Ms. Olympia
| Ms. Olympia[1] Miss Olympia (initially named)[2] | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The 2008 Ms. Olympia stage. | |
| Status | Active[1] |
| Genre | IFBB Professional League professional female bodybuilding (2005 – 2014 & 2020 – present)
International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (IFBB) professional female bodybuilding (mean; 1980–2004)[1] |
| Frequency | Annually[1] |
| Venue | Orange County Convention Center - West Concourse 9800 International Dr, Orlando, Florida, United States of America 32819-8706[3] |
| Coordinates | 28°25′30″N 81°28′10″W / 28.4249°N 81.4694°W[3] |
| Years active | 44[4] |
| Inaugurated | August 30, 1980[4] |
| Founder | George Snyder[4] |
| Most recent | 2024 Ms. Olympia[1] |
| Previous event | 2023 Ms. Olympia[1] |
| Next event | 2025 Ms. Olympia[1] |
| Participants | 15 Olympia Qualification System qualified IFBB Professional League professional female bodybuilders (mean; 2005 – 2014 & 2020 – present)
18 Olympia Qualification System qualified IFBB professional female bodybuilders (mean; 1980 – 2004)[5][6][7][8] |
| Attendance | 30,000 people (2013)[9] |
| Capacity | 6,000 people (Orange County Convention Center - West Concourse Valencia Ballroom)[10] |
| Area | International[1] |
| Activity | Spectator sport[1] |
| Promoters | Dan Solomon (2020 Ms. Olympia – present)[11] Robin Chang (2004 Ms. Olympia – 2014 Ms. Olympia)[12] Wayne DeMilia (2000 Ms. Olympia – 2003 Ms. Olympia)[12] Bob Bonham and Kenny Kassel (1999 Ms. Olympia)[13] Jarka Kastnerova (1998 Ms. Olympia)[14] George Snyder (1980 Ms. Olympia – 1983 Ms. Olympia)[2] |
| Patron(s) | Bill Dobbins Bill Jentz Women's Physique World Jagware Sportswear Addict Activewear Kaiser Nutrition George Adant[15] |
| Organized by | IFBB Professional League (2005 – 2014 & 2020 – present)[1]
International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (1980 – 2004)[16] |
| People | Jake Wood[17] David Pecker[12] Joseph Weider[12] Benjamin Weider[12] |
| Member | Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend (2000 – 2014 & 2020 – present)[1]
Women's Extravaganza Weekend (1999)[15] |
| Sponsors | Trifecta Inc.[18] Wings of Strength, LLC[19] FitBurn[20] Northern Chill[21] |
| Website | mrolympia |
The IFBB Professional League Ms. Olympia (initially named the Miss Olympia)[2] is professional bodybuilding's most prestigious competition and the title of the winner of the competition in female bodybuilding.[22] It was first held in 1980.[23] It was held as part of the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend from 2000 to 2014 and since 2020.[1]
The male professional bodybuilding equivalent of the Ms. Olympia is the Mr. Olympia. The natural professional female bodybuilding equivalent to the Ms. Olympia is the INBA/PNBA Natural Olympia.[24]
History
[edit]1980–1989
[edit]In 1980 the first Ms. Olympia (initially known as the "Miss" Olympia) was held with Rachel McLish winning and becoming the first Ms. Olympia. Rachel was dethroned by Ritva Elomaa in 1981, but regained the title in 1982.
George Snyder lost the rights to the Ms. Olympia in 1982, and after this the contestants were no longer hand-picked, but instead qualified for the Ms. Olympia through placings in lesser contests. As female bodybuilding grew and progressed, the competitors' level of training gradually increased, with most of the competitors in the earliest shows having very little weight training experience, and the sport slowly evolving towards more muscular physiques. This trend started to emerge in 1983 when with McLish not competing in the big shows, Carla Dunlap won the 1983 Ms. Olympia. Dunlap possessed a much more muscular physique than previous Ms. Olympia winners McLish or Elomaa.
In 1984 Corinna Everson won the Ms. Olympia title in Montreal Canada, the first competition to be held outside the United States. Everson would go on to win six consecutive Ms. Olympia titles in a row before retiring in 1989 undefeated as a professional, the only woman ever to accomplish this.
