On Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, two more men had their names added to compete in the 2023 Arnold Classic, set to take place on the weekend of Mar. 2-5, 2023, in Columbus, OH. Chinedu Andrew Obiekea, a.k.a. ... Continue Reading
A Look Back at Olga Liashchuk’s 2022 World’s Strongest Woman Victory
The 2022 World's Strongest Woman (WSW) contest took place over two days from Nov. 12-13, 2022, in Daytona Beach, FL. After seven events — Viking Press, Farmer's Walk, Deadlift, Sandbag to Shoulder, Car ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall and Brian Shaw Recreate Shaw’s Former 12,000-Calorie Diet Grocery Haul
During four-time World Strongest Man (WSM) champion Brian Shaw's battles on strongman's grandest stage in the early-mid 20-teens when he traded the WSM title back and forth with Žydrūnas Savickas, his diet ... Continue Reading
2022 America’s Strongest Man and Strongest Woman Results — Bobby Thompson and Victoria Long Victorious
Las Vegas, NV, was the eye of the storm for strength sports on Dec. 16-17, 2022. Not only was the 2022 Olympia weekend crowning a new Mr. Olympia in Hadi Choopan, but the 2022 America's Strongest Man (ASM) ... Continue Reading
Here’s How Much Money Was Won at the 2022 Olympia
The 2022 Olympia weekend in Las Vegas, NV, on Dec. 16-18, 2022, was a lucrative event for the new Mr. Olympia, Hadi Choopan. He won a whopping $400,000 grand prize for winning the most significant title in ... Continue Reading
2022 Mr. Olympia Results — Complete Official Scorecards
The 2022 Olympia weekend in Las Vegas, NV, held from Dec. 16-18, 2022, has come to a close. The weekend was filled with expectations coming to fruition, such as six-time Figure Olympia champion Cydney ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Wins 2022 Classic Physique Olympia, His Fourth Consecutive Title
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
Hadi Choopan Is the 2022 Mr. Olympia Champion
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
Maureen Blanquisco Wins 2022 Bikini Olympia
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
Erin Banks Wins 2022 Men’s Physique Olympia
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
Harold Kelley Wins 2022 Wheelchair Olympia, Scores His Fifth Consecutive Title
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
2022 Bikini Olympia Pre-Judging Report
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
2022 Classic Physique Olympia Pre-Judging Report
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
2022 Men’s Physique Olympia Pre-Judging Report
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
2022 Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging Report
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
Francielle Mattos Goes Back-to-Back, Wins 2022 Wellness Olympia
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
Andrea Shaw Three-Peats, Wins 2022 Ms. Olympia
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
Missy Truscott Triumphant at the 2022 Fitness Olympia
The 2022 Fitness Olympia was supposed to include three past champions, but two had to bow out. Whitney Jones and Oksana Grishina had to withdraw before the contest started, leaving Missy Truscott as the ... Continue Reading
Natalia Abraham Coelho Wins 2022 Women’s Physique Olympia
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
2022 Figure Olympia Results — Cydney Gillon Retains
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
Shaun Clarida Wins the 2022 212 Olympia
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
2022 IWF World Weightlifting Championships Full Results & Highlights
A fantastic year of Olympic lifting was capped off with the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships (WWC). This year's World Championships, held in Bogotá, ... Continue Reading
2022 Wellness Olympia Pre-Judging Report
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
2022 Ms. Olympia Pre-Judging Report
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