Bodybuilding

After pre-judging at the 2022 Classic Physique Olympia opening round on Dec. 17, 2022, three-time champion Chris Bumstead and Ramon Rocha Queiroz were the last men standing facing head judge Steve ... Continue Reading

The Sandow Trophy represents a legacy in bodybuilding. The reigning Mr. Olympia holds that trophy high and proclaims himself the world champion of the Men’s Open division, the best of the best, and then ... Continue Reading

As the 2022 Bikini Olympia approached, a lot of buzz had circulated around the four champions of the division — 2021 winner Jennifer Dorie, 2020 champion Janet Layug, 2019 titleholder Elisa Pecini, and ... Continue Reading

The biggest lineup in Olympia history was the 2022 Men’s Physique Olympia lineup. Sixty-eight men posed for judges and fans in Las Vegas, NV for the world championship of their division. Three-time winner ... Continue Reading

The second day of the 2022 Olympia on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, saw the first division crown a champion. In the Wheelchair division, the reigning champ emerged victorious. Harold "King Kong" Kelley scored ... Continue Reading

One of the most competitive divisions at the 2022 Olympia is the Bikini contest. Four past champions, Jennifer Dorie, Janet Layug, Elisa Pecini, and Ashley Kaltwasser, all wanted to add another trophy to ... Continue Reading

The 2022 Olympia weekend has already been one for the history books. The Venetian Expo Center in Las Vegas was buzzing in anticipation for the Saturday morning pre-judging contests on Saturday, December ... Continue Reading

The 2022 Olympia weekend continued with pre-judging on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. The Men's Physique division saw a staggering 68 competitors take the stage for the eyes of the judges — it was ... Continue Reading

The 58th Mr. Olympia contest was one of the biggest ever, literally: Over 30 men wanted to emerge victorious. However, only two bodybuilders in the lineup — Brandon Curry and Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay — ... Continue Reading

The second Wellness Olympia was bound to be a highly-competitive contest. The inaugural champion, Francielle Mattos, was met with multiple challengers to her title in the pre-judging round of the 2022 ... Continue Reading

The Ms. Olympia women's competition has been a big hit for bodybuilding fans since its return in 2020. The 2022 edition was no different; fans waited with rapt anticipation to see if the reigning champion, ... Continue Reading

The 2022 Olympia featured 11 world championship bodybuilding contests, including the Women’s Physique Olympia. Two-time winner Sarah Villegas was looking to win her third straight title; if successful, she ... Continue Reading

Many fans considered the 2022 Figure Olympia to be a formal coronation for Cydney Gillon, who sought a sixth title. However, pre-judging made it appear like a closer contest. Gillon still stood on center ... Continue Reading

When prejudging wrapped at the 2022 Olympia 212 contest, the predicted showdown would be between 2020 winner Shaun Clarida and 2019 champion Kamal Elgargni. They were the last two standing at the end of ... Continue Reading

History was made at the 2021 Olympia when Francielle Mattos became the first Wellness Olympia champion. 2022 marked her shot at winning a second Olympia, but it was also historic for another reason: Last ... Continue Reading

Andrea Shaw enjoys her role as the reigning Ms. Olympia, but she has her sights on being among the best of all time in the sport by racking up more of those titles. That journey continued for Shaw at ... Continue Reading

Two-time defending Women’s Physique Olympia champion Sarah Villegas seeks to be the second woman to win three titles in the division. Twenty-three fellow athletes hope to knock the champ out of position. ... Continue Reading

The Venetian in Las Vegas, NV, hosted the pre-judging round of the 2022 Figure Olympia. Five-time champion Cydney Gillon planned to continue her reign and add a sixth championship to her mantle, while 38 ... Continue Reading

Thanks to 2021 Olympia 212 Champion Derek Lunsford moving up to the Open, we were guaranteed a new 212 Olympia champion in 2022. Twenty-five athletes faced the judges at the Venetian in Las Vegas, NV, with ... Continue Reading

The competitions of the 2022 Olympia weekend kicked off on the morning of Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at the Venetian in Las Vegas, NV. Prejudging for the Fitness Olympia started the day off, and there was ... Continue Reading

The 2022 Amateur Olympia occurred on Dec. 14-15, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV. The top amateur bodybuilders worldwide brought their best packages to the stage with the hopes that the judges would reward their ... Continue Reading