1990–1999
[edit]Normally competitors must qualify for the Ms. Olympia by achieving certain placings in lesser pro contests. However, the cancellation of the Women's Pro World contest in 1990 left only the Ms. International as a Ms. Olympia qualifier. Consequently, the IFBB decided to open the 1990 Ms. Olympia to all women with pro cards, and a field of thirty competitors entered. This was also the first Ms. Olympia without the incumbent Ms. Olympia champion defending her title.
Lenda Murray earned a decisive victory by winning the first Ms. Olympia competition she attended in 1990 and emerging as the successor to Corinna Everson. The 1991 Ms. Olympia was the first to be televised live. Lenda Murray barely edged out Bev Francis, a former Australian powerlifter, by a single point that year. Lenda Murray faced a serious challenge from Denise Rutkowski in 1993, and some argue that Rutkowski, not Murray, should have won that year. Rutkowski shocked the Ms. Olympia contest entourage and fans by retiring in 1994, just as her career was gaining mainstream popularity and her potential for winning a Ms. Olympia title was high.
In the 1996 Ms. Olympia, six-time consecutive Ms. Olympia champion Lenda Murray was dethroned by Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls (then known as Kim Chizevsky). Chizevsky-Nicholls had previously placed 2nd in the 1995 Ms. Olympia, but her victory came as something of a surprise, since many had regarded Murray as virtually unbeatable. After being defeated by Chizevsky-Nicholls and placing second again in the 1997 Ms. Olympia, Murray retired from bodybuilding. Chizevsky-Nicholls went on to win the 1998 Ms. Olympia, held in Prague, Czech Republic, the second and most recent time the competition had been held outside the United States.
1992 Ms. Olympia changes
[edit]In response to the increased size displayed by Murray and Francis at the previous Ms. Olympia, the IFBB made an attempt to "feminize" the sport. The IFBB, led by Ben Weider, had created a series of "femininity" rules—one line in the judging rules said that competitors should not be "too big". The judges' guide to the competitors stated that they were looking for a feminine, but not emaciated, physique. Advertising in Muscle & Fitness for the 1992 Ms. Olympia featured Anja Schreiner of Germany prominently, relegating two-time defending champion Murray to a small "also competing" notice. Nevertheless, Murray apparently met the "femininity" requirements, and managed to retain her title; Schreiner finished 6th, and promptly retired from competition. After 1992, the judging rules were rewritten, with the new rules retaining provisions for aesthetics but allowing the contests to be judged as physique contests. Murray went on to win six consecutive Ms. Olympia titles from 1990 to 1995, matching Corinna Everson's record. Produced by: American Sports Network and Nationally Televised on ESPN. Directed by: Keith Hobelman
1999 Ms. Olympia controversy and retirement
[edit]In 1999 Ms. Olympia was originally scheduled to be held on October 9 in Santa Monica, California. However, one month before the scheduled date, the IFBB announced that the contest had been canceled. The main cause was the withdrawal of promoter Jarka Kastnerova (who promoted the 1998 contest in Prague) for financial reasons, including a low number of advance ticket sales for the 1999 event. The backlash following the announcement led to a flurry of activity, with the contest being rescheduled as part of the Women's Extravaganza (promoted by Kenny Kassel and Bob Bonham) in Secaucus, New Jersey on 2 October. Last minute sponsorship came from several sources, most significantly in the form of $50,000 from Flex magazine. Amid all the turmoil, Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls won her fourth consecutive Ms. Olympia title. Also notable about the 1999 Ms. Olympia was that this was the first Ms. Olympia Iris Kyle competed in. However, after the 1999 Ms. Olympia, Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls retired from bodybuilding and began competing in fitness and figure competitions in 2001.
2000 – 2005
[edit]The 2001 Ms. Olympia featured a "surprise" win from Juliette Bergmann who returned to competition after not competing since 1989. Entering the Olympia as a lightweight, she defeated heavyweight winner Iris Kyle for the overall title. In the five years that the Ms. Olympia was contested in multiple weight classes, this was the only time that the lightweight winner took the overall title.
