Fans filled the Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood on Friday night as the 2022 Olympia was in full force. Friday night is generally considered “ladies’ night”, but there was also a Mr. Olympia bias, and other competitions held in Las Vegas had several big events throughout the evening.
New Men’s Open Champion?
The final call-out of bias raised eyebrows – not because of the men in it, but because of their positions in the call-out. Hadi Chopan maintained his position at the center of this call-out, but was joined at various points in the center by Derek Lunsford and eventually 2019 Mr. Olympia Brandon Curry. He was joined by Samson Dauda, Nick Walker, and defending champion Mamdouh Al-Sabiye. The surprising thing was that Big Ramy never saw the center of the call-out, meaning the judges didn’t consider him a winner. That means there’s a very good chance that either Curry regains the title or we end up with 17.Th Mr. Olympia.
Coelho defeated Villegas to win the Women’s Physique Olympia.
Natalia Abraham Coelho is one of the most popular female athletes in all divisions, but her goal is to become champion in women’s physique. That dream came true as Coelho was in the best form of her life to take the women’s Physique Olympia title from two-time winner Sarah Villegas, who came second. Coelho had been runner-up several times, but this was his night, and he capped off his year in style. He also won in Pittsburgh and New York earlier this year. She is the first champion to win all three shows in the same year.
Shaw repeated the three-peat
Ms. Olympia Andrea Shaw has dominated the women’s bodybuilding division since her return to Olympia in 2020. He won Rising Phoenix and Olympia in 2020 and 2021. He matched the feat again in Las Vegas, winning his third Olympia a month after winning Rising. Phoenix for the third time. The repeat three-peat has sparked a conversation about whether Shaw could become the greatest so far as she calls it a career.
Clarida regained the title at Olympia 212.
Shawn “Giant Killer” Clarida is soon to be a father, but he became a two-time Olympia 212 champion this weekend. Clarida beat Angel Calderon Frias and former 212 title holder Kamal Elgargini to win the title. He is the first man to win back the title at Olympia 212 after losing it.
Truscott wins second Fitness Olympia.
Missy Truscott was due to be joined by fellow Fitness Olympia winners Whitney Jones and Oksana Grishina, but both had to withdraw before the prejudice started. He put Truscott in the driver’s seat, and he cleared the finish line. Jaclyn Baker was second and Ariel Khader was third.
Gallon’s dominance continues.
One competition that formally appeared was figure, and Sydney Gillen did not disappoint. Galen won her sixth Olympia, tying her figure record for the most in history. The runner-up was Jessica Reyes Padilla, and this year’s third-place finisher was Lola Montez.
Francille Mattos repeats in wellness.
Gillen and Shaw weren’t the only champions to successfully defend their championships. Francielle Mattos held off a strong charge from both Isabelle Nunes and Angela Borges to win her second straight Wellness Olympia title. This year represented the first time the final was held on the main stage, and the champion made the most of his chance to shine.
The Olympia weekend kicks off with the Mr Olympia, Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, Bikini and Wheelchair finals taking place on Saturday 17th December.Th.
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