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
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
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 Figure Olympia Pre-Judging Report
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
2022 212 Olympia Pre-Judging Report
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
2022 Amateur Olympia Results and Recap
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
WWE Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair Places First in Wellness at the 2022 WBFF Atlantic City ProAm
Fans of WWE Raw Women’s Champion, Bianca Belair, already know she’s the “EST” of the squared circle (that’s strongEST, fastEST, and toughEST). Still, they've seen her dominate in yet another field thanks ... Continue Reading
2022 HYROX Madrid and Hamburg Results — Mikaela Norman Sets New World Record Time of 1:00:45
The 2022 HYROX Madrid and 2022 HYROX Hamburg competitions took place on Nov. 26, 2022. The functional fitness contests featured athletes vying for spots in the Elite 15 division to compete at the 2022 ... Continue Reading
Gabi Dixson Scores the Second Longest Hercules Hold at the 2022 World’s Strongest Nation Contest
The 2022 World's Strongest Nation (WSN) contest took place on Nov. 26, 2022, in Liverpool, England, and pitted Team UK, led by 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall against Team USA, led by ... Continue Reading
2022 Sweden’s Strongest Man Results — Andreas Ståhlberg Stands Tall
The 2022 Sweden's Strongest Man contest took place on Nov. 5, 2022, in Växjö, Sweden. Ten of the nation's top athletes converged to compete across six events to earn the title of their country's strongest ... Continue Reading
Rongo Keene Wins 2022 Magnus ver Magnusson Strongman Classic
Australian strongman Rongo Keene won the 2022 Magnus ver Magnusson Strongman Classic (MvMSC) contest. The three-day competition was held in Reykjavik, Iceland, from Nov. 18-20, 2022. According ... Continue Reading
2022 Romania Muscle Fest Pro Results
The 2022 Romania Muscle Fest Pro bodybuilding show took place on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, in Bucharest, Romania. Out of the nine IFBB Pro League divisions that held contests, the biggest upset may be the ... Continue Reading
Hunter Henderson Wins Her First Strongwoman Contest
Pro bodybuilder and world-record-holding powerlifter Hunter Henderson entered and won a competition in yet another strength sport. On Nov. 5, 2022, Henderson competed as a strongwoman athlete in the ... Continue Reading
2022 HYROX Chicago Results — Megan Jacoby Sets New Female Pro World Record
The 2022 HYROX Chicago race took place at Schaumburg Renaissance Convention Center in Chicago, IL, on Nov. 5-6, 2022. Per HYROX's press release, "HYROX Chicago is a qualification opportunity for the North ... Continue Reading
2022 Strongman Champions League Finals Results — Aivars Šmaukstelis Ascends the Throne
The 2022 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Finals took place on Nov. 5-6, 2022, in Alanya, Turkey. The two-day contest featured 12 of the world's best strongmen clashing across six events to claim the SCL ... Continue Reading
2022 Europa Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
On Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, Alicante, Spain, hosted the IFBB Pro League’s Europa Pro bodybuilding show, which featured 10 pro divisions with Olympia qualifications on the line. One hundred and forty athletes ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Sets New Dinnie Stones Hold World Record at 2022 Rogue Invitational
A world record was broken not once, but twice, at the 2022 Rogue Invitational in Round Rock, TX. The new holder of the Dinnie Stones Hold for Time is Canada’s Mitchell “The Moose” Hooper, who maintained ... Continue Reading
2022 Rogue Invitational Strongman Results
The 2022 Rogue Strongman Invitational is set to take place from Oct. 28-29 in Round Rock, Texas, as a part of the four-day Rogue Invitational, which features both a strongman and CrossFit ... Continue Reading
2022 Rogue Invitational Strongman Event 6 — Stones Over Hitching Post Results & Recap
Darkness had fallen over Dell Diamond in Round Rock, TX, but there was still a competition to finish. The only thing standing between Oleksii Novikov and the 2022 Rogue Invitational championship was the ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov Wins the 2022 Rogue Invitational Strongman Competition
Oleksii Novikov of Ukraine is your 2022 Rogue Invitational Strongman champion. After placing third in the inaugural contest last year, Novikov put together a consistent string of event performances, ... Continue Reading