{"id":1027,"date":"2025-12-27T23:26:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T23:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=1027"},"modified":"2025-12-27T23:26:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T23:26:35","slug":"masters-olympia-athletes-still-not-paid-phil-clahar-speaks-jake-wood-bails-out-deadbeat-promoter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=1027","title":{"rendered":"Master&#8217;s Olympia athletes STILL NOT PAID? 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