Flex Lewis is ready to hit the Mr.Olympia stage again this year. However, according to Dan Solomon, the Chief Olympia Officer, Flex remains a 212 division qualifier only and may still have to earn his way into the 2022 Mr.Olympia. As a former 212 winner, he retains the qualification for life in that division, …
Main | Men’s Preview | Women’s Preview | Men’s Prejudging | Women’s Prejudging | Men’s Finals | Women’s Finals It was nothing but repeat winners at the Friday night finals of the 2021 IFBB Fitness, Figure, Women’s Physique, and Ms. Olympia competitions, and they all looked even better than when they won the last …
Main | Men’s Preview | Women’s Preview | Men’s Prejudging | Women’s Prejudging | Men’s Finals | Women’s Finals Men’s 212 Finals The buzz after Friday morning’s prejudging had Derek Lunsford moving past last year’s champion, Shawn Clarida, to capture the first-place trophy—not to mention the $ 50,000 prize money that comes with …
Main | Men’s Preview | Women’s Preview | Men’s Prejudging With the shocking death of George Peterson earlier in the week dominating headlines going into the weekend, attention shifted back to the rest of the 19-man lineup for Friday morning’s prejudging at the 2021 Olympia. Men’s 212 Prejudging It took little time to see …
Main | Men’s Preview | Women’s Preview There will be no shortage of female physique athletes at the 2021 Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend, scheduled for October 7-10 in Orlando, Florida. With six women’s events on the bill, competitors of all sizes and shapes will pose down at the IFBB Pro League’s …
The global pandemic forced the 2020 Olympia to move from Las Vegas to Orlando, Florida, last year. It was the first time in two decades that the biggest bodybuilding event of the year did not take place in the Entertainment Capital of the World. This year, the Olympia will return to the …
Main | Men’s Preview | Women’s Preview In the Olympia’s 55-year history, only 16 men have taken home the Sandow, with five men—Lee Haney (8), Ronnie Coleman (8), Arnold Schwarzenegger (7), Phil Heath (7) and Dorian Yates (6)—capturing 36 between them. Just missing the cut is Jay Cutler with “only” 4 Mr. Olympia wins. …
Hannah was a diehard athlete until a series of injuries in high school ended her collegiate sports prospects. At just over 6 feet tall, she felt modeling was a natural fit for her height. But this path demanded a choice. Upon learning that she would either have to diet down or gain weight to …
There are a lot of revisions in place for the upcoming Olympia Weekend. This highly anticipated bodybuilding show and fitness expo runs from September 12-15 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Convention Center. For the first time ever, all eight Olympia Pro Division Finals will be held on the …
Pecking order counts in bodybuilding, and by extension, fitness, figure, bikini, and physique. Once the judges have placed you where they like you, you move up only when the athlete placed ahead of you isn’t competing. Yeah, that’s how it works—except when it doesn’t. Just ask the folks who said Phil Heath would win …
When the aesthetically gifted bodybuilder Brandon Curry swept the field at the 2008 USA Championships, some observers saw him as future Mr. Olympia. Obviously, it hasn’t happened. Not yet, anyway. But the Olympia buzz is back and stronger than ever. After an up-and-down pro career, the 36-year-old Curry gave signs of a revival with …
I was there when Shawn Rhoden, at age 43, called his Mr. Olympia victory. It was a typical sunny, energy-filled Sunday afternoon at Gold’s Gym, Venice. I had made the 28-mile excursion from Pasadena to the Mecca to meet up with Bill Comstock, the noted photographer and videographer, to record “The Swami’s” “The Swami’s” 2018 […]
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The saying goes that the more things change, the more they stay the same. And, according to my crystal ball, that will be the story at this season’s Mr. Olympia, set for September 14-15 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. For defending champ Phil Heath, I’m predicting another Sandow and another 400K. He’ll be […]
Expect chills, thrills, and plenty of suspense at the 2018 Olympia weekend when the four women’s divisions—bikini, figure, physique, and fitness—hit the stage. The pinnacle event in bodybuilding’s 2018 competition schedule occurs live at the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Orleans Arena on September 14 and 15. For the women’s events, …
Let's take a trip back in time. How far? Back before the gym was cluttered with dudes with camera crews, and stick figure lifters who strain harder for a selfie than they do during a set of squats.Back then, before the … [Read More...]