“It’s a Pity”: Fans Heartbroken as Iranian Bodybuilder’s Mr. Olympia Dream Shatters Twice in a Row Due to Visa Troubles

In the life of every bodybuilder, winning the Olympia title is the biggest ambition. Despite years of hard work and intense training, it is heartbreaking when a prime contender for the championship is stopped from joining the competition due to visa issues. The entire bodybuilding community was recently disgruntled by such a situation.

In a fresh development, an Iranian bodybuilder, who rose to immense popularity from the Arnold Classic competition, has become a victim of another visa tussle. The most woeful part is that his visa application has been turned down twice, owing to which, fan outrage is triggered.

Iranian Bodybuilder fails to reach his biggest dream twice 

Behrouz Tabani, the Iranian bodybuilder who shocked the world with his sheer excellence and ripped body in the 2022 Romania Pro, could not get his visa request approved by the authorities. The bodybuilding legend with a beast-like body gave tough competition to Wellington Fernando Baptista and Emir Omeragic at the 2023 Arnold Classic South America.

The historic victory at the Arnold Classic paved a clear path for him to the prestigious Olympia 2023. Unfortunately, it was not to be. This upsetting news of him came from IFBB pro bodybuilder’s official Instagram account.

Recently, his coach posted an iconic photo of the bodybuilder along with a cation, that showed his next move after Olympia. Milos Sarcev wrote in the caption, “@behrouz_tabani tried everything to get to US and compete at the Olympia…Did not succeed 😔😞…but he is refocused and ready to defend his title in Romania one week after the Olympia.”

 Tabani is not the only bodybuilder who has faced such a soul-crushing issue as many icons had to swallow a bitter pill. Fans’ are reacting to this in their own unique ways.

Fans show support to Behrouz Tabani

Encouraging Behrouz Tabani, one fan wrote, “You are the biggest motivation for me because I have the best coach in the world👑❤️✌️.” Another Instagram user commented, “It’s time Olympia moves to Dubai.” 

Notably, such a move is likely to make visa clearance much simpler for Arab bodybuilders. Calling out the visa trouble, another fan said, “Shame, he’s a great BB. I hope he makes it next year because he will shake some things up. As a fan, appreciate the hard work you guys do to try to make it happen.” 

Desiring to see him in the next competition, one fan commented, “Looking forward to seeing him in Romania! Glad he’s not having to waste a prep.”  It seems Taban has grown loyal supporters already as some believe he was a lock for the top six. “It’s a pity that this body could not reach the Masters Olympia. Without a doubt, it was in the top six.”

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In another rage-fueled update from the bodybuilding world, the Iranian bodybuilder failed to reach Olympia as he was refused to be given a US visa. However, the man with a hulk-like body looks up to the next competition in Romania. What’s your take on this?