After weeks of speculation, Lee Priest has made his decision public: "I'm going to England and competing in the PDI. The IFBB can take their letter and shove it where they think the sun shines."
A last minute offer of leniency from the International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB) could result in the reinstatement of rebel pro bodybuilder Lee Priest. Given the seriousness of Priest's rule infraction-- Lee competed in a rival bodybuilding organization-- it seems that the IFBB is being extremely generous in offering him a second chance.
I just got off the plane from Vegas and am happy to say we had a kick-ass Olympia Weekend! In fact, I believe it turned out to be our best, most productive Olympia Weekend ever!
For the ninth year in a row, the final announcement of the Mr. Olympia took place while a glorious champion stood overwhelmed by emotion at center stage. Only this time it was Jay Cutler, standing onstage at the wonder of realizing his dream. History was indeed written tonight-or rewritten-when Jay Cutler became only the 11th man to hold the prized Sandow aloft in the contest's 41-year lifespan.
All the hype and speculation is over, the curtain is drawn. It's time to separate the alpha males from the rest of the pack. Leading the pack was the King himself, Ronnie Coleman, reigning his majesty over the competition. All eyes scanned the line of men filing onstage to see if a record was in the making. They got their answer immediately.
At the 2006 Ms Olympia and Fitness Olympia there were two new Champions Crowned: Adela Garcia and Iris Kyle captured the coveted Olympia titles in the women's division. Congrats to all!
As many of you already know, the subsequent fallout from John Romano's article of AMI chairman and CEO, David Pecker, during our lunch meeting has caused quite a stir at AMI.
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