After five-year absence, six-time Olympia winner Lenda Murray returned to the 2002 Ms. Olympia, with Bergmann won lightweight and Murray winning heavyweight and overall. Murray went on to win both the heavyweight and overall in the 2002 and 2003 Ms. Olympia. Murray was for the second time in her career was dethroned of her Ms. Olympia title by Iris Kyle in 2004, who won the heavyweight and overall. After her 2004 Ms. Olympia defeat, Murray, retired from bodybuilding.
2000 Ms. Olympia changes
[edit]The IFBB introduced several changes to Ms. Olympia in 2000. The first change was that Ms. Olympia contest would no longer be held as a separate contest, instead became part of the "Olympia Weekend" in Las Vegas and held the day before the men's show. The second change was when heavyweight and lightweight classes were added. The third change was the new judging guidelines for presentations were introduced. A letter to the competitors from Jim Manion (chairman of the Professional Judges Committee) stated that women would be judged on healthy appearance, face, makeup, and skin tone. The criteria given in Manion's letter included the statement "symmetry, presentation, separations, and muscularity BUT NOT TO THE EXTREME!" The 2000 Ms. Olympia is the only Ms. Olympia with no overall winner, with Andrulla Blanchette winning lightweight class and Valentina Chepiga winning heavyweight class.
2005 Ms. Olympia changes
[edit]On 6 December 2004 IFBB Professional Division Vice Chairman Jim Manion issued a memo introducing the so-called '20 percent rule' to all IFBB professional female athletes. It read, “For aesthetics and health reasons, the IFBB Professional Division requests that female athletes in Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure decrease the amount of muscularity by a factor of 20%. This request for a 20% decrease in the amount of muscularity applies to those female athletes whose physiques require the decrease regardless of whether they compete in Bodybuilding, Fitness or Figure. All professional judges have been advised of the proper criteria for assessing female physiques.” Needless to say the directive created quite a stir, and left many women wondering if they were one of “those female athletes whose physiques require the decrease”.[25] On 26 April 2005, IFBB Professional Committee adopted, by a vote of 9 for, 1 against and 3 no votes, Resolution 2005-001, which removed weight classes to allow for one category only of competition in women's professional bodybuilding and that it would take effect at the 2005 Ms. Olympia.[26]
According to Bill Dobbins, reports he heard that the moving the Ms. Olympia from Friday night to Saturday in the Las Vegas Convention Center for free and as part of the Expo was an attempt to improve pay-per-view sales and removing weight divisions was based on the perception that the men and women bodybuilders should operate according to the same rules. He also stated that both decisions were led by A360 Media, LLC and Benjamin and Joseph Weider.[27]
At the 2005 Ms. Olympia Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia dethroned Iris Kyle. According to Iris, she normally competes at 160–162 lb (73–73 kg), but being the reigning Ms. Olympia she wanted to lead by example. At the 2005 Ms. Olympia, she stated she competed at 155 lb (70 kg), while Yaxeni competed at 173 lb (78 kg) according to Steve Wennerstrom. Iris commented that it looked like Yaxeni had did the opposite of IFBB ADVISORY NOTICE 2004-006 and won because of it.[27][28]
According to Bill Dobbins, he commented that Iris might have been slightly off from 2004 and looked a little too depleted or dehydrated compared to how she looked in previous Ms. Olympias, while Yaxeni looked the best he had ever seen of her, but that the differences was very small. He also commented in the report that prior to the 2005 Ms. Olympia there was speculation about how the judging would be conducted, which centered on the idea that the IFBB didn't Iris Kyle not win another Ms. Olympia title. He also stated that the decision wasn't primarily political and the Olympia audience wasn't outraged by the decision.[27]
2006–2014
[edit]At the 2006 Ms. Olympia, Iris Kyle, coming off beating the defending Ms. International champion Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia, reclaimed the Ms. Olympia title from defending Ms. Olympia champion Yaxeni, who showed a dramatic drop in form and slipped to 7th place. Yaxeni, who continue to compete at the Ms. Olympia competitions from 2007 to 2014 and 2020, would never again regain the Ms. Olympia title, but would remain in the top six of every Ms. Olympia from 2007 to 2014.[1][29]
