$10,750 To Be Awarded At Quest American Invitational

So called PRO powerlifting payouts are such a joke. Supplement companies put up more money for stupid physique changing contest than what can be paid out to powerlifting contest.

C'mon James, there's a MUCH bigger audience for the physique comp. Hundreds of thousands of women go to health clubs to work on their physique.

how does this not violate the 'professional' status of athletes competing in the IPF under IOC regulations? they are recieving money for their sport. several track atheltes and skiers were denied olymic contention for playing football for money. Paul Anderson denied because he was a 'pro strength athlete'.

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What skiers were denied Olympic eligibility for playing football? As for professionals in the Olympics, MLB, WTA, NBA and NHL professionals have all participated in the Olympics while playing the same sport for money.

Let's not forget Jim Thorpe. I would say that is has to do with the word "reimburesment." Seems to be a wording thing. Instead of "prize money" or "payout" the lifters are recieve "reimbursement."

Jim Thorpe played almost 80 years ago in a leather helmet. Professional athletes have been allowed in the Olympic for years. Michael Jordan, Brett Hull and Pete Sampras have all played in the Olympics as pros. Stop living in the past.

I think we should give credit where it is due. They just exceeded more than the WPO ever raised.

Congrats

Lol... damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Everybody wants more exposure and payouts at powerlifting meets, but then when the payouts aren't high enoguh they piss and moan.

$10k is a damn good prize fund. It has a good distribution across the board and if I was lifting I'd much prefer to see more people having a chance of winning some funds than 2.5 or 3k just going to class winners.

the guys name who was a skier was :jeremy bloom and he wanted to play NCAA football and ski while making $$$$ for skiing but that would violate NCAA rules,hope thats helps alil

First you say Jeremy Bloom was not allowed to compete in the Olympics and then you make a post that contradictes you previous one. The facts are these: Professional athletes are allowed in the Olympics even if they are professional in their Olympic sport. Second, the NCAA allows altheletes to play as an amatuer in college while at the same time playing a different sport as a pro. Danny Ainge played basketball at BYU and at the same time played shortstop for the Toronto Blue Jays. He was a bad baseball player but the point is he was allowed to do both by the NCAA. Jeremy Bloom, who is a personal friend, was not suspended by the NCAA for taking prize money from skiing. He was suspended for taking sponsorship money. Steve Alford, an Indiana basketball player, was suspended by the NCAA for appearing in a calender. The NCAA considered that he was making money from his "persona". The NCAA considered it sponsorship money even though the calender was sold but he did it for charity. Self-promotion outside of your NCAA sport is not allowed. It is a stupid rule and should be abolished. Again, in reply to your original post, Olympic atheletes can be both paid as pros and sponsered as individuals. You did originally say that a skier wasn't allowed to participate in the Olympics for taking money playing football, didn't you??? Hope I have provided you with a clearer insight into the rules of amateur sport.

i know, i dont understand why some can and some cant? yes the skier was a college football quarterback, in colorado maybe? dont remember his name tho.

He was a wide receiver named Jeremy Bloom. He was allowed to ski in the Olympics. He didn't make money from football until he had retiered from skiing. He was suspended by the NCAA for taking sponsorship money from several manufacturers. It was pretty big dollars. Had he won the money Jeremy would have been allowed to play college football. I have included the link for the story.

http://www.freecongress.org/commentaries/2002/020903CR.asp

thanks for the clarification on that one--thats pretty messed up and dont think that is right at all!

i did some searching and found that pro athletes, or anyone paid to play, including endorsements, were not allowed to compete until the 1992 olympics-- i guess beginning with the "Dream Team" for basketball

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It is messed up that the NCAA tried to make Jeremy stop modeling.

The key is that the Arnold Classic is a huge event. It's far bigger than just powerlifting. That audience is why sponsors are providing prize money. It's all about the numbers.

Your point is the crux of the issue. Money will be paid because the sponsors feel the Arnold provides a good return on their investment.

who the hell brought up the damn Olympics ? What does it have to do with anything ?