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The 2026 Mr. Olympia featured crushing setbacks and unlikely triumphs. In Instagram posts from September 28, Samson Dauda, Niall Darwen, and Ramon ‘Dino’ Queiroz reflected on…
Andrew Jacked (Chinedu Andrew Obiekea) already has his next contest lined up. In a September 28 Instagram post, he confirmed his entry for the 2027 Arnold…
Nick Walker hasn’t slept since becoming only the 20th man to earn the prestigious Sandow trophy. In a September 27 video, the Men’s Open star revealed…
The Men’s Open deck has been completely reshuffled following the dramatic conclusion of the 2026 Mr. Olympia contest. At the September 27 Champions Seminar, Nick Walker…
Ali Bilal has now finished second at the Men’s Physique Olympia three years in a row. He came to Las Vegas to change that, and he…
Seven weeks before the 2026 Olympia, Ryan Terry herniated a disc in his neck. On Saturday night he won his fourth straight Men’s Physique title, tying…
A year ago, Samson Dauda walked onto the Olympia stage at around 282 pounds and finished fourth. On Saturday he weighed 310, won the finals round…
Derek Lunsford came to Las Vegas as the defending Mr. Olympia with a clear message for his rivals. He left in third place, and he offered…
Samson Dauda won Saturday night. Nick Walker won the Mr. Olympia. Both of those things are true, and the official scorecard shows exactly how. Walker finished…
Nick Walker seized the one bodybuilding title that had eluded his grasp. At the 2026 Mr. Olympia in Las Vegas, “The Mutant” made history, unseating Derek…
Nick Walker walked off the Orleans Arena stage with the Sandow trophy and a check for $600,000. It was the biggest single payout of the 2026…
The headlining 2026 Mr. Olympia Open Bodybuilding finals closed out the weekend on September 26 inside the Orleans Arena, beginning at 7:00 pm (PDT). Nick Walker…
The 2026 Mr. Olympia Weekend took over Las Vegas from September 24-27. The Men’s Physique Olympia finals began at 7:00 pm (PDT) on September 26 inside…
The 2026 Olympia Weekend took over Las Vegas, Nevada, from September 24-27. Fitness competitors battled during the finals, which began at 7:00 pm (PDT) inside the…
The 2026 Mr. Olympia Weekend took over Las Vegas from September 24-27. The Bikini Olympia finals began at 7:00 pm (PDT) on September 26 inside the…
Sixth. First. First. First. That is Shealynn Burnett’s entire pro career, and the fourth line came on Saturday morning, September 26, in Las Vegas. The American…
Fit Model made its Olympia debut at Joe Weider’s 2026 Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend in Las Vegas. Prejudging and the finals began at 9:30 am…
Update: Shealynn Burnett won the first Fit Model Olympia. Gabriela Queiroz finished second and Jane Jones third. Joe Weider’s 2026 Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend is…
The 2026 Wheelchair Olympia is an integral part of Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend, taking place from September 24-27 in Las Vegas. Prejudging and…
Update: Jasmine Gonzalez won the 2026 Bikini Olympia. Maureen Blanquisco finished second and Aimee Delgado third. Joe Weider’s 2026 Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend rolls on…
Update: Michelle Fredua-Mensah won the 2026 Fitness Olympia. Jaclyn Baker finished second and Anna Fomina third. Las Vegas hosted the 62nd Mr. Olympia Weekend from September…
Update: Ryan Terry won the 2026 Men’s Physique Olympia, his fourth straight. Ali Bilal finished second and Kyron Holden third. Joe Weider’s 2026 Olympia Fitness &…
Update: Nick Walker won the 2026 Mr. Olympia on Saturday night. Samson Dauda finished second and Derek Lunsford third. Here is how the scorecard played out.…
Eleventh. Fifth. First. That is Niall Darwen’s entire Olympia career, and it took him three trips to Las Vegas. On Friday night the British bodybuilder beat…
The 2026 Mr. Olympia Weekend is happening in Las Vegas from September 24-27. The Classic Physique Olympia finals took place at 6:00 pm (PDT) inside the…
