The most revered annual body building competition that started in 1965 kicks off tonight. One of the most famous body builders of his time Arnold Sshwarzenegger won the Mr. Olympia event 7 times – also being the youngest competitor at 23 to win it. Both professionals and amateur events are featured at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando Florida.
The list of events are
| Date | Time (ET) | Event |
| Oct. 8 | 9 a.m. | Ms. Olympia Pre-Judging |
| Oct. 8 | 7 p.m. | Ms. Olympia Finals |
| Oct. 8 | 7 p.m. | Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging |
| Oct. 9 | 7 p.m. | Mr. Olympia Finals |
and will be live streamed through olympia tv.
The qualifier for this years competition are
Mr. Olympia qualifiers
| Name | Country |
| Brandon Curry | USA |
| Phil Heath | USA |
| Justin Rodriguez | USA |
| Nicholas Walker | USA |
| Patrick Moore | USA |
| Akim Williams | USA |
| Hunter Labrada | USA |
| Regan Grimes | Canada |
| Iain Valliere | Canada |
| James Hollingshead | UK |
| Nathan De Asha | UK |
| Andrea Presti | Italy |
| Mamdouh Elssbiay | Egypt |
| William Bonac | Netherlands |
| Hadi Choopan | Iran |
| Roelly Winklaar | Curacao |
Ms. Olympia qualifiers
| Name | Country |
| Andrea Shaw | USA |
| Margie Martin | USA |
| Helle Trevino | USA |
| MayLa Ash | USA |
| Leah Dennie | USA |
| Michaela Aycock | USA |
| LaDawn McDay | USA |
| Sheena Ohlig | USA |
| Reshanna Boswell | USA |
| Nadia Capostosto | Italy |
| Silvia Matta | Italy |
| Virginia Sanchez | Spain |
| Irene Andersen | Sweden |
| Anastasia Leonova | Russia |
| Mona Poursaleh | Canada |
| Margita Zamolova | Czech Republic |
with $1.6million available in prize money plus sponsorship prospects.
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