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Its official Lee Priest is back in the IFBB, effective immediately
Its official Lee Priest is back in the IFBB, effective immediately.
Yes, hes back in the IFBB, IFBB Professional League Chairman Jim Manion said. Hes free to enter any contest, hes free to guest pose. He has to sign his membership card but other than that formality, which Im sure he will do, hes officially back.
Priest had been suspended by the IFBB since 2006, after choosing to compete in another organization, the now defunct Pro Division Inc. Priest had since reapplied for reinstatement. IFBB officials had originally planned to put Priests reinstatement up for a vote on Olympia Weekend, but recently decided to expedite that process in order to allow Priest a chance to qualify for the 2008 Olympia. When the decision was put to a vote, the committee voted overwhelmingly in Priests favor, as 11 of 16 members voted to allow Priests reinstatement.
I think the timing was right,Manion said. I think Lee has been penalized long enough. Hes made a lot of overtures obviously to try to get back in the IFBB. He was probably going to be allowed back in September, so we decided to let him get back involved with the IFBB sooner. Im sure he cant wait to jump back on stage and get back into the action.
Its official Lee Priest is back in the IFBB, effective immediately.
Yes, hes back in the IFBB, IFBB Professional League Chairman Jim Manion said. Hes free to enter any contest, hes free to guest pose. He has to sign his membership card but other than that formality, which Im sure he will do, hes officially back.
Priest had been suspended by the IFBB since 2006, after choosing to compete in another organization, the now defunct Pro Division Inc. Priest had since reapplied for reinstatement. IFBB officials had originally planned to put Priests reinstatement up for a vote on Olympia Weekend, but recently decided to expedite that process in order to allow Priest a chance to qualify for the 2008 Olympia. When the decision was put to a vote, the committee voted overwhelmingly in Priests favor, as 11 of 16 members voted to allow Priests reinstatement.
I think the timing was right,Manion said. I think Lee has been penalized long enough. Hes made a lot of overtures obviously to try to get back in the IFBB. He was probably going to be allowed back in September, so we decided to let him get back involved with the IFBB sooner. Im sure he cant wait to jump back on stage and get back into the action.
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