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In another exciting Ms. Olympia, Iris Kyle continues her winning ways. Here are the results of the 2009 Ms. Olympia bodybuilding contest. 1. Iris Kyle 2. Heather Armbrust 3. Debi Laszewski 4. Lisa Aukland 5. Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia 6. Betty Pariso 7. Kristy Hawkins 8. Dayana Cadeau 9. Betty Viana-Adkins 10. Tina Chandler 11. Rosemary Jennings 12. Nicole Ball 13. Gale Frankie

Adela Garcia picks up her 4th Fitness Olympia win as she came back after a knee injury which almost forced her to retire. What an amazing win for Adela! Here are the results of the 2009 Fitness Olympia. 1. Adela Garcia 2. Tanji Johnson 3. Tracey Greenwood 4. Julie Palmer 5. Tina Durkin 6. Myriam Capes 7. Shannon Meteraud 8. Nicole Duncan 9. Regiane Da Silva 10. Trish Warren 11. Mindi O’Brien

Photos from the three events on Thursday that we took, the Men’s Press Conference, the Women Athlete Meetings and the Meet the Olympians event. The atmosphere at the Orleans Hotel is charged up and with what we’ve seen so far there are some in shape competitors. Check out the photos… Press Conference Photos: http://contest.bodybuilding.com/gallery/contest/7992/site/3/ Women Athlete Meeting Photos: http://contest.bodybuilding.com/gallery/contest/7992/event/2/site/4/ Meet the Olympians Photos http://contest.bodybuilding.com/gallery/contest/7992/site/11/

Here is the list of the 2009 Mr. Olympia Competitor’s who will compete this weekend in the contest. They are, in alphabetical order, 1. Troy Alves (USA) 2. Melvin Anthony (USA) 3. Gustavo Badell (Puerto Rico) 4. Darrem Charles (Trinidad) 5. Jay Cutler (USA) 6. Moe Elmoussawi (New Zealand) 7. Toney Freeman (USA) 8. Kai Greene (USA) 9. Ahmad Haidar (Lebanon) 10. Phil Heath (USA) 11. Dexter Jackson (USA) 12. Dennis James (Germany) 13. Michael Kefalianos (Australia) 14. Martin Kjellstrom (Sweden) 15. Victor Martinez (USA) 16. Ronny Rockel (Germany) 17. Markus Ruhl (Germany) 18. Silvio Samuel (Spain) 19. Joel Stubbs (Bahamas) 20. Branch Warren (USA) 21. Bill Wilmore (USA) 22. Dennis Wolf (Germany) 23. Hidetada Yamagishi (Japan) Here are the competitors of the 2009 Mr. Olympia Showdown 202lbs and Under Contest. They are, in alphabetical order. 1. Jason Arntz (USA) 2. Eduardo Correa Da Silva (Brazil) 3. Clarence Devis (Belguim) 4. Kris Dim (USA) 5. Charles Dixon (USA) 6. Mark Dugdale (USA) 7. Kevin English (USA) 8. Daryl Gee (USA) 9. David Henry (USA) 10. John Hodgson (United Kingdom) 11. Tricky Jackson (USA) 12. James ‘Flex’ Lewis (United Kingdom) 13. stan McQuay (USA) 14. Lee Powell (United Kingdom) 15. Jose…

Here is the competition list of the 2009 Ms. Olympia competitors, in alphabetical order. They are. 1. Heather Armbrust (USA) 2. Lisa Auckland (USA) 3. Nicole Ball (Canada) 4. Dayana Cadeau (Canada) 5. Tina Chandler (USA) 6. Gale Frankie (USA) 7. Kristy Hawkins (USA) 8. Rosemary Jennings (USA) 9. Iris Kyle (USA) 10. Debi Laszewski (USA) 11. Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia (Venezuela) 12. Betty Pariso (USA) 13. Betty Viana-Adkins (Venezuela) Here are the competitors of the 2009 Fitness Olympia. They are, in alphabetical order, 1. Myriam Capes (Canada) 2. Regiane Da Silva (Germany) 3. Nicole Duncan (USA) 4. Tina Durkin (USA) 5. Adela Garcia (USA) 6. Tracey Greenwood (USA) 7. Tanji Johnson (USA) 8. Shannon Meteraud (USA) 9. Mindi O’Brien (Canada) 10. Julie Palmer (USA) 11. Trish Warren (USA) Here are the competitors of the 2009 Figure Olympia. They are, in alphabetical order, 1. Gina Aliotti (USA) 2. Teresa Anthony (USA) 3. Huong Arcinas (USA) 4. Monica Brant (USA) 5. Krissy Chin (USA) 6. Meriza De Guzman (USA) 7. Heather Mae French (USA) 8. Amy Fry (USA) 9. Sonia Gonzales (USA) 10. Alicia Renee Harris (USA) 11. Jenny Lynn (USA) 12. Patricia Mello (Brazil) 13. Jessica Putnam (USA) 14. Larissa Reis (Brazil)…