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From 2007 to 2014 Iris went on to win the next 8 overall Ms. Olympia titles and winning 9 consecutive overall Ms. Olympia titles in a row. At the 2012 Ms. Olympia, she won her 8th overall Ms. Olympia title, tying with Lenda Murray's record of 8 overall and 2 heavyweight Ms. Olympia titles. At the 2013 Ms. Olympia, Iris won her 9th overall Ms. Olympia title, beating Lenda Murray's record, which meant she won more Olympia titles than any other professional bodybuilder, female or male. According to John Plummer, editor of the Flex United Kingdom edition, commented that she looked "flat" in the pre-judging, while Alina Popa displayed "great, full muscle bellies". But he noted the audience gasped when Iris did her first back double biceps pose during the finals, revealing "trademark ripped glutes and unbeatable shape". At that point, he thought her victory was ensured. He noted some of the audience booed when Alina's second place was announced.[1][30]
At the 2014 Ms. Olympia Iris solidified her record by winning her 10th overall Ms. Olympia title. This was her 9th consecutive overall Ms. Olympia titles in a row, beating both Lee Haney's and Ronnie Coleman's record of 8 consecutive overall Olympia titles in a row, which meant she won more consecutive overall Olympia titles in a row than any other professional bodybuilder, female or male. According to John, he commented that Alina receiving 2nd place resulted in boos from the audience and that many felt she, who described was "well-conditioned" and had appeared to "out-muscle" Iris, especially from the rear poses, should have got the Ms. Olympia title. But after a moment of boos, the audience showed affection for Iris. She announced her retirement right after winning the title at the 2014 Ms. Olympia. In 2014, International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness announced that Ms. Olympia had been cancelled for 2015, with no explicit reason stated.[1][31][32][33]
2019
[edit]After 5 years of being discontinued, on 14 September 2019, emcee Bob Chicherillo announced at the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2019 that the Ms. Olympia would return to the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2020.[34]
2020 – present
[edit]On 14 February 2020 A360 Media, LLC sold Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend to Jake Wood.[17] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend was postponed to December 2020 and moved to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida due to the limits the attendees in Nevada. In Nevada, due to covid restrictions, just 250 people could be in attendance, while in Florida, 2,500 people could be in attendance.[35][36] Later in 2020, Andrea Shaw, a dark horse competitor coming off her previous 2020 wins at the Omaha Pro and Rising Phoenix World Championships, defeated Helle Trevino and Margaret Martin, both of whom were former Ms Rising Phoenix title holders and obtained the Ms. Olympia title. She would repeat her double wins at the Rising Phoenix World Championships and Ms. Olympia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. In 2021, the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend remained in Orlando. In 2022, the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend moved back to Las Vegas. In 2023, the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend moved back to Orlando.[1][3]
Champions
[edit]Chronologically
[edit]| Year | Ms. Olympia champions | Posedown music | Prize purse | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Ms. Olympia |  Rachel McLish
|
$10,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place)[37] | Sheraton Hotel Ballroom, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA), United States of America (USA) | ||
| 1981 Ms. Olympia |  Ritva Elomaa
|
$25,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place)[38] | |||
| 1982 Ms. Olympia | Rachel McLish
|
Sheraton Hotel Ballroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey (NJ), USA | |||
| 1983 Ms. Olympia | Carla Dunlap
|
Warminster Civic Center, Warminster, PA, USA | |||
| 1984 Ms. Olympia | Corinna Everson
|
Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) by Billy Ocean and Keith Diamond | $50,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | Place des Arts, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 1985 Ms. Olympia | Take On Me by A-ha | Felt Forum, New York City (NYC), New York (NY), USA | |||
| 1986 Ms. Olympia | Tuff Enuff by The Fabulous Thunderbirds | ||||
| 1987 Ms. Olympia | The Final Countdown by Europe | Beacon Theatre, NYC, NY, USA | |||
| 1988 Ms. Olympia | Wild Side by Mötley Crüe | $60,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | Felt Forum, NYC, NY, USA | ||
| 1989 Ms. Olympia | Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson | $71,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | |||
