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2017 Mr. Olympia Mens Open Results
Total prize $ 915,000
1. Phil Heath (USA) - $ 400,000
2. Mamdouh Elssbiay (Egypt) - $200,000
3. William Bonac (Netherlands) - ＄100,000
4. Dexter Jackson (USA) -＄55,000
5. Shawn Rhoden (USA) - $ 45,000
6. Roelly Winklaar (Curacao) - $35,000
7. Nathan De Asha (UK) - $25,000
8. Brandon Curry (USA) - $20,000
9. Josh Lenartowicz (Australia) - $19,000
10. Cedric McMillan (USA) - $16,000
11. Lionele Beyeke (France)
12. Lukas Osladil (Czech)
13. Maxx Charles (USA)
14. Johnnie Jackson (USA)
15. Gerald Williams (USA)
16. Michael Lockett (USA)
DNF. Victor Martinez (Dominican Republic)
DNF. Jeff Beckham (USA)
2017 Mr. Olympia Mens 212lb and Under Results
1. Flex Lewis
2. Ahmad Ashkanani
3. Jose Raymond
4. David Henry
5. Derek Lunsford
6. Milan Sadek
7. Ronny Rockel
8. Charles Dixon
9. Shaun Clarida
10. Ricardo Correia
11. Kim Junho
12. Nam Eun Cho
DNF. Hadi Choopan
2017 Mr. Olympia Classic Physique Results
1. Breon Ansley
2. Chris Bumstead
3. George Peterson
4. Arash Rahbar
5. Danny Hester
6. Terrence Ruffin
7. Sadik Hadzovic
8. Rylon Mcduell-Batiste
9. Lee Banks
10. Mateo Vaihu
11. Jamie Leroyce
12. Cleveland Thomas
13. Darrem Charles
14. Robert Timms
15. Flex Wheeler
16. Damion Ricketts
16. Daron Lytle
16. Leonardo Pacheco
16. Lorenzo Jones
16. Roger Ferrer
2017 Mr. Olympia Mens Physique Results
1. Jeremy Buendia
2. Andre Ferguson
3. Brandon Hendrickson
4. Raymont Edmonds
5. Jeremy Potvin
6. Ryan Terry
7. Logan Franklin
8. Ondrej Kmostak
9. George Brown
10. Dean Balabis
11. Xavius Gayden
12. Sergi Constance
13. Luis Fernando Rios
14. Long Wu
15. Joseph Lee
16. Ahmad Deguzman
16. Anthony Scalza
16. Anthony Woods
16. Antoine Williams
16. Antoine Weatherspoon
16. Anton Antipov
16. Arya Saffaie
16. Brian Barthule
16. Coty Hart
16. Diogo Ferreira Montenegro
16. Jake Alvarez
16. Jonny Bernstein
16. Kyron Holden
16. Marvin Moss
16. Michael Ferguson
16. Nikolay Kuleshov
16. Raymond Akinlosotu
16. Scott Dennis
16. Suraqah Shabazz
16. Thomas Bakke
2017 Mr. Olympia Bikini Olympia Results
1. Angelica Teixeira
2. Jennifer Ronzitti
3. Romina Basualdo
4. Casey Samsel
5. Narmin Assria
6. Michelle Sylvia
7. Camile Periat
8. Katya Nosova
9. Elisa Pecini
10. Yana Kuznetsova
11. Elizabeth Yisrael
12. Lauren Irick
13. Sheena Jayne Martin
14. Breena Martinez
15. Anita Herbert
16. Angie Garcia
16. Ashley Puida
16. Asia Mendoza
16. Catherine Radulic
16. Christie Marquez
16. Cori Baker
16. Cristobalina Torres
16. Eli Fernandez
16. Frida Paulsen Stern
16. Geri Berger
16. Iveth Carreon
16. Jessica Renee
16. Keisha Mckenzie
16. Marcia Goncalves
16. Margret Gnarr
16. Paulina Tran
16. Shandy Ortiz
16. Stacy Mccloud
16. Tamara Haddad
16. Vanessa Avila
2017 Mr. Olympia Figure Olympia Results
1. Cydney Gillon
2. Latorya Watts
3. Candice Lewis-Carter
4. Heather Dees
5. Nicole Wilkins
6. Maria Luisa Baeza-Diaz
7. Ivana Ivusic
8. Jessica Reyes Padilla
9. Sandra Grajales
10. Bojana Vasiljevic
11. Laurelle Martineau
12. Camala Rodriguez
13. Adela Ondrejovicova
14. Tonya Wheatfall
15. Marlissa Jordan
16. Andrea Calhoun
16. Andrea Pollard
16. Devone Martin
16. Karina Grau
16. Maria Jose Garcia
16. Martina Yabekova
16. Melissa Bumstead
16. Natalia Abraham Coelho
16. Natalia Soltero
16. Natalya Zabavina
16. Stephanie Hammermeister
16. Tiffani Hebert
16. Tina Nguyen
16. Wendy Fortino
2017 Mr. Olympia Fitness Olympia Results
1. Oksana Grishina
2. Myriam Capes
3. Regiane Dasilva
4. Ryall Graber
5. Bethany Wagner
6. Fiona Harris
7. Ariel Khadr
8. Derina Wilson
9. Pila Pajunen
10. Sally Kendall-Williams
11. Emma Paveley
12. Giorgia Foroni
13. Diana Monteiro
2017 Mr. Olympia Women's Physique Olympia Results
1. Juliana Malacarne
2. Jennifer Taylor
3. Heather Grace
4. Kira Neuman
5. Sheronica Henton
6. Danielle Reardon
7. Daniely Castilho
8. Autumn Swansen
9. Eleonora Dobrinina
10. Penpraghai Tiangngok
