SPEAKING OUT

THE MR. UNIVERSE FIASCO

After a 10,000 mile journey to compete in the IFBB World Bodybuilding Championships, Dan was denied entry. Here, he speaks out against this injustice

By Dan Padilla
Mr. IFBB USA 1975

"No other competiting [sic] team was as disorganized as ours"

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PHOTO CAPTIONS

- Has the poignancy and pathos of bitter disappointment in athletic competition ever been so masterfully portrayed as these heartrending photos of Danny Padilla during the first crucial moments following his being kicked off of the American team in the IFBB World Bodybuilding Championships.