Bodybuilding’s flagship competitors has formally launched.
The 2022 Olympia weekend formally started on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Because the respective champions in all 11 divisions are sorted out over the weekend, the all-important preliminary callout experiences will set the desk for the potential respective victors. After the callouts and pre-judging portion of the competitors concludes, the Finals will start at 6:00 p.m. EST on Friday for six of the collaborating divisions.
Followers can watch the action unfold by buying a pay-per-view premium bundle for $69.99 on the Olympia web site — www.olympiaproductions.com.
As every of the callout experiences is finalized for each division, Breaking Muscle will replace this web page accordingly with the outcomes.
2022 Olympia Callout Stories
Health
Respective callouts for the Health Olympia portion of the competition started the day. With defending champion Whitney Jones withdrawing on the final minute, the division noticed additional consideration with a brand new victor assured. The 2020 Health Olympia champion and 2021 runner-up Missy Truscott appeared poised to regain her title with the opening choice.
The callouts for the Health division have been primarily based on the athletes’ physique. That may comprise one-third of their total rating. Olympia commentator Bob Cicherillo famous that four-time Health Olympia winner Oksana Grishina withdrew as a result of an harm that occurred throughout her competitors prep.
Whoever was first and final amongst the callouts can be frontrunners after the spherical concluded, making this portion notably vital. Judges get a greater take a look at the athletes by shifting them round throughout callouts.
Listed here are the outcomes of the callouts for the 20 Health Olympia opponents:
Callout 1
- Minna Pajulahti
- Stephanie Jones
- Tamara Vahn
- Missy Truscott
- Jaclyn Baker
- Ariel Khadr
- Michelle Fredua-Mensah
- Allison Kramer
Callout 2
- Anna Chism
- Sarah Kovach
- Aurika Tyrgale
- Michaela Pavleova
- Terra Plum
Callout 3
- Danielle Chikeles
- Danielle DaCosta
- Andrea Glass
- Abby Bolton
- Corrine Elizabeth Bean
- Alix Small
Callout 4
- Jaclyn Baker
- Missy Truscott
The leaders for the Health Olympia crown after pre-judging have been Truscott and Jaclyn Baker, who have been in contrast within the last callout. They head into Friday’s Finals because the Health favorites.
212
The transition of defending champion Derek Lunsford to the Males’s Open division meant that the 212 class would additionally see a brand new winner topped. This portion of the competition featured 28 totally different athletes competing for the 212 title, resembling former victors Shaun Clarida (2020) and Kamal Elgargni (2019).
With formal introductions behind them, the most important area within the 212 Olympia’s historical past needed to be evaluated by the judges. As normal, the primary and final callouts would get a pole place. Clarida was the one athlete who didn’t transfer from the primary callout.
Listed here are how the callouts shook out for the 212 division.
Callout 1
- Kerrith Bajjo
- Ahmad Ashkanani
- Kamal Elgargni
- Shaun Clarida
- Angel Calderon Frias
- Oleh Kryvyi
- Keone Pearson
Callout 2
- Naser Mohamed
- Yunlong Ping
- Bryan Balzano
- Felipe Moraes
- Dean White
- Radoslav Angelov
Callout 3
- Oswaldo Gonzalez
- Mohamed El Azim
- Lucas Silva Coelho
- Peter Molnar
- Dectric Lewis
Callout 4
- Abdullah Alsaif
- Anwar Al Balushi
- Douglas Connor
- Ahmed Fawzi
- Eduardo Correa
- Daniel Sticco
- Romain Ramassamy
Callout 5
- Kerrith Bajjo
- Oleh Kryvyi
- Keone Pearson
- Ahmad Ashkanani
- Felipe Moraes
Callout 6
- Shaun Clarida
- Kamal Elgargni
- Angel Calderon Frias
Within the final callout, it was a three-way battle between two former champions in Clarida and Elgargni and Angel Calderon Frias. This trio will head into Friday’s Finals because the frontrunners.
Right here is the schedule for your complete 2022 Olympia weekend. (All occasions are in Pacific Commonplace Time.)
Friday, Dec. 16, 2022
9:00 a.m. — Pre-Judging
- Health Olympia
- 212 Olympia
- Determine Olympia
- Ladies’s Physique Olympia
- Ms. Olympia
- Wellness Olympia
6:00 p.m. — Finals
- 212 Olympia
- Health Olympia
- Determine Olympia
- Ladies’s Physique Olympia
- Ms. Olympia
- Wellness Olympia
6:00 p.m. — Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022
9:00 a.m. — Pre-Judging
- Basic Physique Olympia
- Males’s Physique Olympia
- Bikini Olympia
- Wheelchair Olympia — Pre-Judging and Finals
7:00 p.m. — Finals
- Mr. Olympia
- Males’s Physique Olympia
- Bikini Olympia
- Basic Physique Olympia
Breaking Muscle will proceed to replace this web page accordingly because the callouts from each division on the 2022 Olympia are finalized.
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