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Is the king deserving of the olympia crown for an unprecedented 7th time?

ContestsJanuary 17, 2023353Views 0Likes 0Comments

1980 Mr Olympia Arnold wins number 7 but not without controversy. Muscle Digest provides an unbiased analysis of the contest. Source: Muscle Digest (Issue April 1981) Page #33 - Muscle Digest (Issue Apr 1981) Page #34 - Muscle Digest (Issue Apr 1981) Page #35 - Muscle Digest (Issue Apr 1981)

OLYMPIA: ARNOLD WINS! BUT WAS IT ON REPUTATION?

ContestsJanuary 14, 2023256Views 0Likes 0Comments

1980 Mr. Olympia Arnold's late entry leads to a very controversial victory. Source: MuscleMag International (Issue Jan 1981) Page #50 - MuscleMag International (Issue Jan 1981) Page #51 - MuscleMag International (Issue Jan 1981)

Olympia ’81: Conclusion The Last Lap. Comments from Arnold and Joe (PART 4)

ContestsDecember 26, 2022343Views 0Likes 0Comments

The FINAL instalment of a FOUR part series of writings on the 1981 Mr Olympia. Please ensure you read the first three before this. The greatest booing contest of all time. 4,500 howling fans could not be wrong. Arnold laughed and laughed and laughed as his best friend Franco captured the '81 Mr Olympia. Rick…

what really happened at the olympia?

ContestsDecember 24, 2022256Views 0Likes 0Comments

Conspiracy? Political Manipulation? Contest or Set-up? Hot on the heals of the highly disputed victory by Arnold in the 1980 Mr Olympia in Sydney Australia. Resulting in the boycott of a number of the favored bodybuilders from this event including Frank Zane, Mike Mentzer and Boyer Coe. Franco Columbu followed Arnolds suit and came out…

Earl Maynard – Mr Universe 1964

ContestsDecember 21, 2022311Views 1Like 0Comments

A great article on Earl Maynard. Earl was one of the premier bodybuilders of the mid 1960s. Earl won the 1964 NABBA Pro Universe. A year later he was one of 3 competitors vying for the inaugural Mr Olympia title alongside Harold Poole and Larry Scott. Source: IronMan (Issue Dec 1964) Page #8 - IronMan (Issue Dec 1964) Page #9 -…

Scott and Poole Win Titles

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In 1964 Larry Scott and Harold Poole were amongst the dominant bodybuilders of the era. Larry took out the IFBB Mr Universe whilst Harold went on to win the IFBB Mr America. The events were held on the same night in front of a capacity crowd of 2,500 fans. Both these men would go on to battle…

The Olympia Autopsy (Mr Olympia 1980)

ContestsDecember 12, 2022333Views 0Likes 0Comments

The 1980 Mr Olympia is and will remain the most debated and fascinating bodybuilding contest of all time. It showcased the cream of the golden era bodybuilders (with a few notable exceptions - Robby Robinson, Franco Columbu, Serge Nubret and Kalman Szkalak). Arnold Schwarzenegger won his seventh Mr. Olympia and officially retired from professional bodybuilding. The controversy and…

Robby Robinson Absent from Mr Olympia 1980

ContestsDecember 11, 2022373Views 0Likes 0Comments

Robby Robinson was a noticeable absentee from the 1980 Olympia. Source: Muscle Australia (Issue #2 Oct-Nov 1979) Page #31 - Muscle Australia (Issue #2 Oct-Nov 1979)

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Is the king deserving of the olympia crown for an unprecedented 7th time?

OLYMPIA: ARNOLD WINS! BUT WAS IT ON REPUTATION?

Olympia ’81: Conclusion The Last Lap. Comments from Arnold and Joe (PART 4)

what really happened at the olympia?

Earl Maynard – Mr Universe 1964

Scott and Poole Win Titles

The Olympia Autopsy (Mr Olympia 1980)

Robby Robinson Absent from Mr Olympia 1980

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