11. Jamie Nicole Pinder
12. Rosela Joseph
13. Melissa Pearo
14. Jodi Boam
15. Candrea Judd-Adams
16. Doina Gorun
16. Ekaterina Grima
16. Evelaine Rocha
16. Frances Mendez
16. Jill Diorio
16. Keri Ann Heitzman
16. Lee-Anne Temnyk
16. Margita Zamolova
16. Marjorie Beck
16. Mayla Ash
16. Tomefafa Ameko
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2017 Mr.Olympia
1, Phil Heath
2, Mamdouh Elssbiay (Egypt)＄
3, William Bonac (Netherlands) ＄100000
4, Dexter Jackson (USA) ＄55000
5, Shawn Rhoden (USA)$ 45000
6, Roelly Winklaar
7, Nathan de Asha (UK)
8, Brandon Curry
9, JOSH LENARDOWITZ
10, Cedric McMillan
Looking at the side by sides of Ramy and Dexter on instagram the placings should have been switched. EASILY switched.
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https://instagram.com/p/BZHsuo-lWXm/
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2017 Mr.Olympia
1, Phil Heath
2, Mamdouh Elssbiay (Egypt)＄
3, William Bonac (Netherlands) ＄100000
4, Dexter Jackson (USA) ＄55000
5, Shawn Rhoden (USA)$ 45000
6, Roelly Winklaar
7, Nathan de Asha (UK)
8, Brandon Curry
9, JOSH LENARDOWITZ
10, Cedric McMillan
Brandon Curry is back in the top 10. Congrats to him. I guess his time with the "Camel Crew" paid off.
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Philsulin is slipping further and further into Palumboism. His best days are past. Doesn't mean they won't keep giving it to him though. In my mind, Samir's one win is more impressive than Phil's seven.
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Granted the USC/Texas game was a nail biter but this was a good side show.
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The repeated winners at the O is boring reason why I haven't followed the O like I used to in over a decade, just look up the results and move on
If the O had deserving and different winners each year it'll make it more interesting like others have said
Phil winning 7 times, Ronnie with 8, is boring and non deserving
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On par with Arnold, now time to tie lee and Ronnie then surpass them to become the GOAT.
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Honestly, who the fuck cares. It's not like bodybuilding is a thing any more. It's just bullshit now. Philsulin is slipping further and further into Palumboism. His best days are past. Doesn't mean they won't keep giving it to him though. In my mind, Samir's one win is more impressive than Phil's seven.
It's a joke. Its not a contest, Phil will win while everyone battles for second....
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You need a GUT to win!
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1. Phil or Dexter
2. Phil or Dexter
3. Bonac
4. Ramy (no higher) he was smooth.
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The repeated winners at the O is boring reason why I haven't followed the O like I used to in over a decade, just look up the results and move on
If the O had deserving and different winners each year it'll make it more interesting like others have said
Phil winning 7 times, Ronnie with 8, is boring and non deserving
We had different winners in the mid/late 2000s And early 2010s; yet people complained about that, not having a "dominant" champion.
Cutler, Jackson, Cutler, Heath.
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...And people are wondering why Kai gave up hope and stopped competing at the Olympia...Same thing is happening again.No matter how Ramy looks and no matter how shitty Phil looks they'll always give it to Phil. Ramy will always be screwed because he is arab/muslim. The message is clear: IFBB will give Phil his 10 Olympias.
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We had different winners in the mid/late 2000s And early 2010s; yet people complained about that, not having a "dominant" champion.
Cutler, Jackson, Cutler, Heath.
