olympia

Cydney Gillon has reigned supreme in the Figure Olympia division since 2017, consistently displaying an elite physique that has raised the bar for competitors worldwide. At the Figure Olympia finals held at the Resorts World Hotel on October 11th, Gillon faced stiff competition from Padilla...

Most fans who attended Friday’s morning prejudging anticipated the Women’s Physique division of the 2024 Olympia would come down to two athletes. And both reigning champion Sarah Villegas and former titleholder Natalia Abraham Coelho did not disappoint when they stepped onstage during the...

The 2024 Mr. Olympia finals in the Men’s 212 Bodybuilding division concluded on Friday evening, October 11, at the Resorts World Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada. Following an intensely competitive contest, Keone Pearson emerged victorious, claiming his second title in the division. The stakes were...

If anyone had any doubts about whether Missy Truscott could return from a catastrophic knee injury, they were quickly put to rest on Friday. The two-time Olympia Fitness champion earned her third Olympia Fitness title with a dominating performance during Friday’s finals of the 2024 Olympia at...

Andrea Shaw has been the Women’s Bodybuilding queen ever since her first Ms. Olympia victory in 2020. This year however, the reigning champion faced her biggest challenge, as Angela Yeo, the 2024 Rising Phoenix winner, attempted to crack the foundation of Shaw’s time at the top. The champion...

The first day of 2024 Olympia final rounds went pretty much according to script. Isabelle Nunes, however, found a way to flip the script in perhaps the biggest upset so far in the 2024 Olympia Wellness division. The two-time runner-up dethroned three-time winner Francielle Mattos to become the...

There is nothing like Friday night at the Olympia, and that was amplified at the 60th edition of Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend. The Resorts World Theater in Las Vegas, NV was buzzing on Friday night, Oct. 11th as fans came in to see the best of the best in Fitness, Figure...

Less than 24 hours after a record-setting press conference and successful Meet the Olympians event, The 2024 Olympia kicks off with Friday morning free judging at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Thousands of fans sat in the seats and stood behind the seating area as their favorite competitors...

After months of buildup, promotion, and anticipation, bodybuilding’s biggest weekend has arrived. The 60th Olympia has begun at Resorts World in Las Vegas, NV, and the festivities began with the traditional Olympia 2024 press conference. Over 1,500 fans packed the room, leaving many having to...

1. Despite the addition of numerous divisions and weight classes since the Olympia’s inception in 1965, only the winner of the open bodybuilding competition can claim the title of “Mr. Olympia.” 2. The first Joe Weider’s Mr. Olympia competition was held on September 18, 1965, at the Brooklyn...

Pickleball has been around since the 1960’s, but it has seen a boom in popularity in this decade. It has been frequently compared to tennis, but there are several key differences. The courts are smaller, the racquets are smaller, and the ball is different. It can also be more intense and fun in...

Since its founding in 2012, the International Sports Hall of Fame has recognized an impressive list of legends for their contributions on and off the field. It is the only major hall of fame that includes multiple sports and considers community service to others as part of its evalution process...

There’s a buzz around Hadi Choopan as he heads into the 60th Mr Olympia event in Las Vegas. Having won the 2024 Arnold Classic and Arnold Classic UK, he has every chance of dethroning Derek Lunsford and claiming his second Olympia title, and it looks like the smith machine has been an important...

In bodybuilding, Joe Weider’s Olympia is the ultimate proving ground. With the Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition looming on the horizon, we look at 13 legendary bodybuilders. Men who seized the opportunity of a lifetime, immortalized their names, and in the process, helped us remember that...

If you were to pay a trainer, nutritionist, or coach to help you reach your fitness goals, then you would have to invest in that expert to help you. Imagine how much it would cost to hire someone that is established as one of the premiere experts in the world. The cost would increase...

Every sport has its pinnacle — the ultimate test. In bodybuilding, that apex is unequivocally the Olympia. For the last 60 years, the Mr. Olympia competition has reigned supreme, crowning the undisputed kings of physique development every year since 1965. Only two iconic sporting events — the...

As we count down the days to the 2024 Olympia competition, many of the combatants are taking to social media to show how they are preparing for the most important date on the bodybuilding calendar. With $400,000 in prize money at stake in the Open Division, every training decision is serious...

Having won the Mr. Olympia Classic Physique trophy every year since 2019, many observers and competitors are making bold predictions that Chris Bumstead is going to be toppled on bodybuilding’s biggest stage in less than 2 weeks, but if 2024 is going to be the year that the chiselled Canadian is...

Martin Fitzwater, aka “The Martian,” has two of the most impressive pins ever displayed on a bodybuilding stage, but it took trial and error to get there according to a recent Instagram post. Now, the man that Jay Cutler has tipped as a sleeper in the 2024 Olympia Men’s Open division is sharing...

When bodybuilding fans and fitness enthusiasts think of an expo, they mostly think about a massive showcase of nutrition, apparel and equipment brands coming together, passing out swag and unveiling new products, along with an endless supply of influencers and celebs. The 2024 Olympia World...