2009 Olympia Blog

In case you weren’t aware, Layne Norton and the gang are doing live play-by-plays from the Mr. Olympia show at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.  See their up-to-the-minute commentary right here:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=119309521

If you have dual monitors, use one for the live discussion, and the other to watch the live webcast! 

Bodybuilding fans, pull up a chair and sit for a spell with the free, live Mr. Olympia contest webcast, brought to you by Bodybuilding.com!  Underway right now:

http://webcast.bodybuilding.com/fitshow/2009olympia/webcast/2009olympia_finmen_live.html

You don’t want to miss this! 

The 2009 Mr. Olympia prejudging, women’s & fitness finals webcast replays are available now. Mr. Olympia & Figure Finals - Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (PT).

[ Watch Friday Night Pre-Show Replay Here! ]
[ Watch Fitness Finals Replay Here! ]
[ Watch Women’s Finals Replay Here! ]
[ Watch Men’s Prejudging Replay Here! ]

[ View All Webcast Replays ]

Thanks,
The Crush

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If you’re reading this blog just after I posted it, why aren’t you watching the free, live Mr. Olympia prejudging webcast which is happening right now?  Here’s the link:

http://webcast.bodybuilding.com/fitshow/2009olympia/webcast/2009olympia_premen_live.html

Branch Warren looks phenomenal!  Check out Melvin Anthony:

Tune in now! 

Subject: Olympia Coverage
From: Bearclaw

Hey everyone, you can watch Jen and your favorite competitors at the Olympia on the LIVE webcast this weekend. Jen will NOT be competing this year but will be hosting the Live Webcast on Friday and Saturday. Jen also has new interviews posted (Trish Warren and Jessica Paxson) more coming soon. All interviews can be found on this link. Thanks and hope everyone is well.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2009_olympia_main.htm

Ultimate Nutrition brings you The 2009 Olympia Weekend which will be held September 24-27, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Orleans Arena and Las Vegas Convention Center. Watch the Free Live Webcast on Bodybuilding.com.

The 2009 Olympia FREE LIVE Webcast will take place right here on September 24-27, 2009. Replays will be made available following the shows!

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Rich Gaspari Awarded the 2009 Ben Weider "Lifetime Achievement Award"

On Saturday August 8th, as the bodybuilding community gathered in Tampa, Florida for the annual "IFBB Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships", the evening included the presentation of the 2nd annual Ben Weider Lifetime Achievement Award.

Last years recipient Chris Dickerson was on hand for the presentation, along with Dan Solomon, Bob Cicherillo, Rob Wilkins and event promoter Tim Gardner.  

With the blessing of IFBB Pro League Chairman Jim Manion, this years recipient was Rich Gaspari.  A 2004 inductee into Joe Weider’s Bodybuilding Hall of Fame, Gaspari’s achievements on and off stage have helped inspire others, much the same as the man for whom the award was named.

Now playing on Gaspari TV –the actual presentation at the Tampa Pro.
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With Olympia Weekend only a few weeks away, the folks at Bodybuilding.com are making some final production decisions for this years exclusive Worldwide Olympia Webcast.  Friday, September 24th is “Ladies Night” at the Orleans Arena. The Ms. Olympia and Fitness Olympia events will be held along with the Men’s Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging. After sitting out this year’s competition, 2-time Fitness Olympia champ Jen Hendershott will be trading in her Banana costume for a brand new microphone as she joins Elaine Goodlad and Carla Sanchez in the broadcast booth. The Figure Olympia Finals will be held on Saturday night in conjunction with the 2009 Mr. Olympia.

Jen Hendershott joins Elaine Goodlad & Carla Sanchez.
Visit Bodybuilding.com as the event gets closer for more Olympia updates. Check out Probodybuildingdaily.com for coverage leading into this year’s big event.

For more up to date info about the what’s going on in the IFBB visit www.HardBody.com

Okay while in Vegas for the Olympia, I did some filming for you guys.  More of the day to day stuff, totally different than the other filming bb.com did while there.  

So the second video is now up:

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

Hear about Julie Lohre’s torn ACL in this video.

Let me know what ya’ll think!

Okay while in Vegas for the Olympia, I did some filming for you guys.  More of the day to day stuff, totally different than the other filming bb.com did while there.  

So the first video is up:

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

Let me know what ya’ll think.

Just a quick pic from Meet the Olympians…

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 150 such interviews we got last weekend, so check ‘em all out here:

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

Enjoy! 

Watch the the replay of the 2008 Olympia Finals!

http://webcast.bodybuilding.com/fitshow/2008olympia/webcast/sm/men_final_1.html