Here are two more parties that we are planning to go to.  The Official Flex Bikini Model After Party, and the Bodybuilding.com / Ultimate Nutrition After Party.  Here are the flyers for the two parties. With over 100 bikini beauties signed on to compete, the 2009 FLEX Bikini Model Search Championships – presented by Amazon.com and brought to you by Ed Hardy- will undoubtedly be bigger and better than ever. So it seemed only fitting that the Official FLEX Bikini Model Search After Party would  be the biggest and best post-Olympia bash in Sin City! Located on the 64th floor of the ultra-swanky The Hotel at Mandalay Bay, MIX Lounge will play host to the official FLEX Bikini Model Search after party, presented by promoter extraordinaire Jason Dihr. Hundreds of models, athletes and celebrities in the bodybuilding industry are expected to turn out for this can’t-miss event! Rub elbows with the elite, and – if you’re lucky – you just may have your picture taken with one of our beautiful FLEX Bikini Models and appear in an upcoming issue of FLEX magazine! But that’s not all! Supplement giant ALR Industries pumps the volume up another decibel by hosting their post-Olympia…

Bodybuilding.com has an excellent interview with Robin Chang as he discusses how the Olympia weekend is run, what fans and competitors can expect come September 24 and what he, as the man in charge, must do to ensure all goes as planned. To check out the interview, click below http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/robin-chang-09-olympia-interview.htm

There are a number of Olympia After Parties again this year, and here are two of them. The first is Dexter Jackson’s After Party, and the second is Shawn Ray’s After Party. Many tend to go to these partys on Saturday night after the Official Olympia Victory Gala, which starts at 11pm at the Orleans Hotel. Here are the flyers for the two parties.

The cover of M&F’s July 2009, under the direction of the new Editor in Chief Chris Lockwood and with the magazine’s new look, has been nominated for a prestigious magazine industry award called ‘the Maggies’ in the United Kingdom.  Congratulations. It is nice, for the staff at M&F to see that other’s have noticed the marked improvements in the magazine! Please take a minute to vote for Muscle & Fitness at  http://www.themaggies.co.uk

Another great NPC show, in California, two weeks before the Olympia, is the NPC Tournmant of Champions. Check out this contest on September 12th, as many of us will be there.

Three times a year, Joe Wheatley puts on a contest on the beach. Muscle Beach, that is, in the heart of Venice, where the building near the pit looks like a barbell. The 2009 Muscle Beach Labor Day contest is coming up soon, as we will see you there. Here is the poster regarding the contest.

The Promax trademark fight was finally settled in the European Union. And it is not good for the authorize Promax Distributors there. Here is the final statement. From: Timothy Welch – Chief Executive Officer, Promax Nutrition Corporation As I have stated in my prior correspondence dated April 13, 2009, Promax Nutrition Corporation (“PNC”) and Maximuscle, Ltd. have reached a comprehensive, mutually agreeable settlement regarding future rights to the Promax trademark in the European Union. Consistent with the terms of that settlement, as of December 31, 2009, PNC and its Authorized Distributors will no longer be permitted to sell PNC’s Promax®-branded products (the “Products”) in any European Union country. Furthermore, under no circumstances should any Authorized Distributor sell the Products at any time to customers in the United Kingdom, Ireland or Sweden. Again, all sales of Products by PNC’s Authorized Distributors in the European Union must cease on or before December 31, 2009. Therefore, in order to ensure that sales are discontinued by such date, PNC will not ship any Products to Authorized Distributors in the European Union after November 1, 2009.

Dennis James makes it two in a row with another impressive win at Dallas at the Europa Super Show, while Bill Wilmore and Joel Stubbs get their special ticket to the 2009 Mr. Olympia! Here are the results 1. Dennis James – Germany 2. Bill Wilmore – USA  3. Joel Stubbs – Bahamas 4. Fouad Abiad – Canada    5. Robert Piotrkowicz – Poland 6. Ben White – USA  7. Edward Nunn – USA  8. Tarek Elsetouhi – Germany  9. Leo Ingram – USA 10. Alfonso Del Rio – Spain  11. Grigori Atoyan – USA 12. Markus Haley – USA 13. Johnnie Jackson – USA  14. DeShaun Grimez – USA 15. Lionel Brown – USA  16. Lyndon Belgrave – Barbados 16. Gus Carter – USA 16. Mike Debenham – New Zealand    16. Jojo Ntiforo – USA 16. Manuel Romero – Venezuela 16. Yans Salaks – Russia DNF. Cesar Mendible Complete scorecard results for the Men’s Bodybuilding Open are here http://www.getbig.com/results/mens/southwestpromens.htm In the Men’s 202lbs and under, Tricky Jackson scored a huge win over Charles Dixon, while Kris Dim, with an amazing physique since he had heart surgery two years ago, impressed the judges. Here are the results… 1. Tricky…

