Universe Championships
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The Universe Championships are annual worldwide bodybuilding events organised by the British National Amateur Body-Builders' Association. The first competition took place on August 13, 1948. Originall
John Grimek, the first Mr. Universe, posing for the magazine organizing the event
Mr. Olympia
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Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest in the open division at Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend—an international bodybuilding competition th
Universe Championships
…organized by the IFBB however, its name was changed to the World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships in 1976. Mr. Universe should not be confused with Mr. Olympia, which began in 1965. The athletes are judged on their symmetry, proportions and the size and clarity of each muscle group. Most of the judging occurs…
The 2008 Mr. Olympia stage.
Larry Scott
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Phil Heath and Kai Greene at the 2012 Mr. Olympia