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The fitness industry’s most celebrated tradition returns to Las Vegas September 12-15 with the world’s most prestigious physique titles on the line. Olympia Weekend is set to award more than $1.4 million in prize money, eclipsing its previous mark and making this year’s event the most lucrative...

Per Bernal / M+F Magazine Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay hasn't competed since the 2018 Olympia, but make no mistake: he hasn't let himself go. Ramy guest posed at the Victor Martinez's Legends Championships over the weekend, and he looked nearly ready to compete against the biggest guys in the...

Sponsored Content Women in sports have travelled a long, challenging road. Women’s bodybuilding, in particular, was slowly developed over many years by female pioneers. The sport’s growth has faced many obstacles, including the near elimination of women’s championship shows five years ago...

Courtesy of Weider Health and Fitness / M+F Magazine It was a no-brainer to predict that the first NPC National champ was destined for great things when, in his rookie year of 1983, he won his pro debut at the Night of Champions and placed third at the Olympia. But no one could have foreseen...

The word “massive” has various synonyms—big, colossal, enormous, and gigantic being just a few. And now, there’s yet a new entry: Roelly Winklaar. A video of the 42-year-old bodybuilder looking like a walking barn has been making the rounds on Instagram, and everyone—including Kai Greene—has...

‘Persian wolf’ bodybuilder Hadi Choopan denied US visa By Jon Levine August 3, 2019 | 6:28pm Hadi ChoopanFacebook One of the strongest men alive may prove no match … for US Citizenship and Immigration Services. Hadi Choopan, a 31-year-old bodybuilder from Iran has been blowing away...

IFBB Professional League bodybuilder Mamdouh Elssbiay, aka Big Ramy, has revealed that he will not be competing in this year’s Olympia, according to RxMuscle. Ramy steadily rose in the Mr. Olympia ranks in the time between his eighth-place 2013 debut and his second-place finish in 2017. But...

Mr. Olympia LLC Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend has selected Jay Cutler as its 2019 honorary ambassador. Regarded as one of this generation’s most popular bodybuilders, Cutler won the prestigious Mr. Olympia title four times (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010) while establishing himself...

Courtesy of Mr. Olympia, LLC Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend continues a run of growth and momentum. The fitness industry’s showcase event has agreed to a presenting sponsorship with Wings of Strength, an Arizona based company devoted to providing opportunities for...

American Media, Inc. This year’s Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend is already set to be bigger than ever with new sponsors, a bigger focus on enhancing the fan experience, increased prize money for Olympia winners, and more. Held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, September...

Jeffery Salter / M+F Magazine Flex Lewis’s open Olympia mission began in earnest in early December after he returned from a trip overseas with his family. According to his trainer, Neil “Yoda” Hill, the seven-time 212 Olympia champion didn’t miss a beat. “The time off didn’t affect him,” Hill...