The 2024 Women’s Physique Olympia kicked off its day-long contest on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV. Eighteen competitors started the day in the Las Vegas Convention Center with the pre-judging round, including three-time champion Sarah Villegas and 2022 champion Natalia Abraham Coelho.
Each competitor was put through numerical comparisons and introduced to the crowd for individual routines and poses. The list of contestants is as follows:
2024 Women’s Physique Olympia Pre-Judging
Andrea Alonso
Zama Benta
Natalia Bystrova
Natalia Abraham Coelho
Marianne Von Gierke
Susan Graham
Ann Gruber
Tracey Guile
Ana Harias
Sheronica Henton
Jeanette Johansson
Marika Jones
Sandra Knezevic
Jodi Marchuck
Barbara Menage
Raluca Raduc Romania
Natalie Rae Wolfe
Sarah Villegas
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Following the introductions, the pre-judging round began. The judges grouped athletes in callouts, with those in the center of each callout being considered the best in that group. The callouts went as follows:
First Callout
Zama Benta
Jeanette Johansson
Natalia Abraham Coelho
Sarah Villegas
Sheronica Henton
Barbara Menage
Second Callout
Jodi Marchuck
Tracey Guile
Marika Jones
Raluca Raduc Romania
Ana Harias
Natalie Rae Wolfe
Third Callout
Ann Gruber
Sandra Knezevic
Andrea Alonso
Natalia Bystrova
Marianne Von Gierke
Susan Graham
Fourth Callout
Sheronica Henton
Sarah Villegas
Natalia Abraham Coelho
Barbara Menage
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Commentary
Coelho came to the stage with a lot of crowd support, which only grew louder as the 2022 champion ended her routine.
As expected, the two former champions were in the center of the first callout. They even switched positions in the center of the callout.
Coelho and Villegas returned to center stage in the final callout. The crowd seemed split on who the judges had in the lead. Coelho seeks her second Olympia, and Villegas seeks her fourth.
Top 10 Move to the Finals
The Friday night finals will be held later tonight at the Resorts World Theater in Las Vegas. The top 10 will take that stage, where the 2024 Olympia champion will be crowned.
To watch the competition live, order the 2024 Olympia pay-per-view from the Olympia Productions website. Stay tuned to BarBend as coverage of the 2024 Olympia continues.
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