Ruth Silverman’s
PUMP & CiRCUMSTANCE FEBRUARY FUN
’04 ROUNDUP
Top Story of the Year
Sweetheart
No coup like an old coup
Neveux
Teper
Silverman
The top story of 2004 in the world of physique competition—men’s and women’s—just had to be the attempt by then-IFBB Vice President and Olympia promoter Wayne DeMilia to take the Pro Division out on its own and the sale by IFBB President Ben Weider of a half interest in Joe Weider’s Olympia Weekend to David Pecker of America Media Inc. I say story, singular, because the two tales quickly merged into one, with Pecker deciding to dance with the gal what brung him (an old expression; a disturbing visual), DeMilia exiting IFBB management altogether and NPC President Jim Manion being pressed into service to run the Pro Shuffling the pro deck (clockwise from upper Division. left): David Pecker, Wayne DeMilia, Jim Manion While the big-stakes and Ben Weider. game was going on in the boardroom, the ebb and flow of women’s bodybuilding, fitness and figure competition went on, as usual. Champs were crowned, pros were made, and the bottom line has been a smooth transition, with the athletes in all three women’s sports facing the same challenges they were facing before the change in command. In other words, a new round of players asking the eternal question: “What was she thinking when she built her biceps that big?” Here’s the P&C roundup of the year that was.
Abby Duncan wins the second annual NPC IRON MAN Figure contest and a photo session with Michael Neveux. Within four months she wins a pro card (see June).
MARCH MADNESS
Prom Queen
AGF takes over
March 5: Sudser. Can anyone replace March 4–7: With our host, Arnold Susie Curry as the queen of fitness? Schwarzenegger, now the governor The judges at the Fitness International of California, the annual trip to Columgive the nod to Adela Garcia-Friedbus, Ohio, for Arnold Fitness Weekend mansky over Olympia runner-up Kelly takes on a whole new meaning. As Ryan. AGF wins by only three points, never before, Arnold and his aura are with Jen Hendershott finishing solidly everywhere, including the front pages of in third, but I have a funny feeling that the the Los Angeles Times and the ColumAdela leaps ahead in the race to fill Susie die for the Olympia is cast. Whatever else bus Dispatch. My seat mate on the Curry’s shoes. Time to take off the mask. is true, Adela has the best body. Sobbing flight out of Columbus, a chiropractor, for joy, the new champ is too overcome to banter with the glowingly describes the governor’s pep talk to the attendees governor. Maybe next year. of a chiropractic conference held in conjunction with AFW. Run for cover. 200 APRIL 2005 \ www.ironmanmagazine.com
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