Mr. Olympia Sold

[Yohimbe]

Heard today that the Mr. Olympia competition has been sold to Jake Wood. (Owner of Wings of Strength) I believe he's the one responsible for wanting to bring back the Miss Olympia as well. Going to be fun to see how this all plays out. Especially now that it's privately owned. Might be a good thing with less red tape and more accessible to the fans. Also how it's going to compete with The Rock's new comp Athleticon a month away from it, which sounds like it's going to be huge.

[Torres]

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Im def going to be watching the Athleticon Competition.
It will be interesting on which one of these Pros or how many of the top pros will be in the show.

[BigDawg]

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hopefully it gets back to the more classic physiques. i miss the complete polished defined and aesthetically pleasing physiques like Haney and Bannout. the grossly protruding bellies and obvious oil infused muscle groups are ruining people's interest in watching these shows.

[Dzone]

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Seems like the Olympia is not as big as it was in the days of Dorian and Ronnie. Maybe it can make a comeback. Who owned the Olympia before this? Weider?

[Dzone]

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[guns01]

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it is owned or was owned by david pecker who owns the national enquirer and other media publications. i am pretty sure they bought out weider entirely before he kicked it or right after. basically people that have nothing to do with the fitness industry