| 1990 Ms. Olympia | Lenda Murray
|
$85,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | |||
| 1991 Ms. Olympia | $93,500 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall, Los Angeles, California, USA | |||
| 1992 Ms. Olympia | The Best Things in Life Are Free (Mo' Money/Soundtrack Version) by Janet Jackson, Luther Vandross, Ralph Tresvant and Bell Biv DeVoe | $108,500 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | Arie Crown Theater, Chicago (CHI), Illinois (IL), USA | ||
| 1993 Ms. Olympia | Dirty House Mix 1# by DVDL | $95,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | Beacon Theatre, NYC, NY, USA | ||
| 1994 Ms. Olympia | Unbelievable by EMF | $90,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | Cobb Civic Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA | ||
| 1995 Ms. Olympia | Twilight Zone by 2 Unlimited | $115,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place)[37] | |||
| 1996 Ms. Olympia | Kim Chizevsky
|
Unbelievable by EMF | $104,500 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | Arie Crown Theater, CHI, IL, USA | |
| 1997 Ms. Olympia | All I Really Want by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard | $101,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place)[39] | Manhattan Center, NYC, NY, USA | ||
| 1998 Ms. Olympia | Too Funky by George Michael | $50,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place)[38][40] | Industrial Palace, Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| 1999 Ms. Olympia | War by Vince DiCola | Meadowlands Convention Center, Secaucus, New Jersey (NJ), USA | |||
| 2000 Ms. Olympia |  Valentina Chepiga (heavyweight (HW))
|
 Andrulla Blanchette (lightweight (LW))
|
Music by Madonna (lightweight posedown) Hokey Pokey by The Puppies (heavyweight posedown) |
$50,000 + Trophies (1st (HW & LW), 2nd (HW & LW), 3rd place (HW & LW)) | Mandalay Bay Arena, Paradise (PAR), Nevada (NV), USA |
| 2001 Ms. Olympia |  Juliette Bergmann (Overall (OA) & LW)
|
Iris Kyle (HW)
|
Tom Sawyer by Rush (top six posedown) It's My Life by Bon Jovi (OA posedown) | ||
| 2002 Ms. Olympia | Lenda Murray (OA & HW)
|
Juliette Bergmann (LW)
|
Keep Away by Godsmack (top six posedown) | $71,000 + Trophies (OA, 1st (HW & LW), 2nd (HW & LW), 3rd place (HW & LW)) | |
| 2003 Ms. Olympia | Hot in Herre by Nelly (top six posedown) Feel It Boy by Beenie Man and Janet Jackson (OA posedown) |
$50,000 + Trophies (OA, 1st (HW & LW), 2nd (HW & LW), 3rd place (HW & LW)) | |||
| 2004 Ms. Olympia | Iris Kyle (OA & HW)
|
 Dayana Cadeau (LW)
|
Don't Stop The Rock by The Chemical Brothers (lightweight posedown) Move Somethin' by LL Cool J / Word Up! by Korn / Frantic by Metallica (heavyweight posedown) Rollover DJ by Jet (OA posedown) | ||
| 2005 Ms. Olympia |  Yaxeni Oriquen
|
Stupify by Disturbed | $71,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place)[41] | Las Vegas Convention Center, Winchester (WIN), NV, USA The Orleans, PAR, NV, USA | |
| 2006 Ms. Olympia | Iris Kyle
|
Panama by Van Halen | |||
| 2007 Ms. Olympia | Hush by Kula Shaker | ||||
| 2008 Ms. Olympia | Can't Get Through by Miguel Migs | ||||
| 2009 Ms. Olympia | Fire Burning by Sean Kingston | $61,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place)[42] | |||
| 2010 Ms. Olympia | Bring Em Out by T.I. | $60,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place)[43][44][45] | |||
| 2011 Ms. Olympia | S&M by Rihanna and Britney Spears | ||||
| 2012 Ms. Olympia | Gasolina by Daddy Yankee, Lil Jon, Pitbull and N.O.R.E. | ||||
| 2013 Ms. Olympia | C'mon by Tiësto and Diplo | ||||
| 2014 Ms. Olympia | Stronger by Kanye West | $50,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place)[46] | |||
| 2020 Ms. Olympia | Andrea Shaw
|
Everybody (Backstreet's Back) by Backstreet Boys | $95,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place)[47] | Orange County Convention Center, Orlando (ORL), Florida (FL), USA | |
| 2021 Ms. Olympia | Tootsie Roll by Old School Players | $89,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place)[48] | |||
| 2022 Ms. Olympia | Unstoppable by E.S. Posthumus U Can't Touch This by MC Hammer Flex by The Party Boyz |
$95,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place)[49][50] | The Venetian Expo & Convention Center and the Zappos Theater, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, PAR, NV, USA | ||
| 2023 Ms. Olympia | Burn by 2WEI & Edda Hayes Walk It Out by Unk |
Orange County Convention Center, ORL, FL, USA | |||
| 2024 Ms. Olympia | TBD | $95,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place)[51] | Las Vegas Convention Center (prejudging) & Resorts World Theatre (finals), PAR, NV, USA | ||
Number of wins