I remember and I think that was great
Now it's back to 5+ titles of the same person even if they aren't deserving
Been way more exciting in the 90's if Shawn, flex, Kevin, all won at least one
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Heaths stomach looked like shit in the pics I saw on here. Is the consensus that ramy was better? I thought he beat heath in every shot I saw.
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Heaths stomach looked like shit in the pics I saw on here. Is the consensus that ramy was better? I thought he beat heath in every shot I saw.
Heath wins in side tricep, back double bicep, and possibly ab and thigh but honestly idk. Ramy wins in front lat spread, back lat spread, side chest, front double bicep (I think Phil looks retarded in fdb, he flexes his abs and hunches over, but idk what the judges think)
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The repeated winners at the O is boring reason why I haven't followed the O like I used to in over a decade, just look up the results and move on
If the O had deserving and different winners each year it'll make it more interesting like others have said
Phil winning 7 times, Ronnie with 8, is boring and non deserving
And Dorian winning 6.
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Looking at the side by sides of Ramy and Dexter on instagram the placings should have been switched. EASILY switched.
Dexter looked really good.
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I remember and I think that was great
Now it's back to 5+ titles of the same person even if they aren't deserving
Been way more exciting in the 90's if Shawn, flex, Kevin, all won at least one
Agreed and if any of those guys (the top 15 of any 90's competition) were to show up today in the prime 90's shape, they would have taken the Sandow easily. The sport has been a disgrace since at least the mid 2000's (2005 or so).
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Cedric is a disappointment.
If he reads this, what gives? He could have been top 3. He needs to sit down and really think about this. Does he want to be a winner or an "also ran"?
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Agreed and if any of those guys (the top 15 of any 90's competition) were to show up today in the prime 90's shape, they would have taken the Sandow easily. The sport has been a disgrace since at least the mid 2000's (2005 or so).
Yep, that and dorians 6 as well
2005 and prior were the best years for pro bbing and amateurs, npc now just hand out pro cards like candy
Flex, Nasser, lee, Kevin, Shawn, Cormier, some others too, were all in the wrong era, come today and all would be MR O
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yes not to mention that the music was better back then...
and the movies...
and the kids showed respect in school
and... bla bla bla
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1. Phil or Dexter
2. Phil or Dexter
3. Bonac
4. Ramy (no higher) he was smooth.
Phil had a growth coming out of his already bloated midsection- being "smooth" pales in comparison
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Was a good O anyway! Damn Ramy looked awesome. He deserved to go up this year.
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anyone else think about how theres only one white guy competing this year?
the two other great White hopes to forefit due to "health" reasons :-\
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2017 Mr.Olympia
1, Phil Heath
2, Mamdouh Elssbiay (Egypt)＄
3, William Bonac (Netherlands) ＄100000
4, Dexter Jackson (USA) ＄55000
5, Shawn Rhoden (USA)$ 45000
6, Roelly Winklaar
7, Nathan de Asha (UK)
8, Brandon Curry
9, JOSH LENARDOWITZ
10, Cedric McMillan
2016
1, Phil Heath
2, Shawn Rhoden
3, Dexter Jackson
4, Mamdouh Elssbiay
5, William Bonac
6, Roelly Winklaar
7, Cedric McMillan
8, Dallas McCarver
9, Josh Lenartowicz
10, Justin Compton
rhoden drops from 2nd to 5th, thats quite a paycut 100 000 us dollars or so less?
dexter drops one spot, cut his payout in half
rami moves from 4th to 2nd
bonac from 5th to 3rd
roelly stays the same
cedric drops 3 places
josh stays the same
and new guys in the top 10 - brandon and nathan
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Overall 2017 Olympia Amateur Bodybuilding Winner.
Eslam Mohammed
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Honestly, who the fuck cares. It's not like bodybuilding is a thing any more. It's just bullshit now. Philsulin is slipping further and further into Palumboism. His best days are past. Doesn't mean they won't keep giving it to him though. In my mind, Samir's one win is more impressive than Phil's seven.
all losers hate rich and famous.sami,r is a bitch as human.
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just look at the impressive definition and separation in Phils shoulders
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what a fucking pussy, why does he always cry ::)
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Phil heath has been gifted once again.
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Big Ramy is a racist. Look at his disgust when he congratulates phil.
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clean sweep for Phil again....
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how did dexter end up in 4th? Joke!
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pretty close between 2nd and 3rd right
bonac ahead in the pre judging
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Unfortunate that one of the bigger guys didn't win.
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HQ gallery is up here - https://www.team-andro.com/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=3619 (https://www.team-andro.com/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=3619).
Dex looks good. I'd put him higher.
