The 2024 Figure Olympia kicked off at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, on Friday, Oct. 11. This was one of 11 world championship events held during the 2024 Olympia Weekend.
The pre-judging round featured 26 athletes introduced to the crowd before the competition began.
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2024 Figure Olympia Pre-Judging
The numbers next to each athlete’s name are the number assigned to them for their onstage appearance:
- Shanice Abrams
- Tamera Barrett
- Kristina Bodnariuk
- Madison Dinges
- Manon Dutilly
- Wendy Fortino
- Rhea Gayle
- Rejoice Godwin
- Nadine Claudia Huber
- Sara Kinnvik
- Tereza Linhartova
- Tessa Meetze
- Lola Montez
- Ericka Morales Morgan
- Elizabeth Nieder
- Adela Ondrejovicova
- Jessica Reyes Padilla
- Maria Luisa Baeza Diaz Pereira
- Leticia Ramos
- Lena Ramsteiner
- Cherish Richardson
- Natalia Soltero
- Christine Stearns
- Megan Sylvester-Cielen
- Jennifer Zienert
- Cydney Gillon
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Each athlete showcased their physiques, numerical comparisons were made, and then, it was time for the business of bodybuilding. The judges called out athletes in groups to see who had the best physique.
First Callout
- Ericka Morales Morgan
- Rhea Gayle
- Lena Ramsteiner
- Jessica Reyes Padilla
- Cydney Gillon
- Natalia Soltero
- Lola Montez
- Cherish Richardson
Second Callout
- Megan Sylvester-Cielen
- Jennifer Zienert
- Leticia Ramos
- Tessa Meetze
- Madison Dinges
- Ericka Morales Morgan
- Maria Luisa Baeza Diaz Pereira
- Christine Stearns
Third Callout
- Shanice Abrams
- Tamera Barrett
- Kristina Bodnariuk
- Nadine Claudia Huber
- Tereza Linhartova
- Elizabeth Nieder
- Manon Dutilly
Fourth Callout
- Rhea Gayle
- Lola Montez
- Lena Ramsteiner
- Cherish Richardson
Fifth Callout
- Natalia Soltero
- Cydney Gillon
- Jessica Reyes Padilla
- Lola Montez
Commentary
There are few specific poses for this division, but the judges can see what they want from the front and back. The fans were clearly in favor of seven-time defending champion Cydney Gillon, but each competitor had a fan section that cheered as they came onstage.
As many expected, Gillon and 2023 runner-up Jessica Reyes Padilla were in the middle of the first callout, indicating they were the top two early on. Their inclusion in the final callout confirmed this. The title will likely go to one of them at the end of the finals.
One More Round to Go
The top 10 from this round advance to the finals, where the champion will be crowned. Stay tuned to BarBend for the latest updates on all 11 pro divisions at the 2024 Olympia. You can order the pay-per-view livestream on the Olympia Productions website to keep up with all the action live as it happens.
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