanon,” on July 26, 2008. Please join us in wishing the couple a long and happy life together. > > Read more and see photos here.
Nope. You won’t catch any of the new American Gladiators on the sauce. According to a recent article, NBC states that it tested all of the Gladiators for steroids. NBC executives may have been juiced over American Gladiators’ stellar debut, but the gladiators themselves were all natural. That’s because NBC Universal subjected the gladiators to steroid testing before they could appear on the show. The 12 cast members were tested as part of their medical examinations and then required to sign a document saying that they were clean and that they could be tested at any time. NBCU co-chairman Ben Silverman confirmed the testing but declined to comment further. NBC insiders said the testing was done more for medical reasons than anything else. > > Read the Full Article Here.