(https://www.team-andro.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/191053/DSC_6432~18.jpg)
(https://www.team-andro.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/191053/DSC_6475~14.jpg)
(https://www.team-andro.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/191053/DSC_6479~15.jpg)
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What a fucking joke
This is the worst Phil has looked in years
He truly has gotten more narrow and lost shoulder size
His chest has not improved
His gut was the worst ever
His belly button was disgusting
I didn't even have to read the results to know they were gonna gift him again
The ifbb is just a train wreck joke
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What a fucking joke
The ifbb is just a train wreck joke
You are simply wrong my friend. Arnold should be proud to share the record with the Champ. He isn't called The Gifted for nothing.
Onwards to the eighth title!
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You are simply wrong my friend. Arnold should be proud to share the record with the Champ. He isn't called The Gifted for nothing.
Onwards to the eighth title!
that bottom photo of phil.... lol. hilarious. Phil is such a geek. he looks lime shit. .
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$400K for looking like that? ???
What a pathetic, fucking joke this contest is. The judges are not judging, they are playing politics. Just a clown show now. Most of the competitors looked like shit.
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Shredded!!!!
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Who did Philsulin thank/dedicate his win to?
His new wife?
The hurricane victims?
The victims of white police officers he was bitching about earlier this year?
The haters?
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Who did Philsulin thank/dedicate his win to?
His new wife?
The hurricane victims?
The victims of white police officers he was bitching about earlier this year?
The haters?
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Who did Philsulin thank/dedicate his win to?
His new wife?
The hurricane victims?
The victims of white police officers he was bitching about earlier this year?
The haters?
all his IG comments are turned off it looks like?
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Was a good O anyway! Damn Ramy looked awesome. He deserved to go up this year.
Big Ramy was huge. It is obvious to me that he would ratherbebig.
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Milos, Chad, Aceto on Mr.O
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I did not think he won the prejudging in 2015 and I was there in Vegas. Same thing this year but I always think people should be marked down for being bloated. Rhoden did not deserve his placing either. It's crap how you get gifted based on name and legacy.
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clean sweep for Phil again....
That only proves it was fixed.
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Phil, you are truly delusional.
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You are simply wrong my friend. Arnold should be proud to share the record with the Champ. He isn't called The Gifted for nothing.
Onwards to the eighth title!
What a f*****g disgrace to the sport and insult to Arnold. The message from IFBB is clear: If Phil looks like total shit and still wins with "perfect score" they'll always give it to him no metter how he looks as long as he just turn up and compete. Brave yourself for 10 Olympias to "the Gifted" guys. The scenario is to make him The Greatest.They put Ramy in 2-nd just to create more interest and hype for next year. Never gonna give it to him,he'll be Kai N 2.These are the worst years in IFBB history.
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What a f*****g disgrace to the sport and insult to Arnold. The message from IFBB is clear: If Phil looks like total shit and still wins with "perfect score" they'll always give it to him no metter how he looks as long as he just turn up and compete. Brave yourself for 10 Olympias to "the Gifted" guys. The scenario is to make him The Greatest.They put Ramy in 2-nd just to create more interest and hype for next year. Never gonna give it to him,he'll be Kai N 2.These are the worst years in IFBB history.
This is turning into female bodybuilding 2.0. Next thing you'll know Phil will have 10 wins and nobody will care.
When I was there in 2015 people booed the decision and a large group of people got up and walked out.
What is phil Doing as Mr Olympia by arguing with fans on social media and having his fiancée troll social media platforms to also argue with others. Both are extremely immature and insecure and make poor ambassadors for bodybuilding.
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Yep, that and dorians 6 as well
2005 and prior were the best years for pro bbing and amateurs, npc now just hand out pro cards like candy
Flex, Nasser, lee, Kevin, Shawn, Cormier, some others too, were all in the wrong era, come today and all would be MR O
Dorian Yates had the same issues, about which people here are blubbering regarding Phil Heath. Dorian was "bloofy" (see 1994); Dorian had a bloated stomach (1994, 1996, 1997); Dorian had a torn bicep (1994).
Yet, let some here tell it, he's the greatest thing since creatine.
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clean sweep for Phil again....
victor martinez ???
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Dorian Yates had the same issues, about which people here are blubbering regarding Phil Heath. Dorian was "bloofy" (see 1994); Dorian had a bloated stomach (1994, 1996, 1997); Dorian had a torn bicep (1994).
Yet, let some here tell it, he's the greatest thing since creatine.
Compared to competition, Yates had superior structure and was the biggest man on stage - that's what Cheath will never have.
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victor martinez ???
He got a DNP
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clean sweep for Phil again....
Phil Heath: unanimous 1st
Dexter Jackson: unanimous 4th
Josh Lenartowicz: unanimous 9th
Cedric McMillan: unanimous 10th??? ...that's interesting.