As we head off to Dallas, here is the competitor list for the IFBB pro contests, including Men’s Bodybuilding Open, Men’s Bodybuilding 202lb and under, Women’s Fitness and Women’s Pro Figure. These lists are in alphabetical order, although some of the men can choose either the Open contest or the 202lbs and under. IFBB Pro Men’s Bodybuilding Open (28 competitors) Fouad Abiad (Canada) Grigori Atoyan (USA) Lyndon Belgrave (Barbados) Lionel Brown (USA) Gus Carter (USA) Mike Debenham (New Zealand) Alfonso Del Rio (Spain) Clarence DeVis (Belgium) Tarek Elsetouhi (Germany) Mike Ergas (USA) DeShaun Grimez (USA) Marcus Haley (USA) Leo Ingram (USA) Romeo Ippolito (Venezuela) Johnnie Jackson (USA) Dennis James (Germany) Juan Marquez (USA) Cesar Mendible (Spain) Jojo Nitforo (USA) Ed Nunn (USA) Robert Piotrkowicz (Poland) Craig Richardson (USA) Manuel Romero (Venezuela) Yans Salaks (Russia) Joel Stubbs (Bahamas) Ben White (USA) Bill Wilmore (USA) IFBB Pro Men’s 202lbs and Under List (19 competitors) Pedro Cuyas Barron (Mexico) Curtis Bryant (USA) Kris Dim (USA) Charles Dixon (USA) Myoba Edwards (Canada) Derek Farnsworth (USA) Abiu Feliz (USA) John Hodgson (England) Rolland Huff (USA) Randy Jackson Sr. (USA) Tricky Jackson (USA) Jeffrey Long (USA) Dave Marinelli (USA) Stan McQuay (USA) Lee Powell (United Kingdom)…

There are a number of NPC bodybuilding, figure and bikini contest around the USA this weekend, including the IFBB/NPC Europa Super Show in Dallas, Texas. But for those who are not going to Dallas, in California, Jon Lindsay is promoting the annual NPC Pacific USA Naturals. Here is a poster of the event.

Ladies here’s your chance at another pro card next month at the Team Universe Figure Championships. Promoter Steve Weinberger informed me this morning that they’ve added a new division and another pro card to the event. Women can enter the Open AND the Master’s division. The top two in the open bikini and figure will be eligible for IFBB pro status as well as the Master’s figure overall winner. 2009 TEAM UNIVERSE FIGURE CHAMPIONSHIPS September 18-19, 2009 NEW DIVISION ADDED WOMEN’S MASTER’S OVER 35 FIGURE OVERALL WINNER TO RECEIVE IFBB PRO CARD Four Classes: Up to and including 5’2 Over 5’2 and up to and including 5’4” Over 5’4” and up to 5’6” Over 5’6”

This Advisory Notice was issued by the IFBB Professional League & Jim Manion, Chairman of the IFBB Professional League. TO: IFBB PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE ATHLETES & PROMOTERS NPC NATIONAL PROMOTERSFROM: JIM MANION SUBJECT: TICKETS TO EVENTS Please note that, effective immediately, the policy for receiving free tickets to the IFBB Professional League contests and NPC national events is changed as a results of complaints from promoters that, among other things, IFBB professional athletes are demanding free tickets not only for themselves but also for their family and friends; and are requesting these tickets on the day of the contest or event without any consideration for the limited space available at some venues. IFBB professional athletes will receive one (1) ticket to IFBB professional contests and NPC national events only if the request for such ticket is submitted to the IFBB Professional League or NPC national office before the contest or event. You must provide proof of current membership, which will be verified by the IFBB Professional League or NPC national office. Additional tickets may be available at the sole discretion of the individual promoters. Please govern yourself accordingly. Jim Manion Chairman IFBB Professional League

