The 2023 Olympia weekend has officially kicked off, and among the activities on the agenda for Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, was pre-judging for the Figure Olympia. Fans of this division were ready for a rematch between six-time champion defending Cydney Gillon and 2022 runner-up and 2023 Masters Olympia winner Jessica Reyes-Padilla.
They, along with the other athletes, were introduced to the fans before comparisons began. After, they were grouped in numerical order as the judges began to pick the competitors by their aesthetics. The callouts for each group are below. Switches in position changed occasionally during the comparisons:
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Callout One
- Ericka Morales Morgan
- Jessica Reyes Padilla
- Cydney Gillon
- Cherish Richardson
- Lola Montez
- Natalia Soltero
Callout Two
- Oyku Basar
- Adela Ondrejovicova
- Rhea Gayle
- Jennifer Zienert
- Maria Luisa Baeza Diaz Pereira
- Tereza Linhartova
Callout Three
- Wendy Fortino
- Gabriela Consolmagno
- Lena Ramsteiner
- Madison Dinges
- Bojana Vasilijevic
- Kristen McGregor
Callout Four
- Donya Jackson
- Autumn Cleveland
- Gabriela Linhartova
- Queren Pacheco
- Gina Palma
Callout Five
- Cherish Richardson
- Cydney Gillon
- Jessica Reyes Padilla
- Lola Montez
The top two from 2022 appear to be in for a finals rematch. Gillon and Padilla were in the center at the end of prejudging. The top 10 advance to the main stage in Orlando to determine the 2023 world champion of the Figure division.
BarBend’s coverage of the 2023 Olympia Weekend will continue until the final champion has been crowned. Fans can watch the shows live on pay-per-view via the Olympia Productions website.
2023 Olympia Weekend
Earlier in the morning on Nov. 3, 2023, the Fitness division opened the Olympia prejudging. The defending champion, Missy Truscott, was in the final callout alongside Ariel Khadr, Jodi Boam, and Whitney Jones. After that, the 212 Olympia prejudging took the stage and culminated with defending champion Shaun Clarida and Keone Pearson in the final callout.
The rest of the prejudging for Friday includes, in order, Women’s Physique, Ms. Olympia, Wellness, and Mr. Olympia. All of the previously mentioned divisions, except for Mr. Olympia, will host their finals on Friday night (Nov. 3). Mr. Olympia’s finals are the main event of Saturday night (Nov. 4).
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