2009 Olympia Blog

Check out Bodybuilding.com’s full 2009 Olympia coverage from this competition right here.

2009 Olympia Photos. Check out the pictures of the 2009 IFBB Olympia. Check out pictures from all the pre-judging, finals, awards, expo, Flex bikini search and much much more! [ Photos Gallery Main Page ]

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[ Olympia Main Page ]

Check out Bodybuilding.com’s full contest coverage from this competition right here.

2009 Olympia Womens and Fitness Results. Check out the results from the 2009 Olympia Womens and Fitness here. [ View Olympia Results ]

Check out Bodybuilding.com’s full contest coverage from this competition right here.

2009 Olympia Photos. Check out the pictures of the 2009 IFBB Olympia. Check out contest shots, expo shots, backstage and misc. photos from Isaac Hinds and Ron Avidan! [ Press Conference Photos ] [ Athletes Meeting Photos ] [ Meet the Olympians Photos ] [ Womens Bodybuilding Check-in Photos ] [ Mens Pre-judging Photos ] [ Mens Pre-judging Comparisons ] [ Womens Pre-judging Photos ] [ Womens Pre-judging Comparisons ] [ Womens Finals Photos ] [ Fitness Pre-judging One Piece ] [ Fitness Pre-judging Two Piece ] [ Fitness Pre-judging Comparisons ] [ Fitness Pre-judging Routines ] [ Fitness Finals One Peice ] [ Fitness Finals Two Piece ] [ Fitness Finals Comparisons ] [ Fitness Finals Routines ] [ Figure Pre-judging One Piece ] [ Figure Pre-judging Two Piece ] [ Figure Pre-judging Comparisons ] [ Flex Bikini Photos ] [ Isaac Hinds Expo Photos ] [ Ron Avidan Expo Photos ]

For more Olympia coverage check out the Olympia Main Page.
[ Olympia Main Page ]

Check out Bodybuilding.com’s full contest coverage from this competition right here.

2009 Olympia Womens Pre-judging Photos. Check out the pictures of the 2009 IFBB Olympia Womens Pre-judging! [ Womens Pre-judging ] [ Comparisons ]

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Check out some more pics from the 2009 Olympia including the womens check-in and pics from meet the Olympians.

[ Meet the Olympians Photos ]
[ Womens Bodybuilding Check-in Photos ]

I got the chance to interview Trish Warren for FitGems. Look for the Black Mamba to make some serious noise in the Fitness Olympia competition as she competes in her second straight Olympia. Last year, she was in the top 10. Where will she end up this year?

http://fitgems.blogspot.com/2009/09/fitgems-olympia-interview-trish-warren.html

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

August 3, 2009

Two-time Ms. Olympia and Ms. Fitness International Jen Hendershott announces that she will not compete in the 2009 Fitness Olympia.

Graham, NC—Two-time Ms. Olympia and Ms. Fitness International Jen Hendershott will be a spectator at this years’ Fitness Olympia in Las Vegas.

“The fitness industry has been very good to me. It is time for me to give back. I love working with people who aspire to improve themselves. I will focus on my new supplement company PGN, my training program Get Phat Online, Phat Camp, Get Phat Promotions and the many other projects that I am currently working on. “

Jen has been a competitive fitness athlete for over 12 years. She is the current raining Ms. Olympia and Ms Fitness International.

“I am not retiring but rather taking some time to work on the many other things that I am passionate about.”

To reach Jen email her at Jenhenfit2000@aol.com.

The Olympia Weekend and FLEX Magazine are proud to announce the 2009 FLEX Magazine’s Bikini Model Search. The contest will be held at the Olympia Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center South Hall 1 on Friday, September 25 (Judging) and Saturday, September 26 (Finals). The winner of the model search will receive an exclusive modeling contract with Weider Publications, LLC and will appear in the pages of FLEX Magazine.

Contestants will be judged on shape, tone, symmetry, poise and overall beauty. Contestants will be judged individually and in group comparisons.

For more information, registration and rules click here.

With 163 days left till the Olympia takes over the Bodybuilding and Fitness World here are your qualified contestants for the 2009 Ms. Olympia as of April 20^th.

Armbrust, Heather
Aukland, Lisa
Cadeau, Dayana
Kyle, Iris
Laszewski, Debi
LeFrancois, Cathy
Oriquen-Garcia, Yaxeni
Turell, Isabelle
Viana-Adkins, Betty

Iris Kyle has been Ms. Olympia 4 of the last 5 years, will she win again? All we can do is wait and see.

Check back for Olympia updates soon.

After some intense competition already this year here is who has qualified to participate in the 2009 Fitness Olympia.

Da Silva, Regiane
Durkin, Tina
Greenwood, Tracey
Hendershott, Jen
Johnson, Tanji
Meteraud, Shannon
Palmer, Julie
Scheideler, Kim
Warren, Trish

So far there is some great competition and some amazing competitors lined up, the anticipation for the Olympia only grows strong everyday and after the Europa Show of Champions this weekend there is no saying who might be added to this list.

Here is the list for the candidates who have qualified for the 2009 Olympia as of today.

Adcock, Sonia
Aliotti, Gina
Anthony, Teresa
Arcinas, Huong
Brant, Monica
Ford, Jamie
Fortier, April
Fry, Amy
Gates, Jennnifer
Lado, Mary Elizabeth
Lynn, Jenny
Mello, Patricia
Raudoniene, Zivile
Richardson, Kristal
Romero, Felicia
Smith, Brenda

There are still lots of qualifying shows for this year so the Olympia is sure to be a great show with a line up that makes it hard to pick a possible winner.

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