For the ninth consecutive year, the Weider Family, American Media Inc./Weider Publications and the IFBB Pro League, have authorized military personnel with a valid ID card to attend the Olympia Expo, Ms. Olympia Figure, Ms. Olympia, and Mr. Olympia competitions free of charge. “Since 2001, it has been our privilege to have over 5000 military personnel attend the Olympia events as our special guest and we look forward to continuing this tradition and thanking them for all they do,” said Joe Weider.  “We appreciate the tremendous sacrifices they make on our behalf and to show our respect, admiration and support, we are honored to provide these complimentary tickets,” added AMI Chairman, President and CEO David Pecker and IFBB Professional League Chairman, Jim Manion. Active duty/retired members of all five branches of the military and the National Guard will be provided complimentary tickets for themselves and one guest. Signs indicating where to pick up the tickets will be located near the ticket center at the Orleans Hotel. Free tickets are limited and are offered on a first come first served basis until the supply of free tickets is exhausted. To reserve tickets, please e-mail Vincent and Melissa Mae Jackson at Mr.O_Jackson@live.com…

The 2009 IFBB Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Tampa Pro Results are: IFBB PBW Tampa Pro Men’s Open 1. Dennis James (Germany) 2. Fouad Abiad (Canada) 3. Ben Pakulski (Canada) 4. Bill Wilmore (USA) 5. Ben White (USA) 6. Tarek Elsetouhi (Germany) 7. Leo Ingram (USA) 8. Johnnie Jackson (USA) 9. Frank McGrath (Canada) 10. Marcus Haley (USA) 11. Craig Richardson (USA) 12. Joel Stubbs (Bahamas) 13. Lionel Brown (USA) 14. Clarence DeVis (Belgium) 15. Robert Piotrowicz (Poland) 16. Eddie Abbew (United Kingdom) 17. Grigori Atoyan (USA) 18. Mike Debenham (New Zealand) 18. Omar Deckard (USA) 18. Alfonso Del Rio (Spain) 18. Clarence DeVis (Belgium) 18. DeShaun Grimez (USA) 18. Mike Horn (USA) 18. Jari Mentula (Finland) 18. Jonathan Rowe (USA) 18. Yans Salaks (Russia) 18. Fadi ZaaZaa (Lebanon) DNF – Fedel Clarke (Jamaica) Best Poser – Markus Haley (USA) For complete scorecards results, click below http://www.getbig.com/results/mens/gp-florida.htm IFBB PBW Tampa Pro Mens 202lbs and Under 1. David Henry (USA) 2. John Hodgson (England) 3. Lee Powell (United Kingdom) 4. Steve Namat (Hungary) 5. Tricky Jackson (USA) 6. Rod Ketchens (USA) 7. Jeffrey Long (USA) 8. Nathan Wonsley (USA) 9. Jocelyn Jean (USA) 10. Anthony Finocchiaro (USA) 11. Roland Huff (USA) For complete scorecard…

The 2009 IFBB Tampa Pro competition is coming up this weekend, and here is the lists of the final competitors, in alphabetical order. IFBB Tampa Pro Mens (30 competitors) Eddie Abbew (United Kingdom) Fouad Abiad (Canada) Grigori Atoyan (USA) Lionel Brown (USA) Fedel Clarke (Jamaica) Mike Debenham (New Zealand) Omar Deckard (USA) Alfonso Del Rio (Spain) Clarence DeVis (Belgium) Tarek Elsetouhi (Germany) DeShaun Grimez (USA) Marcus Haley (USA) Mike Horn (USA) Roland Huff (USA) Leo Ingram (USA) Johnnie Jackson (USA) Dennis James (German) Rod Ketchens (USA) Jeffrey Long (USA) Frank McGrath (Canada) Jari Mentula (Finland) Ben Pakulski (Canada) Robert Piotrowicz (Poland) Craig Richardson (USA) Jonathan Rowe (USA) Yans Salaks (Russia) Joel Stubbs (Bahamas) Ben White (USA) Bill Wilmore (USA) Fadi ZaaZaa (Lebanon) IFBB Pro Mens 202lb and Under (8 competitors) Anthony Finocchiaro (USA) David Henry (USA) John Hodgson (England) Tricky Jackson (USA) Jocelyn Jean (USA) Steve Namat (Hungary) Lee Powell (United Kingdom) Nathan Wonsley (USA) IFBB Pro Womens (14 competitors) Nicole Acker (South Africa) Irene Andersen (Sweden) Nicole Ball (Canada) Myriam Bustamante (Mexico) Tina Chandler (USA) Beverly DiRenzo (USA) Gale Frankie (USA) Elizabeth Meza Gomez (Mexico) Aurelia Grozajova (Slovakia) Carmen Knights (United Kingdom) Klaudia Larson (Sweden) Maryse Manios (France) Betty…