[edit]| Ranking | Champions | Years | Number of wins | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Heavyweight | Lightweight | |||
| 1st | Iris Kyle
|
2001, 2004 & 2006 – 2014 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2nd | Lenda Murray
|
1990 – 1995 & 2002 – 2003 | 8 | ||
| 3rd | Corinna Everson
|
1984 – 1989 | 6 | 0 | |
| 4th | Andrea Shaw
|
2020 – 2024 | 5 | ||
| 5th | Kim Chizevsky
|
1996 – 1999 | 4 | ||
| 6th | Rachel McLish
|
1980 & 1982 | 2 | ||
| 7th | Juliette Bergmann
|
2001 – 2003 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8th | Ritva Elomaa
|
1981 | 0 | ||
| Carla Dunlap
|
1983 | ||||
| Yaxeni Oriquen
|
2005 | ||||
| 9th | Valentina Chepiga
|
2000 | 0 | 1 | |
| Andrulla Blanchette
|
2000 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Dayana Cadeau
|
2004 | ||||
Number of consecutive wins
[edit]| Rank | Champions | Years | Number of consecutive wins | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Heavyweight | Lightweight | |||
| 1st | Iris Kyle
|
2006 – 2014 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd | Corinna Everson
|
1984 – 1989 | 6 | ||
| Lenda Murray
|
1990 – 1995 | ||||
| 3rd | Andrea Shaw
|
2020 – 2024 | 5 | ||
| 4th | Kim Chizevsky
|
1996 – 1999 | 4 | ||
| 5th | Lenda Murray
|
2002 – 2003 | 2 | 2 | |
| 6th | Juliette Bergmann
|
2001 – 2003 | 0 | 3 | |
Top three
[edit]| Year | Ms. Olympia champions | Runner−up | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Rachel McLish
|
Auby Paulick
|
Lynn Conkwright
|
| 1981 | Ritva Elomaa
|
Rachel McLish
| |
| 1982 | Rachel McLish
|
Carla Dunlap
|
Ritva Elomaa
|
| 1983 | Carla Dunlap
|
Candy Csencsits
|
 Inger Zetterqvist
|
| 1984 | Corinna Everson
|
Rachel McLish
|
Mary Roberts
|
| 1985 | Mary Roberts
|
Diana Dennis
| |
| 1986 | Clare Furr
|
Ellen van Maris
| |
| 1987 | Ellen van Maris
|
 Beverley Francis
| |
| 1988 |  Anja Langer
| ||
| 1989 | Sandy Riddell
| ||
| 1990 | Lenda Murray
|
Beverley Francis
|
Anja Langer
|
| 1991 | Laura Creavalle
| ||
| 1992 | Laura Creavalle
|
Shelley Beattie
| |
| 1993 | Denise Rutkowski
|
Laura Creavalle
| |
| 1994 | Laura Creavalle
|
Debbie Muggli
| |
| 1995 | Kim Chizevsky
|
 Natalia Murnikoviene
| |
| 1996 | Kim Chizevsky
|
Lenda Murray
| |
| 1997 | Yolanda Hughes
| ||
| 1998 | Yolanda Hughes
|
Ondrea Gates
| |
| 1999 | Ondrea Gates
|
Laura Creavalle
| |
| 2000 | Valentina Chepiga (Heavyweight (HW))
|
Ondrea Gates (HW)
|
Lesa Lewis (HW)
|
| 2001 | Juliette Bergmann (Overall (OA) & LW)
|
Andrulla Blanchette (LW)
|
Dayana Cadeau (LW)
|
| 2002 | Lenda Murray (OA & HW)
|
Iris Kyle (HW)
|
Ondrea Gates (HW)
|
| 2003 | Iris Kyle (HW)
|
Yaxeni Oriquen (HW)
| |
| 2004 | Iris Kyle (OA & HW)
|
Lenda Murray (HW)
|
Yaxeni Oriquen (HW)
|
| 2005 | Yaxeni Oriquen
|
Iris Kyle
|
Dayana Cadeau
|
| 2006 | Iris Kyle
|
Dayana Cadeau
|
Annie Rivieccio
|
| 2007 | Yaxeni Oriquen
| ||
| 2008 | Betty Viana-Adkins
| ||
| 2009 | Heather Armbrust
|
Debi Laszewski
| |
| 2010 | Yaxeni Oriquen
| ||
| 2011 |  Brigita Brezovac
| ||
| 2012 | Debi Laszewski
|
Yaxeni Oriquen
| |
| 2013 |  Alina Popa
|
Debi Laszewski
| |
| 2014 |  Alina Popa
| ||
| 2020 | Andrea Shaw
|
Margaret Martin
|
Helle Trevino
|
| 2021 | Helle Trevino
|
Margaret Martin
| |
| 2022 | Angela Yeo
|
Helle Trevino
| |
| 2023 |  Alcione Barreto
| ||
| 2024 | Ashley Lynette Jones
|
Medals by nation
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 40 | 33 | 26 | 99 |
| 2 | Netherlands (NED) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | Finland (FIN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Germany (DEU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland (CHE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Slovenia (SVN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 49 | 47 | 47 | 143 | |
Other records
[edit]- Closest Ms. Olympia scores - 1991 Ms. Olympia (overall) with a margin of 1 / 2001 Ms. Olympia (heavyweight) with a margin of 0 / 2003 Ms. Olympia (lightweight) with a margin of 4
- Heaviest Ms. Olympia - Andrea Shaw (175 lb (79 kg))
- Lightest Ms. Olympia - Ritva Elomaa (117 lb (53 kg))
- Ms. Olympia with highest number of perfect win scores - Iris Kyle with 7
- Ms. Olympia with largest biceps - Andrea Shaw (18 in (46 cm))
- Oldest Ms. Olympia overall (OA) - Juliette Bergmann (44 years old; 2003 Ms. Olympia)
- Oldest Ms. Olympia lightweight (LW) - Juliette Bergmann (44 years old; 2003 Ms. Olympia)
- Oldest Ms. Olympia heavyweight (HW) - Lenda Murray (41 years old; 2003 Ms. Olympia)
- Smallest Ms. Olympia - Carla Dunlap / Andrulla Blanchette / Juliette Bergmann (5 ft 3 in (1.60 m))
- Tallest Ms. Olympia - Corinna Everson (5 ft 9 in (1.75 m))
- Youngest Ms. Olympia OA - Rachel McLish (25 years old; 1980 Ms. Olympia)
- Youngest Ms. Olympia HW - Iris Kyle (27 years old; 2001 Ms. Olympia)
