The wait is over. The world championships of bodybuilding are formally on. The 2023 Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend kicked off with the Friday prejudging session that includes six of the IFBB Pro League’s 11 divisions. Media and followers joined the opponents from Fitness, 212, Figure, Women’s Physique, the Ms. Olympia, and Wellness divisions. If you weren’t in Orlando or watching on pay-per-view, right here’s a fast look on the 2023 Olympia Prejudging.
Fitness Olympia
Missy Truscott was relying on dealing with former champions Oksana Grishina and Whitney Jones in addition to two-time Fitness International winner Ariel Khadr. Jones and Khadr have been within the ultimate callout, however they have been joined by Jodi Boam, which was a shock. The opening spherical of this division was for Physique. Two-thirds of the general rating come from the Routine spherical, which will likely be held on Friday evening. Can Truscott win quantity three, or will we see a brand new champion topped?
212 Olympia
Two-time champion Shaun Clarida was additionally searching for a 3rd total win, however Keone Pearson had completely different plans. The Texas Pro winner was bigger and appeared to have related conditioning because the “Giant Killer,” which is able to make the night showdown fascinating. Clarida has overwhelmed greater males earlier than, and this can be a new place for Pearson. Fans have been cut up on who was going to win after the prejudging spherical concluded.
Figure Olympia
As many anticipated, the Figure division got here right down to six-time champion Cydney Gillon and 2023 Masters Olympia winner Jessica Reyes-Padilla. They have been additionally joined by Lola Montez and Cherish Richardson within the ultimate callout, signaling they stands out as the prime 4 for this spherical. Gillon seems to be on monitor for quantity seven, however something can occur on the finals.
Women’s Physique Olympia
Sarah Villegas desires to be the primary girl to win this title again after shedding it. Natalia Abraham Coelho desires to listen to “and still” on the finish of the day. There was no surprising growth right here, both. Coelho and Villegas had middle stage to themselves within the ultimate callout of the morning. Villegas is bigger, however Coelho seems extra assured than ever. Nothing was settled within the opening spherical of this battle.
Ms. Olympia
Andrea Shaw is the three-time Ms. Olympia, but she has by no means appeared extra assured in herself than she did in the present day on the prejudging for this yr’s contest. The four-time Rising Phoenix World Champion placed on a present as did final yr’s runner-up Angela Yeo. Fans could be shocked to see Shaw defeated, however she will likely be placing her finest foot ahead within the finals to go away nothing to probability.
Wellness Olympia
The expo stage space was packed for the Wellness division. 25 athletes took to the stage for his or her second within the highlight and every competitor had fan help. The loudest cheers have been for each Francielle Mattos and Isabelle Nunes. This is Nunes’ second try and dethrone defending champion Mattos. We’ll discover out tonight if she will be able to do it.
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