The 2024 Figure Olympia kicked off at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, on Friday, Oct. 11. This was one of 11 world championship events held during the 2024 Olympia Weekend.
The pre-judging round featured 26 athletes introduced to the crowd before the competition began.
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2024 Figure Olympia Pre-Judging
The numbers next to each athlete’s name are the number assigned to them for their onstage appearance:
Shanice Abrams
Tamera Barrett
Kristina Bodnariuk
Madison Dinges
Manon Dutilly
Wendy Fortino
Rhea Gayle
Rejoice Godwin
Nadine Claudia Huber
Sara Kinnvik
Tereza Linhartova
Tessa Meetze
Lola Montez
Ericka Morales Morgan
Elizabeth Nieder
Adela Ondrejovicova
Jessica Reyes Padilla
Maria Luisa Baeza Diaz Pereira
Leticia Ramos
Lena Ramsteiner
Cherish Richardson
Natalia Soltero
Christine Stearns
Megan Sylvester-Cielen
Jennifer Zienert
Cydney Gillon
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Each athlete showcased their physiques, numerical comparisons were made, and then, it was time for the business of bodybuilding. The judges called out athletes in groups to see who had the best physique.
First Callout
Ericka Morales Morgan
Rhea Gayle
Lena Ramsteiner
Jessica Reyes Padilla
Cydney Gillon
Natalia Soltero
Lola Montez
Cherish Richardson
Second Callout
Megan Sylvester-Cielen
Jennifer Zienert
Leticia Ramos
Tessa Meetze
Madison Dinges
Ericka Morales Morgan
Maria Luisa Baeza Diaz Pereira
Christine Stearns
Third Callout
Shanice Abrams
Tamera Barrett
Kristina Bodnariuk
Nadine Claudia Huber
Tereza Linhartova
Elizabeth Nieder
Manon Dutilly
Fourth Callout
Rhea Gayle
Lola Montez
Lena Ramsteiner
Cherish Richardson
Fifth Callout
Natalia Soltero
Cydney Gillon
Jessica Reyes Padilla
Lola Montez
Commentary
There are few specific poses for this division, but the judges can see what they want from the front and back. The fans were clearly in favor of seven-time defending champion Cydney Gillon, but each competitor had a fan section that cheered as they came onstage.
As many expected, Gillon and 2023 runner-up Jessica Reyes Padilla were in the middle of the first callout, indicating they were the top two early on. Their inclusion in the final callout confirmed this. The title will likely go to one of them at the end of the finals.
One More Round to Go
The top 10 from this round advance to the finals, where the champion will be crowned. Stay tuned to BarBend for the latest updates on all 11 pro divisions at the 2024 Olympia. You can order the pay-per-view livestream on the Olympia Productions website to keep up with all the action live as it happens.
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