Three-time Men’s Physique Olympia champion Brandon Hendrickson has confirmed he will not compete at the 2024 Men’s Physique Olympia, set for Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV. Hendrickson is healthy but felt he needed a break from competition.
Hendrickson confirmed his absence in an Instagram story and appeared surprised that the news was now being shared. Hendrickson did an Instagram live from the audience in the 2024 Koloseum Pro contest in Milan, Italy.
Seems y’all just found this out. I’ve been kicking it all year.
This will be the first Men’s Physique Olympia without Hendrickson since 2014. He won the championship in 2018, 2020, and 2021, one shy of the record for most Olympia wins in his division. Jeremy Buendia won four titles.
Hendrickson ranked second to Ryan Terry at the 2023 Men’s Physique Olympia in Orlando, FL. Many fans anticipated a three-way rematch between Terry, Hendrickson, and 2022 champion Erin Banks. Terry and Banks will be the only two former champions in the lineup. Jeremy Buendia intended to compete in Las Vegas but suffered an Achilles injury earlier in the year.
Fortunately for Hendrickson, he will not have to enter a show to qualify for the 2025 Olympia. As a past champion within the last five years, he is eligible to compete in the 2025 edition of the world championship contest, the date and location of which have not been confirmed by promoters at the time of this article’s publication.
Pre-judging for the 2024 Men’s Physique Olympia will occur in the morning at the Expo stage in the Las Vegas Convention Center; finals are later that evening at Resorts World.
Fans not in attendance can watch both rounds of competition live on the Olympia pay-per-view, available for purchase on the Olympia Productions website. BarBend will provide coverage and updates of all 11 pro divisions throughout the 2024 Olympia weekend.
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