- Youngest Ms. Olympia LW - Andrulla Blanchette (34 years old; 2000 Ms. Olympia)
Winners
[edit]
Top 3
[edit]Figure Olympia
[edit]Winners
[edit]| # | Year | Winner | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Davana Medina
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 2 | 2004 | Las Vegas, United States
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| 3 | 2005 | Las Vegas, United States
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| 4 | 2006 | Jenny Lynn
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 5 | 2007 | Las Vegas, United States
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| 6 | 2008 | Jennifer Gates
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 7 | 2009 | Nicole Wilkins - Lee
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 8 | 2010 | Erin Stern
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 9 | 2011 | Nicole Wilkins
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 10 | 2012 | Erin Stern
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 11 | 2013 | Nicole Wilkins
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 12 | 2014 | Las Vegas, United States
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| 13 | 2015 | Latorya Watts
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 14 | 2016 | Las Vegas, United States
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| 15 | 2017 | Cydney Gillon
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 16 | 2018 | Las Vegas, United States
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| 17 | 2019 | Las Vegas, United States
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| 18 | 2020 | Orlando, United States
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| 19 | 2021 | Orlando, United States
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| 20 | 2022 | Las Vegas, United States
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| 21 | 2023 | Orlando, United States
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| 22 | 2024 | Las Vegas, United States
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Top 3
[edit]
Bikini Olympia
[edit]Winners
[edit]| # | Year | Winner | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | Sonia Gonzales
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 2 | 2011 | Nicole Nagrani
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 3 | 2012 | Nathalia Melo
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 4 | 2013 | Ashley Kaltwasser
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 5 | 2014 | Las Vegas, United States
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| 6 | 2015 | Las Vegas, United States
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| 7 | 2016 | Courtney King
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 8 | 2017 | Angelica Teixeira
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 9 | 2018 | Las Vegas, United States
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| 10 | 2019 | Elisa Pecini
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 11 | 2020 | Janet Layug
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Orlando, United States
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| 12 | 2021 | Jennifer Dorie
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Orlando, United States
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| 13 | 2022 |  Maureen Blanquisco
|
Las Vegas, United States
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| 14 | 2023 | Jennifer Dorie
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Orlando, United States
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| 15 | 2024 | Lauralie Chapados
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Las Vegas, United States
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Top 3
[edit]
Women's Physique Olympia
[edit]Winners
[edit]| # | Year | Winner | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | Dana Linn Bailey
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 2 | 2014 | Juliana Malacarne
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 3 | 2015 | Las Vegas, United States
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| 4 | 2016 | Las Vegas, United States
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| 5 | 2017 | Las Vegas, United States
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| 6 | 2018 | Shanique Grant
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 7 | 2019 | Las Vegas, United States
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| 8 | 2020 | Sarah Villegas
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Orlando, United States
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| 9 | 2021 | Orlando, United States
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| 10 | 2022 | Natalia Abraham Coelho
