Plaque from 1980

Presented to me on behalf of our company when we were one of the major sponsors of the 1980 Mr Olympia contest. Held in the Sydney Opera House, the winner was Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Arnold and his partner Jim Lorimer have been putting back into the sport for 29 years. They run an annual event which is now staged in 6 different countries. It is called the Arnold Sports Festival. The USA version was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1989 and now features more than 18,000 athletes from 80 nations competing in 70 sports and events. I will be there next year to do the video production for their 30th event.

Jim Lorimer is a truly amazing man. Now 91 and sharp as a tack, he is still in at the office every day. Check out his 90th birthday celebration speech here.