{"product_id":"the-battle-for-the-olympia-1996","title":"The Battle for the Olympia 1996","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/8646\/5333\/files\/A-1230DVDLG.jpg?v=1777947726\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Battle for the OLYMPIA 1996\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003eThis is where the \"Battle\" legend all began! The camera follows some of the top pros as they train and prepare for the 1996 Mr Olympia showdown! Let the battle begin!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003eIn this DVD see training, posing, talking and pumping as Paul Dillett, Flex Wheeler, Chris Cormier, Kevin Levrone, Shawn Ray, JP Fux, Nasser, Ronnie Coleman, Aaron Baker and king Dorian Yates do their stuff. Includes backstage activities at the 1996 Mr. Olympia in Chicago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is one of the most powerful and hard core bodybuilding videos of all time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\"The Battle for the Olympia\" is the most well-known series of DVDs after the Mr. Olympia series. This is DVD #1 from 1996.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere is a brief summary of the 1996 Mr. Olympia:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tThe winner Dorian Yates was as incredible as ever such that no one could touch him. However, Nasser looked awesome and massive, with his back much bigger, wider and  better than last year. Many people thought Nasser should of been crowned #1. However it all ended in disaster for poor Nasser.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003eProbably the biggest surprise of the night was Shawn Ray's second place finish, over Nasser! Shawn looked incredible and the top five place finishers all looked great, and almost everyone said that this was the best Mr. Olympia ever. Judging by how close the results were, it was almost a case of anyone in the top 3 placings.  Only later on did we learn that Nasser failed the diuretics drug test, and was disqualified (he was announced in 3rd place that evening).\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tA surprise in 9th place was the sensational Charles Clairmonte who was completely overlooked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e1996 Mr. Olympia Results:\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tSeptember 21, 1996 in Chicago, Illinois.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e1 Dorian Yates England\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t2 Shawn Ray USA\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t3 Kevin Levrone USA\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t4 Flex Wheeler USA\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t5 Paul Dillett Canada\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t6 Ronnie Coleman USA\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t7 Chris Cormier USA\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t8 Jean Pierre Fux Switzerland\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t9 Charles Clairmonte Barbados\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t10 Mike Francois USA\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t11 Aaron Baker USA\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t12 Roland Cziurlok Germany\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t13 Mike Matarazzo USA\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tDisqualified: Nasser El Sonbaty Yugoslavia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003eRunning Time: 125 mins\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold-title\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold-title\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold-title\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold-title\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold-title\"\u003e* Available in NTSC DVD Only (Region Free\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t* THIS DVD WILL PLAY ON ANY DUAL SYSTEM NTSC \/ PAL DVD PLAYER AND TV. 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