ALREADY establishing himself as one of Guyana’s premier male athletes in bodybuilding, particularly the Men’s Physique category, Emmerson Campbell had picked up gold at the previous two editions of the highly-touted Stage of Champions, which is Guyana’s only international bodybuilding championship.

The defending champion in the Physique category, Campbell is confident of copping the accolade for a third consecutive time.
In an interview with Chronicle Sport, he boldly declared; “Yes, I’m definitely going for the three-peat. I’m very confident in my abilities because of my work ethic. I’m definitely not preparing to place second regardless of who compete”.

Known for his rigorous training regimes and almost obsessive work ethic, he revealed; “I have been putting in the work to get the job done and I will do my best. In a subjective sport like this, you never know how things could shape out. All you have to do is show up at your best.”

Campbell brushed off any doubts about being worried ahead of the competition in his usual brusque way, “As always, I don’t worry about who is competing and who’s not. At the end of the day, I compete with the man in the mirror. But I’m confident of winning again and I have put together a complete package to win. I have left no stones unturned.”
The Stage of Champions, now in its third year, is set for Saturday night at the Theatre Guild in Kingston.

In addition to Campbell, foreign athletes, recently crowned bodybuilding and bikini champions, Kerwin Clarke and Chandini Khan, are expected to compete on stage which will offer fans an even bigger treat.

The show, which attracts international competitors because of the lucrative cash prizes on offer, is set to be of a higher standard than previous years.

Last year, the bodybuilding, physique and bikini champions took home $250 000, $100 000 and $100 000 respectively. The second- and third-place finishers in bodybuilding secured $130 000 and $100 000 while the first- and second-place in physique and bikini pocketed $50 000 and $25 000 in that order.