Your NEW Mr. Olympia Is...

October 13, 2024

This year’s Olympia was full of triumphs, tragedies, twists, and tanning spray. In the end, we saw new champions rise, reigning champions fall, and a pair of champs ride off into the sunset.

You can check out the full results here. For a tl;dr version, here are some highlights.

A NEW MR. OLYMPIA

The Dauda Dynasty?

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The 60th edition of the Mr. Olympia concluded at Resorts World Theater in Las Vegas, NV, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. This was the main event of the 2024 Olympia weekend.

  • When the judges made their final decision, Samson Dauda was awarded his first Olympia title and the richest prize in the sport’s history: $600,000. It is the first time the Olympia title returns to the UK since Dorian Yates held the Sandow trophy in 1997.

Hadi Choopan maintained his position from 2023 as the runner-up. Derek Lunsford, who won it all last year, fell to third place.

CBUM RETIRES

The Champ Calls It Quits

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Right after winning his sixth Classic Physique Olympia, Chris Bumstead announced his retirement from competitive bodybuilding. 

  • “This is going to be my last time on this stage,” Bumstead said shortly after the Finals of the 2024 Classic Physique Olympia in Las Vegas.

Bumstead’s illustrious career began in 2017. Since then, “CBum” has blossomed into one of the most recognizable fitness celebrities on the planet and bagged more wins at the Classic Physique “O” than any other athlete in the division’s history. 

CYDNEY GILLON RETIRES

Eight Is Enough

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The 2024 Figure Olympia was familiar for those who have watched bodybuilding’s world championships for most of the past decade: Eight-time champion Cydney Gillon won in dominant fashion.

  • Much like Bumstead, Gillon took the mic from announcer Bob Cicherillo and relayed that this was her farewell from competitive bodybuilding.

With another victory secured, Gillon retires on a high note, tying Lee Haney and Ronnie Coleman with eight Olympia titles. However, she still trails Iris Kyle, who won 10 Ms. Olympia titles throughout the 2000s and 2010s.

THE DROP SET

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Here are some other headlines from the Olympia: