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“I’m in shock,” Miller was quoted as saying in the US media: “I’m scared. I’m sad. I can not believe it. I’m completely shattered. It feels like a nightmare, but at the same time I know it’s true. “
“A champion on and off the stage”
Peterson had celebrated the greatest success of his career two years ago by winning the “Arnold Classic”, which had been launched by Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1989. His participation in “Mr. Olympia “would have been his fifth, he was one of the favorites for the title. The competition, which has been held since 1965, is considered the season highlight of the bodybuilding scene, Schwarzenegger won the event seven times in his career.