The 2025 bodybuilding calendar kicks off with the Musclecontest Japan Pro — an IFBB Professional League Bikini division show set for Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. Thirteen athletes will represent seven nations when they face the judges and fans.
The winner of this show qualifies for the 2025 Bikini Olympia, part of the Olympia Weekend, scheduled for Oct. 9-12, 2025, in Las Vegas, NV.
2025 Musclecontest Japan Pro Roster
The full lineup is below, as shown on the IFBB Professional League website.
- Bridget Bailey (Australia)
- Xinyi Chen (China)
- Isamar Hansen (USA)
- Vanessa Inazu (Japan)
- Sunhee Jeong (South Korea)
- Heather Hei Man Kam (Hong Kong)
- Taerin Kim (South Korea)
- Nittaya Kongthun (Thailand)
- Yume Kurokawa (Japan)
- Elizaveta Shmukler (Japan)
- Li Shuai (China)
- Sophia Wai Pik (Hong Kong)
- Gao Yue (China)
[Related: How 2025 Bikini International Frontrunner Aimee Delgado Preps for Competition]
[Related: 2025 Fitness International Preview]
Athletes to Watch
The three athletes below are considered early favorites to contend for the win.
Nittaya Kongthun
Nittaya Kongthun already secured a 2025 Olympia qualification thanks to her win at the 2024 Musclecontest Vietnam Pro. If she wins this competition, no qualification for the 2025 Olympia will be awarded.
Xinyi Chen
Xinyi Chen of China was the 2023 Musclecontest Vietnam Pro winner and placed second in the 2024 edition of that show. Her final show of the 2024 season was a bronze finish at the Huanji China Pro. She seeks her second career Olympia qualification.
Heather Hei Man Kim
Heather Hei Man Kim was fifth in the 2024 Musclecontest Vietnam Pro. She has been in several first and last callouts in her career but has yet to earn an Olympia qualification.
She hopes 2025 is a fresh start. If she wins this contest, she won’t have to compete again until the 2025 Olympia. This is her third year in the pro ranks.
More To Know
A pro qualifier is set for this same weekend in Tokyo. The amateur Bikini winner who earns her pro card will be eligible to join the athletes in the pro lineup the same weekend.
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