Look how close it was between Bonac (3rd) and Ramy (2nd)--only 2 points apart in the final tally.
A mere 2 points also separated Rhoden (5th) and Winklaar (6th).
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Phil Heath: unanimous 1st
Dexter Jackson: unanimous 4th
Josh Lenartowicz: unanimous 9th
Cedric McMillan: unanimous 10th??? ...that's interesting.
Look how close it was between Bonac (3rd) and Ramy (2nd)--only 2 points apart in the final tally.
A mere 2 points also separated Rhoden (5th) and Winklaar (6th).
Bonac was in 2nd place after Friday night, but Ramy did better at the finals and he snuck into 2nd place
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These 3 guys have very different looks. They have 3 entirely different builds. There is no confusing one for another other at all.
A lot of old time bodybuilding fans often say that Larry, Sergio, Arnold, and Franco had different looks. But "now days, everyone looks the same".
Well that is not the case this year.
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Dorian Yates had the same issues, about which people here are blubbering regarding Phil Heath. Dorian was "bloofy" (see 1994); Dorian had a bloated stomach (1994, 1996, 1997); Dorian had a torn bicep (1994).
Yet, let some here tell it, he's the greatest thing since creatine.
Totally agree. Dorian was great in 1992, 1993, and 1995. People everywhere were bitching about his arm, his waist, his lack of detail in his thighs the other years especially 1994 and 1997. Now, the history revisionists act like his reign was without precedent. Dorian retired because he knew that in 1998 he would not have won against emerging competition in 1998. Ronnie Coleman the same. In 2004 and 2005 he was a shell of his former self. He probably should have called it quits after 2005 as the writing was on the wall that Jay was going to take over. Phil better get the gut under control because Bonac, Jackson, and a tight Ramy can beat him.
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True, but this was one of the most forgettable olympias in recent memory. Nice to see dexter hanging in the top 5, though.
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together with classic physique and mens physique we got every body type represented
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Cedric must be heated. Arnold likes his physique, uses it as an example. Wins the Arnold, and then watches Phil match Arnold for Mr. O wins, while he (Cedric) gets tenth place, behind people he is clearly better than, but who have better conditioning.
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He got a DNP
What happened?Compared to competition, Yates had superior structure and was the biggest man on stage - that's what Cheath will never have.
Phil has a good structure when he is 215-230ish, after that he loses it. Then his weaknesses show,
Also, he does the FLS and FDB poses in an awkward manner.
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What happened?Phil has a good structure when he is 215-230ish, after that he loses it. Then his weaknesses show,
2008 Iron Man was one of his best overall showings IMO.....
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What happened?
I'm assuming he looked like shit. I didn't watch the webcast, fell asleep before it even started.
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Cedric must be heated. Arnold likes his physique, uses it as an example. Wins the Arnold, and then watches Phil match Arnold for Mr. O wins, while he (Cedric) gets tenth place, behind people he is clearly better than, but who have better conditioning.
In the prediction thread, I predicted that Cedric was going to place 2nd
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These 3 guys have very different looks. They have 3 entirely different builds. There is no confusing one for another other at all.
A lot of old time bodybuilding fans often say that Larry, Sergio, Arnold, and Franco had different looks. But "now days, everyone looks the same".
Well that is not the case this year.
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Gonna try to workout this month?
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$400K for looking like that? ???
What a pathetic, fucking joke this contest is. The judges are not judging, they are playing politics. Just a clown show now. Most of the competitors looked like shit.
As I wrote elsewhere, I think it really doesn't matter what anybody looks like in the Olympia. What matters is who Jim Manion and Steve Weinberger want for Mr Olympia. If they wanted Johnnie Jackson to be Mr. Olympia they would've fudge the judging scores and come up with a rationale for his win.
But I think what do they like about Heath?
First, he's a defending champion. Last night both Buendia and Lewis, defending champions, repeated their wins. It looks like Manion and his crew like to be conservative, they like their previous choices, guys they know, and don't want to take risks with someone new. Hester and Classic last night were the exception.
Second, they want an American. Correct me if I'm wrong but in the whole history of the Olympia the only non-American Mr Olympia was Dorian Yates, although I'm not sure if you would qualify Samir Bannout as being American or not.
Third, maybe it has something to do with the nutrition company sponsors. For example, Heath is with Ultimate Nutrition and I'm not sure who Ramy is with but it was GAT. Since these companies also sponsor contests, possibly they are using their "muscle" to influence Manion and Weinberger. Maybe money under the table?
