The sport of bodybuilding is not for the faint-hearted. It requires a lot of dedication, determination, and hard work from the athlete’s end to excel in this sport. Apart from years of strict dieting and grueling training sessions, there are a ton of other problems that a bodybuilder faces during his prep before a competition. As the Mr. Olympia 2023 is about to start in a few days, athletes from all over the globe are currently packing their bags and preparing to reach Orlando for the most awaited bodybuilding competition of the year.
However, unfortunately, many bodybuilders have been facing issues in getting their visas lately. While Mr. Olympia LLC is doing everything that it can do to solve this issue, many athletes still face this issue. One such athlete who is stuck amidst this controversy is Behrooz Tabani. Saddened by this, his coach and former IFBB Pro Milos Sarcev recently took to Instagram to gather the support of the bodybuilding community.
Milos Sarcev pleads the bodybuilding community to spread the word about Tabani’s case
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Serbian bodybuilding legend Milos Sarcev managed to leave a lasting legacy with his successful bodybuilding career. Ever since he retired from the sport, he has coached renowned athletes like Samson Dauda and Flex Lewis. As he is coaching the Romani Pro champion Behrooz Tabani now, he uploaded an Instagram post in an attempt to shed light on the fact that Tabani might miss the Mr. Olympia second time in a row due to Visa troubles.
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Milos Sarcev started the post by stating, “Nobody really knows what goes behind the scenes…and many would just simply assume…but make no mistakes about it – @ifbb_pro_league and @mrolympiallc is doing everything they can to support the athletes in their efforts to obtain US Visa.”
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Sarcev’s post gathered a lot of attention from fellow bodybuilders as well as the bodybuilding community who expressed their views about the same.
Sarcev’s post led to a storm among the bodybuilding community
Sarcev continued the Instagram post by writing, “Pray for @behrouz_tabani to get his visa tomorrow A . He is in Dubai about 8 and a half hours away from his appointment. Please send the powerful prayer in his behalf.”
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Coming across the post, fellow bodybuilder Flex Lewis commented, “Visa problems are horrible within some who suffered with them myself. I am wishing every athlete the very best in these times,” while renowned athletes like Samson Dauda, Regan Grimes, and Kris Dim simply commented on the post by using a praying hand emoji.
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What are your views on the sad phase that Tabani is going through? Let us know in the comments.