2008 Olympia Blog

Like most people I was very surprised that Jay didn’t win Mr. Olympia.

But Dexter looked amazing, so it was well deserved.

What was even more shocking to me was that Jenny Lynn got 4th, when she took first the last two years. It was a huge drop.

New Mr. Olympia Dexter Jackson!

Former Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler.

New Ms. Figure Olympia Jenn Gates!

Former Ms. Figure Olympia Jenny Lynn.

Last weekend Jennifer Gates was crowned Ms Figure Olympia! You can congratulate her in her very own thread……….

http://www.siouxcountry.com/showthread.php?t=166

2008 Ms Figure Olympia runner up, Gina Aliotti!………

http://www.siouxcountry.com/showthread.php?t=2078

Cathy LeFrancois placed 6th at the 2008 Ms Olympia!……..

http://www.siouxcountry.com/showthread.php?t=915

At the Olympia Expo this year, I finally got to meet IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Erik “The House” Fankhouser.  I somehow had missed him at the Arnold back in March, so I was glad to finally bump into him this time.

His calves, of course, are legendary - and for good reason:

I was able to get a video interview with his wife, Heather (”The Landlord” on BodySpace), which is among 135 such interviews we got last weekend, so check ‘em all out here:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2008_olympia_video.htm

Enjoy! 

1. Jenn Gates
2. Gina Aliotti
3. Zivile Raudoniene
4. Jenny Lynn
5. Mary Lado
6. Sonia Adcock
7. Kristal Richardson
8. Amy Fry
9. Nicole Wilkins
10. Heather Mae French
11. Lenay Hernandez
12. Julie Ann Kulla
13. Huong Arcinas
14. Jessica Paxson-Putnam
15. Jelena Abbou
16. Teresa Anthony
17. Jane Awad

(Rest are tied for 18th.)

More ‘08 Olympia results will be posted here as they become available:

http://contest.bodybuilding.com/results/6432

Allk winners of this year Olympia is up on stage with Joe Weider.
Jen Hendershot  jennifer Gates Irios Kyle and Dexter Jackson

This is now the end of tonight..
Hope you enjoyed this year Olympia…

Congratulations go out to the new Mr. Olympia, Dexter Jackson - a well-deserved win!

All the 2008 Olympia Winners are now being brought out onto the stage:  Dexter Jackson, David Henry, Jen Gates, Jenny Hendershott, and Iris Kyle!

3rd place
Phil Heath

2nd place
Jay Cutler
1st and 2008 mr Olympia
Dexter Jackson

Everybody is rising for him…

Phil Heath, 3rd Place

6th place
Melvin Anthony

5th place
Toney Freeman

4th place
Dennis Wolf

Dennis Wolf, 4th Place

Melvin Anthony, 6th Place

It’s time now for the Mr. Olympis Top 6 posedown - and the top 6 bodybuilders are all looking very impressive.

If you’re wondering where the live webcast is, click here:

http://webcast.bodybuilding.com/fitshow/2008olympia/webcast/big/big.html

Impressive! 

10th place
Gustavo Bardell   He has better attitude than normal and smiles. Seems happy with his placing.

9th place
Moe Elmoussawi

8th
Dennis james

7th
Silvio Samuel

1)  Dexter Jackson - $155,000
2)  Jay Cutler - $90,000
3)  Phil Heath - $60,000
4)  Dennis Wolf - $48,000
5)  Toney Freeman - $38,000
6)  Melvin Anthony - $30,000
7)  Silvio Samuel - $18,000
8)  Dennis James - $17,000
9)  Moe Elmoussawi - $16,000
10)  Gustavo Badell - $14,000

Congrats, Dexter!! 

Once again Joe Weider is up on stage to give appriciation medals to the men when they enter the stage. He is smiling and shaking hands with the competitors.