Ronnie Coleman announces retirement from Mr. Olympia Competition
BSN Online, supplement sponsor to Ronnie Coleman, announces his retirement from the Olympia competition stage:
Amidst a whirlwind of speculation, Internet message board gossip, hearsay, conjecture and bodybuilding industry rumors for the last year, 8-Time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman and arguably the greatest bodybuilder of all time has just shocked the world by announcing that he will be officially retiring from Olympia competition after this upcoming Mr. Olympia contest on September 29th.
Ronnie, knee-deep in contest prep and in all-out training camp mode, was just quoted moments ago as saying, “This is it for me at the Olympia, and September 29th will be the last time I step on a Mr. Olympia stage. I want to thank God, my family, my friends, all the great fans who have supported me over the years, Weider and especially BSN. I don’t take anything for granted and appreciate all the support from the bottom of my heart. I’ll see you all at the Olympia!”
But it is not a total retirement, as FLEX Online reports from the interview on Monday with on Pro Bodybuilding Weekly:
Coleman, however, stopped short of saying he was retiring from the sport entirely. “I like a lot of the European stuff, so maybe the European stuff or the Arnold Classic if I can get my nerves up for that,” Coleman said of where he would compete next, if not at the Olympia. “But definitely, I would like to do the European Stuff if they can have it any more over there, because the tour has already been cancelled for this year.”
When pressed by hosts Dan Solomon and Bob Cicherillo on why he would become the first Olympia winner to lose the O, then go on to compete in other competitions, Coleman answered, “The Olympia is no small task, that’s a big task. There’s a lot of pressure going into it, a lot of work you gotta put your body through and stuff. Just the Olympia atmosphere itself is so, so big. And I’ve done that for so many years now. It comes to a point where you have to move on and do some other things.”
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he will always be the best
How can you retire with bulk like that?
stay well
all i have to say is thanks ronnie. talk about adding fire to muscle. wow!!!!!
all i have to say is thanks ronnie.you have inspired many and yes, dont stop!!!
Dear Ronnie Sir,
Its a shocking news for me. U R a simply Great Body Builder in the Universe.
Nobody Getting Physic & most important size, like u, in past, in present & in Future also.
u r my IDOL,u r my ALL TIME FAVOURITE Body builder.
What do you guys think, will he keep juicing now that he’s retired?
Dear Mr. Ronnie,
You have been a Blessing to many, You are the Original Mr. O