Maureen Blanquisco is the 2022 Bikini Olympia champion. The athlete headed into the last callout of the Finals of the division, facing off with familiar faces in former champions Jennifer Dorie (2021) and ... Continue Reading
Hadi Choopan is the 2022 Mr. Olympia
Hadi Choopan is the winner of the 2022 Mr. Olympia. After a dynamite overall performance from all the top Men's Open contenders in Las Vegas, NV, Choopan captured his first career Mr. Olympia title. ... Continue Reading
Erin Banks Wins 2022 Men’s Physique Olympia
After a round of pre-judging, the biggest lineup in Olympia history took the stage as 68 competitors sought the 2022 Men's Physique Olympia title. Three-time champion Brandon Hendrickson worked to become ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Wins 2022 Classic Physique Olympia, Completes Four-Peat
Saturday's Olympia prejudging on Dec. 17, 2022, saw three-time reigning champion Chris Bumstead in pole position to capture another Classic Physique division title. Ultimately, he only really faced ... Continue Reading
2022 Mr. Olympia Finals Report — Mr. Olympia, Men’s Physique, Classic Physique, Bikini
The final night of the 2022 Mr. Olympia contest is wrapping up after a pair of exciting rounds. Dec. 16-17, in Las Vegas, NV, will see more than 200 competitors across four separate divisions following up ... Continue Reading
2022 Mr. Olympia Callout Report — Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, Bikini, Wheelchair
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, saw the approximate second half of the 2022 Olympia get kicked off. With division winners in the 212, Wellness, and Ms. Olympia already set, among others, Saturday's pre-judging ... Continue Reading
2022 Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging Report
Over 30 athletes were in Las Vegas, NV, to try and capture the 2022 Mr. Olympia title. Though, with the only competitors who had previously won the championship being two-time reigning victor Mamdouh “Big ... Continue Reading
Andrea Shaw Wins 2022 Ms. Olympia to Complete Three-Peat
Heading into the Finals of the 2022 Ms. Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, on Dec. 16, the reigning champion Andrea Shaw had her sights set on another illustrious performance. Shaw did not fail in her mission and ... Continue Reading
Francielle Mattos Wins the 2022 Wellness Olympia
The Wellness Olympia was introduced to the stage in 2021, where Francielle Mattos won the inaugural event. The 2022 edition saw an expanded field, not only in terms of competitors — growing from 20 ... Continue Reading
Shaun Clarida Wins the 2022 212 Olympia
Shaun Clarida is the 2022 212 Olympia champion. The 2022 Olympia pre-judging offered a potential showdown between a pair of 212 Olympia champions in Clarida (2020) and Kamal Elgargni (2019). As the ... Continue Reading
2022 Mr. Olympia Finals Report — 212, Fitness, Figure, Wellness, Women’s Physique, Ms. Olympia, Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging
The first night of the 2022 Mr. Olympia contest wraps up after a pair of exciting rounds. On Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV, competitors in six separate divisions proceeded through the pre-judging ... Continue Reading
2022 Mr. Olympia Results
The Mr. Olympia competition is the pinnacle of the physique sports world. Across 11 divisions, competitors flexed and posed through the weekend of Dec. 16-17, 2022, and worked their way toward the sport's ... Continue Reading
2022 Mr. Olympia Callout Report — Fitness, 212, Figure, Women’s Physique, Ms. Olympia, and Wellness
The 2022 Olympia weekend officially began on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. As the respective champions in all 11 divisions are sorted out over the weekend, the all-important initial callouts will set the table ... Continue Reading
5 Dark Horses to Watch at the 2022 Mr. Olympia
As the 2022 Mr. Olympia launches this weekend, the general expectation is that two-time defending champion Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay will take home his third straight title in Las Vegas, NV. In fact, ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2022 Mr. Olympia
The 2022 Olympia is finally just around the corner. On Dec. 16-18, 2022, the world's bodybuilding elite will compete on the Las Vegas, NV, stage. Eleven International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness ... Continue Reading
Ronnie Coleman Believes Derek Lunsford is Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay’s Top Challenger at the 2022 Mr. Olympia
At the 2022 Mr. Olympia, reigning two-time champion Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay will be a heavy favorite to finish a "three-peat" in taking home his third straight title. However, with a mark like that ... Continue Reading
American Weightlifter Mattie Rogers (76KG) Captures 3 Silver Medals at 2022 IWF Worlds
When American weightlifter Mattie Rogers sees a loaded barbell and an opportunity to add another medal to her resume, she seldom misses. A two-time Senior Pan-American Champion — once in the 81-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Phil Heath Guides NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe Through a Bodybuilding Training Session
Shannon Sharpe's career in the National Football League (NFL) saw him accomplish just about everything a football player dreams of. On an individual level, the Pro Football Hall of Famer garnered four ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Events Revealed
The 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) will be the unofficial start of the major competitive strongperson circuit in the year 2023. With the official respective rosters for the Women and Men already ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Loredana Elena Toma (71KG) Captures 119-Kilogram World Record Snatch En Route to World Championship
As a weightlifter, Loredana Elena Toma isn't known to mess around. In 2017, the Romanian competitor officially burst on the international scene when she captured the Senior 63-kilogram World title at the ... Continue Reading
American Weightlifter Olivia Reeves (71KG) Scores 139-Kilogram Clean & Jerk for Senior Worlds Bronze Medal
In what would be a productive year for any weightlifter, American competitor Olivia Reeves has certainly started to resemble a potential weightlifting superstar. After already setting a clean & jerk ... Continue Reading
Strongman Evan Singleton Log Lifts 185 Kilograms (407 Pounds) After Biceps Injury
After Evan "T-Rex" Singleton ran through a string of strongmen contests in 2022 — including a podium result at the 2022 Giants Live Strongman Classic — he ran into a rather unfortunate roadblock. In late ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Karlos Nasar (89KG) Captures World Record with 220-Kilogram Clean & Jerk
Entering the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships (WWC), Karlos Nasar was one of the presumed top athletes to watch. After he captured three separate Junior ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Bobb Matthews (105KG) Scores 952.5-Kilogram (2,099.3-Pound) Total, Wins 2022 USAPL Virginia Pro
Before 2022, Bobb Matthews might have been an ascending star, but he could never quite break through on a sanctioned lifting platform. Aside from some solid podium finishes, he was awaiting his turn to ... Continue Reading
