A Brief History of Mr. Universe

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The burgeoning popularity of bodybuilding contests in the 1970s and '80s gave way to a proliferation of contests and standards. In addition to the NABBA, there was the IFBB, which, together with celebrity bodybuilders Joe and Ben Weider, sanctioned the Mr. Olympia contest, while Columbus, Ohio, serves as the annual host of the Arnold Classic, started by you-know-who.

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