Thursday, September 21, 2000

More bodybuilding titles

Thursday, September 21, 1967

Arnold trained three hours in the morning and caught a flight to London. His friend Albert Busek was also with him. They arrived at midnight and Arnold decided not to go to bed - he was so busy psyching himself up for the contest, which was held next day.

Tuesday, September 21, 1971

Arnold defended Mr Olympia title in Paris, France. IFBB passed a new regulation excluding any bodybuilder competing in the NABBA Mr. Universe from entering their own Mr. Olympia title. Arnold choosed more prestigious Mr. Olympia title.

I'm going to pump you up!

Wednesday, September 20, 2000

1969 NABBA Mr Universe

Saturday, September 20, 1969

Arnold retained title in NABBA Mr Universe (professional) contest in London, England. He beat another rival, a black bodybuilder Serge Nubret. Arnold also befriended a young promising bodybuilder Bertil Fox.

Saturday, September 20, 1997

Dorian Yates won the 1997 Mr. Olympia title. This was his sixth Olympia. At the press conference Pumping Iron director George Butler asked the Brutal Brit about equaling Arnold Schwarzenegger's seven-titles haul, Dorian responsed: "Arnold who?" and added "If he still needs the address of a good tailor, I'll give him one."



That was an obvious response to Arnold's August 1997 issue of Flex interview, in which The Oak severly castigated modern bodybuilding and Mr. Yates especially.

Mr. Freeze

Tuesday, September 19, 2000

Wendy again

Sunday, September 19, 1965

Joe Weider created the Mr. Olympia contest - contest only for the bodybuilding champions who had proven themselves over and over again in the Mr. Universe and Mr. World contests; Larry Scott became the first Mr. Olympia. This trophy became the ultimate bodybuilding title and Arnold won 7 Mr. Olympia titles: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1980.


From Left: Ben Weider, Harold Poole and Larry Scott winning the first Mr. Olympia in 1965.

Friday, September 19, 1997

Batman & Robin was released in Bulgaria.

No problemo!

Monday, September 18, 2000

1970 NABBA Mr. Universe

Friday, September 18, 1970

Arnold retained NABBA Mr Universe (professional) title in London, England. Arnold was shocked when he beat Reg Park (second), his idol who planned to make a comeback. Dave Draper was third. Also competiting were Boyer Coe and Dennis Tinnerino.


Exactly 30 years ago... Arnold was 1970 NABBA Mr Universe

Arnold jumped straight on plane. Flew to New York, where a private jet specially chartered by Lorimer was waiting to whisk him to Columbus.

Saturday, September 18, 1993

Patrick Arnold Schwarzenegger was born.


Patrick and his parents

Predator

Sunday, September 17, 2000

Thursday, September 17, 1972

Arnold met Charles Gaines - discussed about bodybuilding and 'could be' projects.



Later that day, Arnold Arrived in Essen with his father.

Arnold directing CiC

Saturday, September 16, 2000

Arnold - US Citizen

Saturday, September 16, 1972

Gave an exhibition posing (for $500) at the Mr. America at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.



Arnold also met George Butler (filmmaker, writer and photographer), who had afforded unprecendented access to the Austrian Oak till 1982.

Friday, September 16, 1983

Arnold became a naturalized US citizen with two thousand fellow immigrants joined him at Hollywood's Shrine Auditorium. Arnold was alloved to take out dual citizenship by the Austrian government.

Thursday, September 16, 1999

Arnold was on Access Hollywood and he said END OF DAYS is coming along GREAT. He said the test screenings have been GREAT and now it's time to trim it down a bit. He said the film is SO VIOLENT and INTENSE, that they need to pull it down a notch. Maria Shriver was even scared by what was on screen he said.

Conan the Destroyer set

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