Lastly, and most importantly, I thought they want somebody with some charisma, some public appeal, somebody wholesome. You could call it marketability. Or some call it being an 'ambassador' for the sport. In their dreams they really want another Arnold, somebody who could be attractive to the mainstream public and bring them into bodybuilding. I think about Cutler beating Coleman. At that time Cutler sure had a lot more marketability than Coleman. When you look at last nights top ten, none can quite meet the marketability factor as good as Heath. McMillan is a possibility, but he's not as wholesome as Heath. My bet is they had high hopes for McCarver. He had lots of marketability.
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As I wrote elsewhere, I think it really doesn't matter what anybody looks like in the Olympia. What matters is who Jim Manion and Steve Weinberger want for Mr Olympia. If they wanted Johnnie Jackson to be Mr. Olympia they would've fudge the judging scores and come up with a rationale for his win.
But I think what do they like about Heath?
First, he's a defending champion. Last night both Buendia and Lewis, defending champions, repeated their wins. It looks like Manion and his crew like to be conservative, they like their previous choices, guys they know, and don't want to take risks with someone new. Hester and Classic last night were the exception.
Second, they want an American. Correct me if I'm wrong but in the whole history of the Olympia the only non-American Mr Olympia was Dorian Yates, although I'm not sure if you would qualify Samir Bannout as being American or not.
Third, maybe it has something to do with the nutrition company sponsors. For example, Heath is with Ultimate Nutrition and I'm not sure who Ramy is with but it was GAT. Since these companies also sponsor contests, possibly they are using their "muscle" to influence Manion and Weinberger. Maybe money under the table?
Lastly, and most importantly, I thought they want somebody with some charisma, some public appeal, somebody wholesome. You could call it marketability. Or some call it being an 'ambassador' for the sport. In their dreams they really want another Arnold, somebody who could be attractive to the mainstream public and bring them into bodybuilding. I think about Cutler beating Coleman. At that time Cutler sure had a lot more marketability than Coleman. When you look at last nights top ten, none can quite meet the marketability factor as good as Heath. McMillan is a possibility, but he's not as wholesome as Heath. My bet is they had high hopes for McCarver. He had lots of marketability.
Show sponsors do have a lot of influence on the results, I personally spoke to a show sponsor (supplement company owner)in the UK who said one of his sponsored athletes placed 2nd when he shouldn't even have been fifth.
Im personally not going to compete with an organisation again because of this influence, Im not dieting and training for 16 weeks to get shit on because Im not sponsored by a certain supplement company.
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Dorian Yates had the same issues, about which people here are blubbering regarding Phil Heath. Dorian was "bloofy" (see 1994); Dorian had a bloated stomach (1994, 1996, 1997); Dorian had a torn bicep (1994).
Yet, let some here tell it, he's the greatest thing since creatine.
At least Dorian was wide,had the best back in history,trained and behaved like a proper man and is a humble down to Earth guy.
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As I wrote elsewhere, I think it really doesn't matter what anybody looks like in the Olympia. What matters is who Jim Manion and Steve Weinberger want for Mr Olympia. If they wanted Johnnie Jackson to be Mr. Olympia they would've fudge the judging scores and come up with a rationale for his win.
But I think what do they like about Heath?
First, he's a defending champion. Last night both Buendia and Lewis, defending champions, repeated their wins. It looks like Manion and his crew like to be conservative, they like their previous choices, guys they know, and don't want to take risks with someone new. Hester and Classic last night were the exception.
Second, they want an American. Correct me if I'm wrong but in the whole history of the Olympia the only non-American Mr Olympia was Dorian Yates, although I'm not sure if you would qualify Samir Bannout as being American or not.
Third, maybe it has something to do with the nutrition company sponsors. For example, Heath is with Ultimate Nutrition and I'm not sure who Ramy is with but it was GAT. Since these companies also sponsor contests, possibly they are using their "muscle" to influence Manion and Weinberger. Maybe money under the table?
Lastly, and most importantly, I thought they want somebody with some charisma, some public appeal, somebody wholesome. You could call it marketability. Or some call it being an 'ambassador' for the sport. In their dreams they really want another Arnold, somebody who could be attractive to the mainstream public and bring them into bodybuilding. I think about Cutler beating Coleman. At that time Cutler sure had a lot more marketability than Coleman. When you look at last nights top ten, none can quite meet the marketability factor as good as Heath. McMillan is a possibility, but he's not as wholesome as Heath. My bet is they had high hopes for McCarver. He had lots of marketability.
And Samir won back in 1983 before Manion and Weinberger had the powers they have now. So that leaves us with only Dorian as a non American Mr.Olympia in the open since then.
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And Samir won back in 1983 before Manion and Weinberger had the powers they have now. So that leaves us with only Dorian as a non American Mr.Olympia in the open since then.
