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Mr. Olympia: The most important thing about the bodybuilding highlight of the year
The biggest bodybuilding competition is taking place for the 60th time. Muscle men from all over the world will compete at the Mr. Olympia in Las Vegas from Friday. Everything important at a glance.
Professional bodybuilders train for the Mr. Olympia all year round. Last year the competition took place in Orlando, Florida and is back in Las Vegas, Nevada this year for its 60th anniversary.
On Friday and Saturday, October 11th to 12th, 2024, the best men and women in the sport will compete in various categories. A press conference with the athletes took place on Thursday.
Where does Mr. Olympia come from?
The bodybuilding legend Joe Weider (†93) launched the competition in 1965. Since then, the Mr. Olympia has been considered the most prestigious competition in sport. Probably the most famous bodybuilder who took part is Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Austrian, who is now 77 years old, has won the title seven times.
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What does the process look like?
The competition days begin with the so-called “pre-judging” for the individual categories. The judges get a first impression and make a pre-selection. The finals follow later in the day, usually with the ten best in each class. In order to convince the “judges”, the bodybuilders perform an individual routine. Not only the muscular development of the body is assessed, but also the presentation and “posing”.
Who are the participants and favorites?
From a German perspective, the “Classic Physique” is the most exciting category this weekend. With Urs Kalecinski (26), Mike Sommerfeld (30) and newcomer Luca Reger (22), three athletes are taking part in the race for Germany. Urs Kalecinski has the most chances out of them. The Swabian native took third place at the Mr. Olympia in each of the last two years.
Kalecinski has so far been unable to get past five-time champion Christopher Bumstead and Ramon Queiroz. In addition, the Dutchman Wesley Vissers should also be at the top this year. At the beginning of the year he won the second most important competition in bodybuilding, the “Arnold Classics”.
How much prize money will the winner receive?
According to “Bild”, the winner of the Men’s Open category has collected $400,000 in recent years. The prize money varies every year as it depends on sponsors and other factors. It is estimated that the total budget for the 2024 Mr. Olympia exceeds $1.6 million.
Where will the event be broadcast?
If you want to follow Mr. Olympia live, you have to pay for the live stream on “OlympiaTV”. The provider charges $74.99 for the entire weekend, which corresponds to around 69 euros. Stamina is also required: The “Classic Physique” category with Urs Kalecinski only competes in German time from 4 a.m. on Saturday night.
When does which category compete?
Friday, October 11, 2024
Olympic pre-judging from 6:30 p.m
- Fitness Olympia
- 212 Olympia
- Figure Olympia
- Women’s Physique Olympia
- Ms. Olympia
- Wellness Olympia
Olympic finals from 3 p.m
- 212 Olympia
- Fitness Olympia
- Figure Olympia
- Women’s Physique Olympia
- Ms. Olympia
- Wellness Olympia
- Mr. Olympia area code
Muscle packs on stage
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Saturday, October 12, 2024
Olympic pre-judging from 6:30 p.m
- Classic Physique Olympia
- Men’s Physique Olympia
- Bikini Olympia
- Wheelchair Olympic primaries and finals
Olympic pre-judging from 4 a.m
- Mr. Olympia
- Men’s Physique Olympia
- Bikini Olympia
- Classic Physique Olympia
Sources: “Mr. Olympia”, “Image”
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Universal Style Co., Ltd. Representative Director Yusuke Hatsuse Lecture | Tokyo Jusen Blog | Kyobungen Educational Corporation Tokyo Judo Therapy College
On September 24th, Yusuke Hatsuse, CEO of Universal Style Co., Ltd., gave a lecture as part of a class on Paralympic Games“>adapted sports (new sports that can be easily enjoyed mainly by people with disabilities and the elderly).
Mr. Hatsuse participated in the Beijing Paralympic Games as a visually impaired judo athlete, and Universal Style Co., Ltd., where he is currently the CEO, provides consulting services for the employment of people with disabilities.
Mr. Hatsuse gave lectures on a wide range of topics, including his own experience of becoming visually impaired, his encounter with judo for visually impaired people, his involvement with the Paralympics and parasports, and the current environment surrounding visually impaired people. I did.
We were also able to see the medals from the Asian Games and the World Games.
Medal with Braille identification
This course was held in the morning, afternoon, and evening, giving students a valuable opportunity to become familiar with the world of visually impaired people.
●Voices of students
・This special lecture made me realize that there is a prejudice that people with disabilities cannot do anything.
・When providing support, I would like to make sure to communicate properly and confirm what they want me to do before providing support.
・There were so many positive comments from Mr. Hatsuse that I wondered if I would be able to say something like that if I were in the position of someone who had acquired vision loss. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
・First of all, the image of visually impaired people has completely changed. I felt it was difficult to reach out to them because I didn’t know how to support them. Up until now, when I encountered a white cane, my only thought was to not block my path. Since each person’s perspective is different, I decided to first ask the person in question and then try to guide them in a way that would make them feel at ease. This time I thought I’d call out to you.
・If I had the opportunity to be involved in the Paralympic Games, I would like to take on the challenge.
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It was a valuable lecture that left a strong impression on the students.
Mr. Hatsuse, thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule.
At Tokyo Jusen, we welcome external instructors as we did this time, and provide diverse classes to our students.
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