Exclusive Interview with Sir Ben Weider. PHOTO: Joe & Ben Weider and Mr.Olympia 2000 Ronnie Coleman. The Founding Fathers of the bodybuilding world.
Weiders are the undisputed pioneers of the bodybuilding world. Weider Nutrition is a leader in the nutrition supplements industry, which is close to a $14 billion industry here in the U.S. and a $40 billion industry worldwide.
Lori Braun: What have been the biggest changes in the bodybuilding world from 1980 to Year 2000?
Ben Weider: The biggest change in
bodybuilding since 1980 up to now is
the fact that we participate in all of the
regional games that are organized by
the International Olympic Committee.
These are the Pan American Games,
Central American Games, South
American Games, The World Games,
the Mini Olympics, the South East Asia
Games, and the Asian Games. During
this period, the IFBB also received
recognition from the International
Olympic Committee, which puts our
sport on a par with all other sports. This
means that bodybuilders could walk with
their heads high and be proud to be
bodybuilders.
Lori Braun: In your opinion, who has
been most influential female bodybuilder
of the last 30 years?
Ben Weider: I believe that Rachel
McLish and Cory Everson were the 2
most influential female bodybuilders in
the last 30 years.
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