In pictures: Brian Shaw's hilarious appearance with Mr. Olympia

Brian Shaw's appearance alongside Mr. Olympia contestants has been spectacularly hilarious every time it has happened. He stands at 2.03 m or 6'8', much taller than even the tallest of Mr. Olympia winners. Because of his enormous physique, Shaw is regarded as a true giant of the Strongman events.

Here is a compilation of the best photos when Shaw stood (or sat) next to the best of bodybuilders:

1. Presenting the Classic Physique Award to Chris Bumstead:

2. Sitting with Ronnie Coleman:

3. Training with Ronnie Coleman:

4. "I made it to the Mr. Olympia stage":

5. Backstage:

Hilarious comments pour in on such sightings of the Strongman with bodybuilders:

One user sarcastically commented:

How adorable the other muscular men start looking when Shaw appears, another comment read:

A bodybuilder puts in hard work to become one, while a strongman is born with special genetics, implied another:

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Strongman and Bodybuilders: What's the difference?

Strongmen are expected to move and carry more weight, in any way - lifting, dragging, pushing, etc. They can have more body fat than muscle. Due to their muscles being buried deep inside their fat and flesh, strongmen often appear like giants.

Bodybuilders like NPC athletes and Mr. Olympias are, on the other hand, expected to have well-defined and visibly differentiable muscles. Also, the ability to lift weight is only a behind-the-scene factor of their final show and posing. Their body should have aesthetic appeal such as uniform skin tone and bilateral symmetry. Their form is more like a chiseled mythological hero (as opposed to giants).

This is why a strongman looks like a mythological giant when surrounded by bodybuilders. Watch this hilarious video of Brian Shaw on the Mr. Olympia stage: