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ANDREW OYE'S IFBB PRO ATHLETES ROUNDUP: IFBB PRO LEAGUE ATHLETES & OLYMPIA CONTENDERS APPEAR ON ESPN2'S SPORTSNATION

Posted in: Articles by ProSource, Andrew Oye's Pro Muscle Report, Gossip
By Andrew Oye | Aug 26, 2010

The Item: TV Appearance, Career Updates, Legends Updates

The Scoop: Recently Announced: Yesterday, IFBB Pro League athletes and Olympia contenders 2008 Mr. Olympia IFBB Pro Dexter Jackson, IFBB Pro Phil Heath, IFBB Pro Dennis Wolf, IFBB Pro Kai Greene and IFBB Pro Hidetada Yamagishi were featured on the "SportsNation" TV show, which airs on the sports cable network ESPN2.

On the show, the IFBB Pros promoted the "Super Bowl of Bodybuilding" - the upcoming Mr. Olympia competition on September 25, 2010, in Las Vegas, where "Andrew Oye's Pro-Muscle Report" covers their battle against reigning 3-time Mr. Olympia IFBB Pro Jay Cutler (who succeeded 8-time Mr. Olympia IFBB Pro Ronnie Coleman in 2006).

The "So What?": 7-time Mr. Olympia IFBB Pro Arnold Schwarzenegger popularized competitive physique sports through magazines and 8-time Mr. Olympia IFBB Pro Lee Haney (who preceded 6-time Mr. Olympia IFBB Pro Dorian Yates) ushered bodybuilding through some TV coverage in the '80s. Yet, bodybuilding has not appeared on ESPN, or any other TV network, for several years. This week's televised appearance marks a rare spotlight on the sport of bodybuilding, making it visible to a broader audience of sports fans. "I'm very excited to represent the IFBB Pro League and its fans in something that hasn't been done in more than a decade," said Heath.

Andrew Oye's Verdict: As I reported in MUSCLE INK Magazine, the age-old debate of whether bodybuilding is a sport or a pageant resurfaces when it's a big deal that athletes appear on "The Worldwide Leader in Sports"...especially, in an age where sports networks regularly air poker tournaments and spelling bees.

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