And Dorian stayed with Weinberger as a guest in his home in the weeks up to the Olympia each year. Think about that. The head judge hosting an athlete in his own home. No corruption there at all. 🙄
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Good watch
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Great vid
Good seeing Ronnie Coolguy so political as well! :D
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anyone else think about how theres only one white guy competing this year?
the two other great White hopes to forefit due to "health" reasons :-\
Maybe the "white guys", just didn't measure up. But yeah, I noticed.
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You are simply wrong my friend. Arnold should be proud to share the record with the Champ. He isn't called The Gifted for nothing.
Onwards to the eighth title!
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Show sponsors do have a lot of influence on the results, I personally spoke to a show sponsor (supplement company owner)in the UK who said one of his sponsored athletes placed 2nd when he shouldn't even have been fifth.
Im personally not going to compete with an organisation again because of this influence, Im not dieting and training for 16 weeks to get shit on because Im not sponsored by a certain supplement company.
Excatly why I stopped BBing....
Well that and the walking chemistry experiments so many have become.
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And Dorian stayed with Weinberger as a guest in his home in the weeks up to the Olympia each year. Think about that. The head judge hosting an athlete in his own home. No corruption there at all. 🙄
Yes!!!! Thank you! No one seems to "get" this............. I watched a video on YouTube where Kai "confronts" Weinberger over his Olympia placings, and Weinberger and George Farrah just respond with the most moronic shit ever - at one point Kai turns too the camera and lifts his eyebrows in a clear show of disbelief at their bullshit.
We blame Phil - he just makes it almost too easy to hate on him, but really it's Steve that we should be slamming on social media and taking to task for destroying the sport.
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And Dorian stayed with Weinberger as a guest in his home in the weeks up to the Olympia each year. Think about that. The head judge hosting an athlete in his own home. No corruption there at all. 🙄
Jezus... maybe Ramy should go spend a week at Weinberger's house before the Olympia.
The issue is bodybuilding is getting too big for this kind of crap. Presently, there's no accountability, no transparency.
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Brandon Curry is back in the top 10. Congrats to him. I guess his time with the "Camel Crew" paid off.
He should have been ahead of Rhoden and Winklaar.
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this really is a low point for bodybuilding . . .
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Good watch
The results of the contest make a lot more sense when you hear this kind of analysis. Much better than those watching on video and complaining that they think they know better.
Cliche, but if you've never seen a live pro show, you won't understand.
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2017 Mr. Olympia Mens Open Results
1. Phil Heath (USA) - $ 400,000
2. Mamdouh Elssbiay (Egypt) - $200,000
3. William Bonac (Netherlands) ＄100,000
4. Dexter Jackson (USA) ＄55,000
5. Shawn Rhoden (USA)$ 45,000
6. Roelly Winklaar (Curacao)
7. Nathan De Asha (UK)
8. Brandon Curry (USA)
9. Josh Lenartowicz (Australia)
10. Cedric McMillan (USA)
11. Lionele Beyeke (France)
12. Lukas Osladil (Czech)
13. Maxx Charles (USA)
14. Johnnie Jackson (USA)
15. Gerald Williams (USA)
16. Michael Lockett (USA)
DNF. Victor Martinez (Dominican Republic)
DNF. Jeff Beckham (USA)
2017 Mr. Olympia Mens 212lb and Under Results
1. Flex Lewis
2. Ahmad Ashkanani
3. Jose Raymond
4. David Henry
5. Derek Lunsford
6. Milan Sadek
7. Ronny Rockel
8. Charles Dixon
9. Shaun Clarida
10. Ricardo Correia
11. Kim Junho
12. Nam Eun Cho
DNF. Hadi Choopan
