Arnold Classic 20th Anniverary Winners Reunion
News / January 14, 2008

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

Bodybuilder Hidetada Yamagishi arrested in Los Angeles. Name removed from the 2008 Arnold Classic competitor list.
News / December 27, 2007

Flexonline.com broke the story about Hidetada being arrested a while before Christmas at Los Angeles’ LAX airport for possession of controlled substances. According to Flexonline, he is still in custody and could be released on bail in a few days. As seen in the document below, bail is set for $180,000 and his next court date is January 8, 2008. After this news the official Arnold Classic competitor list was updated and Hidetada’s name was removed. Who might take his place???