The 2024 Women’s Physique Olympia kicked off its day-long contest on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV. Eighteen competitors started the day in the Las Vegas Convention Center with the pre-judging round, including three-time champion Sarah Villegas and 2022 champion Natalia Abraham Coelho.
Each competitor was put through numerical comparisons and introduced to the crowd for individual routines and poses. The list of contestants is as follows:
2024 Women’s Physique Olympia Pre-Judging
- Andrea Alonso
- Zama Benta
- Natalia Bystrova
- Natalia Abraham Coelho
- Marianne Von Gierke
- Susan Graham
- Ann Gruber
- Tracey Guile
- Ana Harias
- Sheronica Henton
- Jeanette Johansson
- Marika Jones
- Sandra Knezevic
- Jodi Marchuck
- Barbara Menage
- Raluca Raduc Romania
- Natalie Rae Wolfe
- Sarah Villegas
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Following the introductions, the pre-judging round began. The judges grouped athletes in callouts, with those in the center of each callout being considered the best in that group. The callouts went as follows:
First Callout
- Zama Benta
- Jeanette Johansson
- Natalia Abraham Coelho
- Sarah Villegas
- Sheronica Henton
- Barbara Menage
Second Callout
- Jodi Marchuck
- Tracey Guile
- Marika Jones
- Raluca Raduc Romania
- Ana Harias
- Natalie Rae Wolfe
Third Callout
- Ann Gruber
- Sandra Knezevic
- Andrea Alonso
- Natalia Bystrova
- Marianne Von Gierke
- Susan Graham
Fourth Callout
- Sheronica Henton
- Sarah Villegas
- Natalia Abraham Coelho
- Barbara Menage
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Commentary
Coelho came to the stage with a lot of crowd support, which only grew louder as the 2022 champion ended her routine.
As expected, the two former champions were in the center of the first callout. They even switched positions in the center during the routine.
Coelho and Villegas returned to center stage in the final callout, and the crowd seemed split on who the judges had in the lead. Coelho seeks her second Olympia, while Villegas seeks her fourth. We’ll see who comes out on top later tonight.
Top 10 Move to the Finals
The Friday night finals will be held later tonight at the Resorts World Theater in Las Vegas. The top 10 will take that stage, where the 2024 Olympia champion will be crowned.
To watch the competition live, order the 2024 Olympia pay-per-view from the Olympia Productions website. Stay tuned to BarBend as coverage of the 2024 Olympia continues.
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