Olympia 202 Showdown!
Last year’s Olympia Showdown proved that you don’t need to be 250 pounds or more to rock the stage at bodybuilding’s biggest weekend as Dave "The Giant Killer" Henry and the rest of the 202 Showdown competitors demonstrated that they have more than enough firepower to set the Vegas night ablaze.
With seven 202-under shows (versus 4 last year) leading up to the big showdown in Vegas, this year’s contest is sure to be loaded with even more drama and suspense. Will defending champ Henry make it two in a row or will Kevin English and Flex Lewis, who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively at the 2008 rendition, return to try and turn the tables on King David.
Rookie pro Peter Putnam will look to join his good friend Lewis onstage and battle it out for his chance at professional glory. Also, look for Richard Jones, another former 2004 Mr. Olympia competitor, to return and fulfill the promise he showed years ago.
But the biggest question mark - and possible threat - might come from the blonde Thunder from Down Under, Lee Priest, who should make his official return to the IFBB in 2009 since being reinstated late last year. Priest, who vowed he would never step on an Olympia stage again, may have to eat his words as this year all 202 competitors will be introduced to the audience Saturday night on the Mr. Olympia stage. Then the top 5 will posedown and receive their awards to determine who will stand atop the mountain peak and for a brief moment, prove to the world that when it comes to size, 202 is all that matters.
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Post by: Donlon