German bodybuilder Urs Kalecinski had perhaps the most unexpected showing at the 2024 Olympia so far, at least among the Classic Physique Olympia competitors. Kalecinski took a different approach for ... Continue Reading
2024 Bikini Olympia Pre-Judging Recap
The 2024 Bikini Olympia, held in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 12, began with the pre-judging round in the Las Vegas Convention Center. We are guaranteed a new champion as 2023 winner Jennifer Dorie is not ... Continue Reading
2024 Men’s Physique Olympia Pre-Judging Recap
The 2024 Men’s Physique Olympia pre-judging round was held in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. Two former champions, Ryan Terry and Erin Banks, headline ... Continue Reading
2024 Classic Physique Olympia Pre-Judging Recap
Pre-judging for the 2024 Classic Physique Olympia occurred at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. It is the world championship event for the 2024 season. The ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Ducks Retirement Questions at 2024 Olympia Press Conference
The Latest: Chris Bumstead Announces Retirement from Bodybuilding Chris Bumstead is the talk of the town — in Las Vegas, at least. The 2024 Olympia, which runs in Sin City from Oct. 10 to 13, is ... Continue Reading
Keone Pearson Wins 2024 212 Olympia
Keone Pearson has the right stuff — at the 2024 212 Olympia finals on the evening of Oct. 11, Pearson walked away with his second Olympia title after defeating a well-prepared Shaun "Giant Killer" Clarida ... Continue Reading
Isabelle Nunes Defeats Francielle Mattos in 2024 Wellness Olympia Upset
The 2024 Wellness Olympia finals occurred on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV. After 37 competitors faced the judges in the first round at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the top 10 went back ... Continue Reading
2024 Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging Report
It's getting down to the wire now. The 2024 Mr. Olympia pre-judging round was held on Friday night, Oct. 11, 2024, at Resorts World in Las Vegas, NV. The Men's Open division is the main event of the ... Continue Reading
Andrea Shaw Wins the 2024 Ms. Olympia, Her 5th Consecutive Title
The 2024 Ms. Olympia finals was one of five world championship events held at Resorts World in Las Vegas, NV, on Friday, Oct.11, 2024. But it was Shaw who came back in force to secure her fifth ... Continue Reading
Missy Truscott Wins the 2024 Fitness Olympia After Returning From Injury
The 2024 Fitness Olympia finals were held at Resorts World Theater in Las Vegas, NV, on the evening of Oct. 11, 2024. Earlier in the day, the 12 contestants were compared in the Physique round, which ... Continue Reading
Cydney Gillon Retires After Winning 8th Figure Olympia
The 2024 Figure Olympia, which concluded on Oct. 11, 2024, was similar for those who have watched bodybuilding's world championships for most of the past decade: Eight-time champion Cydney Gillon wins in ... Continue Reading
Sarah Villegas Wins 2024 Women’s Physique Olympia
The 2024 Women’s Physique Olympia finals were a part of the Friday night show at Resorts World in Las Vegas, NV, on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. The top 10 from the pre-judging round earlier in ... Continue Reading
Cydney Gillon Wins the 2024 Figure Olympia
The 2024 Figure Olympia finals were held on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, at Resorts World Theater in Las Vegas, NV. Prejudging featured all the qualified contestants who arrived in Las Vegas to ... Continue Reading
“Last Year, I Wasn’t Impressed”: Samir Bannout’s Top 10 Mr. Olympia Predictions
Although 1983 Mr. Olympia Samir Bannout still penciled Derek Lunsford into his number-one slot for the 2024 Mr. Olympia, on Oct. 11-12, he left the door open for the 2023 champion Derek Lunsford to leave ... Continue Reading
Samson Dauda Strips Down, Stuns Crowd at 2024 Mr. Olympia Press Conference
They're ready and raring — the best bodybuilders in the world took to the stage on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, during the pre-event press conference for the 2024 Mr. Olympia contest. With microphone in-hand, ... Continue Reading
2024 Wellness Olympia Pre-Judging Report
The 2024 Wellness Olympia kicked off with the pre-judging round at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, on Friday, Oct. 11. This is the fourth edition of the contest, and 37 IFBB Pro League ... Continue Reading
2024 Ms. Olympia Pre-Judging Report
Four-time Ms. Olympia Andrea Shaw and 14 other IFBB Pro League Women’s bodybuilders entered the 2024 Ms. Olympia contest in Las Vegas, NV, on Friday, Oct. 11. These athletes qualified for the O ... Continue Reading
2024 Women’s Physique Olympia Pre-Judging Report
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 ... Continue Reading
2024 Figure Olympia Pre-Judging Report
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 ... Continue Reading
2024 212 Olympia Pre-Judging Report
The 2024 212 Olympia is the world championship contest for this division. Sixteen of the IFBB Professional League’s best athletes entered in Las Vegas, NV, on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, to see who would stand ... Continue Reading
2024 Fitness Olympia Pre-Judging Recap
The 2024 Fitness Olympia is one of 11 world championship events held in Las Vegas, NV, on the weekend of Oct. 11-12, 2024. Twelve IFBB Professional League competitors entered this contest, which started on ... Continue Reading
Hadi Choopan’s Final “Peak Week” Leg Day Before the 2024 Mr. Olympia
The road to Olympia is a year-round endeavor, with training evolving dramatically through different stages. Bodybuilders transition from the bulking season to the cutting phase, prioritizing muscle ... Continue Reading
Despite Missing Deadline, Hunter Henderson Will Compete in 2024 Ms. Olympia
The 2024 Olympia, scheduled for Oct. 11-13, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV, continues to see roster shakeups across several divisions. Most of these changes have come in the form of withdrawals, thus far, from ... Continue Reading
The Science (Or Lack Thereof) Behind Chris Bumstead’s Olympia Physique
A wave of devotion to science-based training is sweeping the bodybuilding world. Athletes optimize every aspect of their training, diet, and sleep regimens, from exercise selection and technique to rep ... Continue Reading