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 11 | 2023 | Sarah Villegas
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Orlando, United States
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| 12 | 2024 | Las Vegas, United States
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Top 3
[edit]| Year | Winner | Second Place | Third Place | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dana Linn Bailey
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Tycie Coppett
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Sara Hurrle
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 2014 | Juliana Malacarne
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Dana Linn Bailey
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Tycie Coppett
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 2015 | Kira Neuman
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 2016 | Danielle Reardon
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Heather Grace
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 2017 | Jennifer Taylor
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 2018 | Shanique Grant
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Natalia Abraham Coelho
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Jennifer Taylor
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 2019 | Sarah Villegas
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Natalia Abraham Coelho
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 2020 | Sarah Villegas
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Shanique Grant
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Orlando, United States
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| 2021 | Natalia Abraham Coelho
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Brooke Walker
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Orlando, United States
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| 2022 | Natalia Abraham Coelho
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Sarah Villegas
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 2023 | Sarah Villegas
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Natalia Abraham Coelho
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Zama Benta
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Orlando, United States
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| 2024 | Sheronica Henton
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Las Vegas, United States
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Wellness Olympia
[edit]Winners
[edit]| # | Year | Winner | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Francielle Mattos
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Orlando, United States
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| 2 | 2022 | Las Vegas, United States
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| 3 | 2023 | Orlando, United States
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| 4 | 2024 | Isabelle Nunes
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Las Vegas, United States
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Top 3
[edit]| Year | Winner | Second Place | Third Place | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Francielle Mattos
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Angela Borges
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Isabelle Nunes
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Orlando, United States
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| 2022 | Isabelle Nunes
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Angela Borges
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Las Vegas, United States
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| 2023 |  Elisa Alcantara
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Orlando, United States
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| 2024 | Isabelle Nunes
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Francielle Mattos
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Eduarda Bezerra
|
Las Vegas, United States
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See also
[edit]- Rising Phoenix World Championships (the equivalent contest to the Ms. Olympia from 2015 – 2019)
- Mr. Olympia (the male equivalent)
References
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- ^ 2022 Ms. Olympia scorecard
- ^ 2020 Ms. Olympia scorecard
- ^ Ms. Olympia results
- ^ Mr. Olympia is back
- ^ Orange County Convention Center Facts
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- ^ 1998 MS OLYMPIA – 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (DOWNLOAD)
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- ^ NORTHERN CHILL PRESENTING SPONSORSHIP ANNOUNCED
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