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 Men’s Open competitors Nick Walker and Nathan De Asha and Men’s Physique athlete Diogo Montenegro.
- Former Olympia champions Brandon Hendrickson, Jennifer Dorie, and Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay are taking the 2024 Olympia off.
While more athletes have voiced their dismay or content for not competing, one athlete is set to surprise. Powerlifter turned pro bodybuilder Hunter Henderson will compete in the 2024 Ms. Olympia contest.
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Henderson has competed twice so far in 2024. She ranked second at the 2024 Chicago Pro and scored the gold at the 2024 Titans Grand Prix Pro. To qualify for the 2024 Olympia, athletes needed to win a pro show before the qualifying cutoff date of Sept. 15, 2024.
The 2024 Titans Grand Prix occurred one week after that cutoff, on Sept. 21, 2024. Therefore, Henderson’s win was believed to qualify her for the 2025 Olympia. However, BarBend confirmed that Henderson was in the athlete meeting for the 2024 contest in Las Vegas to compete in Women’s Bodybuilding — i.e., the Ms. Olympia contest.
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There was no word about how Henderson was slotted to compete, given the timing of her pro show win and the qualifying cutoff. At the time of this article’s publication, Olympia promoters have not announced that Henderson received a special invite to compete in 2024.
Regardless of the details surrounding Henderson’s last-minute entry, her presence on the Ms. Olympia stage certainly spices up the possibilities of that contest. Initially expected to be a battle primarily between defending Olympia champion Andrea Shaw and her number one contender, Angela Yeo, Henderson might bring a package strong enough to send shockwaves through Las Vegas.
2024 Olympia Schedule
October 11, 2024
Olympia Pre-Judging — 9:30 a.m. PDT
- Fitness Olympia
- 212 Olympia
- Figure Olympia
- Women’s Physique Olympia
- Ms. Olympia
- Wellness Olympia
Olympia Finals — 6:00 p.m. PDT
- 212 Olympia
- Fitness Olympia
- Figure Olympia
- Women’s Physique Olympia
- Ms. Olympia
- Wellness Olympia
- Mr. Olympia’s Pre-Judging
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October 12, 2024
Olympia Pre-Judging 9:30 a.m. PDT
- Classic Physique Olympia
- Men’s Physique Olympia
- Bikini Olympia
- Wheelchair Olympia Pre-Judging and Finals
Olympia Finals — 7:00 p.m. PDT
- Mr. Olympia
- Men’s Physique Olympia
- Bikini Olympia
- Classic Physique Olympia
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