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The history of modern bodybuilding started in Prussia at the end of the nineteenth century. The first equipment designed exclusively to build muscles was also created and sold in this country. Muscle display shows were initially parts of wrestling competitions or events similar to modern strongman contests. A couple of years later, the first official competition took place in the New York City. From that time on, the pioneers of bodybuilding started popularising this sport all over the world. After World War II, bodybuilding became much more popular, mainly thanks to superheroes known from widely sold comic books, but also because many athletes who joined sports competition could boast of impressive muscles and ideal proportions. No wonder gym training became popular among young men. Later on, there were many bodybuilders among famous actors, and this also helped to create an image of the ideal strongman. In the seventies, eighties and in later years the use of steroids became quite common, but these substances were finally made illegal in most countries. Today, bodybuilding is discussed as a potential Olympic discipline. However, many professionals argue that bodybuilding can"t be called a sport since it involves too much assessment based on appearance rather than actual performance.