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Olympia Preview: A Brief Breakdown of What Is Happening OlympiaWeekend.  Are You Ready?
By: Amanda Eva

The Olympia is known to be the Super Bowl of bodybuilding. It is the culminating event that brings together qualifying elite athletes from different divisions of the sport to showcase the best package they could possibly bring to the stage. Undeniably the Olympia is the event bodybuilding fans from all over the world do not want to miss.

This year bodybuilding has been nothing short of amazing with some big highlights and surprises – the return of Victor Martinez to the stage, the surprise competitor of the year nicknamed Big Ramy, Jay Cutler’s announcement to return and reclaim the Mr. O title, competitors we have not seen on stage at all this year as they prepare exclusively for the O—just to name a few. Needless to say, this year’s Olympia is sure to keep us at the edge of our seats! In the women’s bodybuilding division, Iris Kyle will be coming to reclaim her 9^th title, 8 of which have been consecutive wins since 2006. Will anyone be able to achieve this? We will have to wait and see! The 212 showdown will also bring back the standing champion, Flex Lewis, to battle it out with some of our crowd favorites including Jose Raymond and Sami Al Haddad.

Standing Figure Olympia Erin Stern will also be returning to reclaim her title with both 2^nd and 3^rd place finishers Candice Keene and Nicole Wilkins being back as well. The lineup for figure is very competitive with these ladies bringing in an extremely polished and flawless look making it nearly impossible to predict who will take the title.

Fitness is still at the heartbeat of the bodybuilding industry and we cannot wait to witness the exciting routines and amazing physiques on stage. Adela Garcia is our reign champion and has been hard to beat with both a strong and symmetrical physique and a flawless and strong routine.  What will she bring for us this year?

The bikini division is perhaps one of the most unpredictable of them all as there has not been a repeated champion since its inception to the Olympia stage. Nathalia Melo was our last year’s Bikini Olympia winner and she will be returning to reclaim the title.

We also have both Men’s and Women’s Physique. These new divisions have made a remarkably positive impact in our federations and have grown at an incredible rate. We are excited to see what the results will be once the many different Physique athletes take the stage,

The Olympia expo, with an astronomical amount of booths offering samples and an opportunity to meet your favorite athletes is something you do not want to miss. This year it will be taking place in a new venue –the North Hall. If you follow the sport, you find the expo to be a very rewarding experience and we are sure you will enjoy it!

There is also an added component to the excitement of the Olympia weekend: the launch of the movie Generation Iron only a few days prior to the big weekend. The movie by Vlad Yudin promises to gives us an insight into the lives of the professional bodybuilders in training for the ultimate and upmost respected title in the industry- the Sandow trophy and Olympia title. The movie debuts September 20^th. You can go click here for the trailer and more news about the movie.

Host Hotel: The Orleans Hotel & Casino. For more information, click here.

Below is a list of the schedule of events for the Olympia weekend:

Thursday, September 26

12:00 PM

212 Showdown Weigh-Ins & Mr. Olympia Press Conference – Orleans Hotel – Showroom (
Open to The Public

7:00 PM
Meet the Olympians – Orleans Arena Concourse Level
VIP Ticket Holders & Platinum Members Only

8:00 PM
Meet the Olympians – Orleans Arena Concourse Level
Free Admission/Open to Public

Friday, September 27

9:30 AM – Early Entry to EXPO for VIP Ticket Holders & Platinum Members – Olympia Expo Las Vegas Convention Center – North Hall
(Free shuttle buses will run between the Convention Center and Orleans Hotel all day. Schedule to be posted.)

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Olympia Expo – Las Vegas Convention Center – North Hall
Tickets: $25 at the door.
(Free shuttle buses will run between the Convention Center and Orleans Hotel all day. Schedule to be posted.)

10:30 AM
IFBB Pro League Women’s Judging: Fitness, Bikini, Figure, Women’s Physique and Ms. Olympia – Las Vegas Convention Center – North Hall
VIP Ticket Holder – Reserved Seating / General Admission – Standing Room Only

1:00 PM
BPI’s Flex Magazine’s Bikini Model Search – Judging – Las Vegas Convention Center – North Hall
Free with your Expo Ticket

1:00 PM
Muscle & Fitness Model Search – Judging – Las Vegas Convention Center – North Hall
Free with your Expo Ticket

7:00 PM
Fitness, Bikini & Ms. Olympia Finals and Mr. Olympia Judging – Orleans Arena

For a more detailed schedule visit go to http://mrolympia.com/event-schedule