2017 Mr. Olympia Classic Physique Results
1. Breon Ansley
2. Chris Bumstead
3. George Peterson
4. Arash Rahbar
5. Danny Hester
6. Terrence Ruffin
7. Sadik Hadzovic
8. Rylon Mcduell-Batiste
9. Lee Banks
10. Mateo Vaihu
11. Jamie Leroyce
12. Cleveland Thomas
13. Darrem Charles
14. Robert Timms
15. Flex Wheeler
16. Damion Ricketts
16. Daron Lytle
16. Leonardo Pacheco
16. Lorenzo Jones
16. Roger Ferrer
2017 Mr. Olympia Mens Physique Results
1. Jeremy Buendia
2. Andre Ferguson
3. Brandon Hendrickson
4. Raymont Edmonds
5. Jeremy Potvin
6. Ryan Terry
7. Logan Franklin
8. Ondrej Kmostak
9. George Brown
10. Dean Balabis
11. Xavius Gayden
12. Sergi Constance
13. Luis Fernando Rios
14. Long Wu
15. Joseph Lee
16. Ahmad Deguzman
16. Anthony Scalza
16. Anthony Woods
16. Antoine Williams
16. Antoine Weatherspoon
16. Anton Antipov
16. Arya Saffaie
16. Brian Barthule
16. Coty Hart
16. Diogo Ferreira Montenegro
16. Jake Alvarez
16. Jonny Bernstein
16. Kyron Holden
16. Marvin Moss
16. Michael Ferguson
16. Nikolay Kuleshov
16. Raymond Akinlosotu
16. Scott Dennis
16. Suraqah Shabazz
16. Thomas Bakke
2017 Mr. Olympia Bikini Olympia Results
1. Angelica Teixeira
2. Jennifer Ronzitti
3. Romina Basualdo
4. Casey Samsel
5. Narmin Assria
6. Michelle Sylvia
7. Camile Periat
8. Katya Nosova
9. Elisa Pecini
10. Yana Kuznetsova
11. Elizabeth Yisrael
12. Lauren Irick
13. Sheena Jayne Martin
14. Breena Martinez
15. Anita Herbert
16. Angie Garcia
16. Ashley Puida
16. Asia Mendoza
16. Catherine Radulic
16. Christie Marquez
16. Cori Baker
16. Cristobalina Torres
16. Eli Fernandez
16. Frida Paulsen Stern
16. Geri Berger
16. Iveth Carreon
16. Jessica Renee
16. Keisha Mckenzie
16. Marcia Goncalves
16. Margret Gnarr
16. Paulina Tran
16. Shandy Ortiz
16. Stacy Mccloud
16. Tamara Haddad
16. Vanessa Avila
2017 Mr. Olympia Figure Olympia Results
1. Cydney Gillon
2. Latorya Watts
3. Candice Lewis-Carter
4. Heather Dees
5. Nicole Wilkins
6. Maria Luisa Baeza-Diaz
7. Ivana Ivusic
8. Jessica Reyes Padilla
9. Sandra Grajales
10. Bojana Vasiljevic
11. Laurelle Martineau
12. Camala Rodriguez
13. Adela Ondrejovicova
14. Tonya Wheatfall
15. Marlissa Jordan
16. Andrea Calhoun
16. Andrea Pollard
16. Devone Martin
16. Karina Grau
16. Maria Jose Garcia
16. Martina Yabekova
16. Melissa Bumstead
16. Natalia Abraham Coelho
16. Natalia Soltero
16. Natalya Zabavina
16. Stephanie Hammermeister
16. Tiffani Hebert
16. Tina Nguyen
16. Wendy Fortino
2017 Mr. Olympia Fitness Olympia Results
1. Oksana Grishina
2. Myriam Capes
3. Regiane Dasilva
4. Ryall Graber
5. Bethany Wagner
6. Fiona Harris
7. Ariel Khadr
8. Derina Wilson
9. Pila Pajunen
10. Sally Kendall-Williams
11. Emma Paveley
12. Giorgia Foroni
13. Diana Monteiro
2017 Mr. Olympia Women's Physique Olympia Results
1. Juliana Malacarne
2. Jennifer Taylor
3. Heather Grace
4. Kira Neuman
5. Sheronica Henton
6. Danielle Reardon
7. Daniely Castilho
8. Autumn Swansen
9. Eleonora Dobrinina
10. Penpraghai Tiangngok
11. Jamie Nicole Pinder
12. Rosela Joseph
13. Melissa Pearo
14. Jodi Boam
15. Candrea Judd-Adams
16. Doina Gorun
16. Ekaterina Grima
16. Evelaine Rocha
16. Frances Mendez
16. Jill Diorio
16. Keri Ann Heitzman
16. Lee-Anne Temnyk
16. Margita Zamolova
16. Marjorie Beck
16. Mayla Ash
16. Tomefafa Ameko
How much $ did 6th through 10th get?
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6. Roelly Winklaar (Curacao) $35.000
7. Nathan De Asha (UK) $25.000
8. Brandon Curry (USA) $20.000
9. Josh Lenartowicz (Australia) $19.000
10. Cedric McMillan (USA) $16.000
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wtf...
ronny rockel still injecting - 7th place of peace
doesnt he has a kid and wife at home to look after, how does he make money ?
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And Dorian stayed with Weinberger as a guest in his home in the weeks up to the Olympia each year. Think about that. The head judge hosting an athlete in his own home. No corruption there at all. 🙄
And Weinberger's wife Bev Francis was a judge too.
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And Weinberger's wife Bev Francis was a judge too.
Dorian cucked Weinberger. And Milos.