As Harold Kelley has every year, he went into the 2023 Wheelchair Olympia in Orlando, FL, as the favorite to win the title. Still, nothing is guaranteed in bodybuilding, and he has been defeated before, ... Continue Reading
2023 Bikini Olympia Prejudging Results
Four previous Bikini Olympia winners were among the 49 women set to compete in the 2023 edition of the contest in Orlando, FL on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Defending champion Maureen Blanquisco faced past ... Continue Reading
2023 Men’s Physique Olympia Prejudging Results
The 2023 Men’s Physique Olympia contest is already historic in a sense, because it is the first time that three past winners will be in the same contest. Defending champion Erin Banks is set for a rematch ... Continue Reading
2023 Classic Physique Physique Olympia Prejudging Results
Chris Bumstead’s drive for five is underway. The 2023 Classic Physique Olympia prejudging round took place in the Olympia expo in Orlando, FL on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. 35 men were on the official roster ... Continue Reading
2023 Mr. Olympia Prejudging Results
The prejudging round of the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest is the traditional conclusion of the Olympia Friday night festivities. That event started on Friday night, Nov. 3, 2023, in Orlando, FL. After many ... Continue Reading
Francielle Mattos Wins 2023 Wellness Olympia — Three-Peat Complete
There has only been one Olympia champion in the short history of the Wellness division. Francielle Mattos aimed to keep her two-year streak as the division's champion intact heading into the finals of the ... Continue Reading
Andrea Shaw Wins 2023 Ms. Olympia, Scoring Fourth Consecutive Title
Three-time defending Ms. Olympia champion Andrea Shaw wanted to add a fourth Olympia to her four Rising Phoenix world titles. However, to accomplish that feat, she would need to once again defeat 2022 ... Continue Reading
Oksana Grishina Wins 2023 Fitness Olympia
Based on how 2023 Fitness Olympia prejudging, Missy Truscott was on track to win her third title. The rest of the top three based on the comparisons were Whitney Jones and Ariel Khadr. While Truscott seems ... Continue Reading
Sarah Villegas Wins 2023 Women’s Physique Olympia, Reclaiming the Crown
The two favorites for the 2023 Women's Physique Olympia contest were defending champion Natalia Abraham Coelho and former two-time winner Sarah Villegas. As many saw in prejudging, they were the final two ... Continue Reading
Cydney Gillon Wins 2023 Figure Olympia, Scores Seventh Consecutive Title
Very few people can say they have won the Olympia six different times. Cydney Gillon is one who can. She would also like to say she has won seven, but Jessica Reyes Padilla is the main contender standing ... Continue Reading
Keone Pearson Wins 2023 212 Olympia
The two athletes in the final callout of the 212 Olympia prejudging at the world fitness expo in Orlando, FL, were defending champion Shaun Clarida and his number one contender Keone Pearson. Those two ... Continue Reading
UPDATE: Brandon Curry Says He Will Compete at the 2023 Mr. Olympia
The 2023 Mr. Olympia contest was hit with yet another potentially abrupt roster shake-up one day before the biggest contest in bodybuilding enters pre-judging. On Nov. 1, Olympia press conference host Bob ... Continue Reading
8-Time Mr. Olympia Lee Haney to Hadi Choopan: To Repeat, Play Your Own Game
Hours before the biggest competition in bodybuilding — the 2023 Mr. Olympia, which runs from Nov. 3-5 in Orlando, FL — eight-time Mr. Olympia Lee Haney gave some prescient advice to defending Men's Open ... Continue Reading
2023 Wellness Olympia Prejudging Results
Going into the third edition of the Wellness Olympia, the only champion in the division’s history wanted to keep it that way. The rest of the field wants to hear Olympia announcer Bob Cicherillo announce ... Continue Reading
Hadi Choopan & Derek Lunsford’s Final Workout Before the 2023 Mr. Olympia
Reigning Mr. Olympia Hadi Choopan and 2022 Mr. Olympia runner-up Derek Lunsford met individually with their coach Hany Rambod for a chest workout two days before Olympia 2023. “The Persian Wolf” ... Continue Reading
2023 Ms. Olympia Prejudging Results
Ever since the Ms. Olympia made its return in 2020, Andrea Shaw has been dominant as its champion. She has won the Rising Phoenix and Ms. Olympia contests for three consecutive years. Following her 2023 ... Continue Reading
2023 Women’s Physique Olympia Prejudging Results
2022 Women’s Physique Olympia winner Natalia Abraham Coelho and 2020-21 winner Sarah Villegas have had the entire division’s attention this season. Fans and athletes alike have been waiting for his ... Continue Reading
2023 Figure Olympia Prejudging Results
The 2023 Olympia weekend has officially kicked off, and among the activities on the agenda for Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, was pre-judging for the Figure Olympia. Fans of this division were ready for a rematch ... Continue Reading
2023 212 Olympia Prejudging Results
Defending 212 Olympia champion Shaun Clarida has been to the top of the 212 Olympia division twice but has never defended his title successfully. He hoped to change that at the 2023 ... Continue Reading
2023 Fitness Olympia Prejudging Results
Reigning Fitness Olympia champion Missy Truscott had to face two previous champions as well as the rest of the top athletes in her division at the 2023 Olympia in Orlando, FL. That title defense kicked off ... Continue Reading
2023 Amateur Olympia Results
The 2023 Olympia weekend is underway. On Nov. 1-2, 2023, the 2023 Amateur Olympia took centerstage in Orlando, FL, with competitors vying to win their IFBB pro cards. Such a distinction would enable them ... Continue Reading
Nathan De Asha Denied Entry to the USA; Will Not Compete at the 2023 Mr. Olympia
IFBB Pro League Men's Open bodybuilder Nathan De Asha will not compete in the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest, slated for Nov. 2-5, 2023, in Orlando, FL, due to traveling issues beyond his control — he ... Continue Reading
Ronnie Coleman’s Top 6 2023 Mr. Olympia Predictions
Eight-time Mr. Olympia champion Ronnie Coleman was known for his immense strength — allegedly barbell bench pressing 225 pounds for 72 reps and deadlifting 800 pounds for a double during his ... Continue Reading
The Mike O’Hearn Show — Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Explains Online Fitness Misinformation
The internet is a wellspring of knowledge. The vast majority with access to it turn to Google and social media for answers to any questions they may have about anything. That is typically the case for ... Continue Reading