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**Pscarb** · 10-08-2005, 02:41 PM

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
The Challenge Round is revamped for the 2005 Mr. Olympia

Woodland Hills, CA, August 9, 2005 – American Media International (AMI) and the International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB), co-promoters of Joe Weider’s 2005 Olympia Weekend, which will take place in Las Vegas from October 13 through 16, have announced the latest in a series of historic changes to the Mr. Olympia competition.

The new initiative involves a revamping of the Challenge Round, which will entail a $50,000 increase in the Mr. Olympia prize money within a format that will pay full homage to the 40th Anniversary rendition of Joe Weider’s legendary event.

The Challenge Round, which was instituted at the 2004 Mr. Olympia contest, will this year have no bearing on the scoring of the Olympia itself, instead becoming its own “contest within a contest,” with cash prizes totaling $50,000.

With this increase, the prize money for the Mr. Olympia contest is now $550,000 compared to $400,000 in 2004, with the total prize money for all of the Weekend’s events rising from $541,000 to $711,000: an increase of 31%.

To add to the excitement of the reconfigured Challenge Round and to celebrate the contest’s glorious history, the judging panel will be comprised entirely of former Mr. Olympia winners. As we go to press, Sergio Oliva, Franco Columbu, Frank Zane, Samir Bannout and Dorian Yates are expected to judge the Challenge Round and it is certain that other former Mr. Olympia will be recruited very soon.

The Challenge Round will be contested by the leading five athletes determined after the four rounds of official Olympia competition. Their specific placings, as decided by the IFBB judging panel, will not be revealed and at the commencement of the Challenge Round they will be placed on their pods in competitor number order. They will all start the Challenge Round with zero points. Starting with the competitor with the lowest number, each competitor will call one individual mandatory pose of his choice against the other four finalists. The winner of each pose, as scored by the Mr. Olympia panel, will score two points. After the first competitor has completed his four challenges, the next competitor will begin his four challenges, and so on until all competitors have completed all their challenges. At the end of the round the athletes’ total points will be tallied and prizes awarded as follows:

1st place: $25,000
2nd place: $10,000
3rd place: $8,000
4th place: $5,000
5th place: $2,000

The new format of the Challenge Round will bring even more drama and debate to an Olympia Weekend already packed with excitement and this year’s program is on course to eclipse by a wide margin the outstanding success of the 2004 event.
For more information on the 2005 Olympia weekend please go to www.2005olympia.com, www.flexmagazine.com or www.muscleandfitness.com and look for upcoming articles detailing the event in both FLEX and Muscle & Fitness magazines.

Carlos901 · 10-08-2005, 07:10 PM

i read this in flex, thanks for the post though paul

Cheater2K · 10-08-2005, 07:35 PM

Looks like i wont be competing in 2006

im looking more like 07-08 now :p

Bigdav · 10-08-2005, 07:43 PM

The wildcard event looks like it could be pretty wild as well, hope they webcast it or at least give it some good magazine space

**hackskii** · 14-08-2005, 07:09 PM

And to think it is only 280 miles from my front door to the Olympia

Oh, that is doable.

verve · 15-08-2005, 11:50 AM

Seems like Ronnie will win again. Anyone backing anyone else?

h4ydn · 16-08-2005, 08:48 PM

yeha, i think ronnie will win, but jay's been on his ass (pardon the frasing) for ages, so he may get it this year, but im more convinced in ronnie - 60% ronnie - 40% jay

any1 agree?

**Great White** · 17-08-2005, 03:06 PM

Jay cutler this year 60% Jay, 40% Ronnie

verve · 17-08-2005, 10:12 PM

It's been years since the reigning champion got beat. Lee Haney won it loads, retired, Dorian won it loads, retired, I think Ronnie will hold on to it as long as he competes. Cutler does look good though.

mark · 17-08-2005, 10:24 PM

There's always talk of a new reign to be held by a smaller, more symmetrical, more aesthetically pleasing BB, but I feel the olympia is geared towards the biggest mass freak around....Ronnie.

10-08-2005, 02:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pscarb UK-Muscle Moderator and NABBA Champion Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 10,518	Mr O Challenge round CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! The Challenge Round is revamped for the 2005 Mr. Olympia Woodland Hills, CA, August 9, 2005 – American Media International (AMI) and the International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB), co-promoters of Joe Weider’s 2005 Olympia Weekend, which will take place in Las Vegas from October 13 through 16, have announced the latest in a series of historic changes to the Mr. Olympia competition. The new initiative involves a revamping of the Challenge Round, which will entail a $50,000 increase in the Mr. Olympia prize money within a format that will pay full homage to the 40th Anniversary rendition of Joe Weider’s legendary event. The Challenge Round, which was instituted at the 2004 Mr. Olympia contest, will this year have no bearing on the scoring of the Olympia itself, instead becoming its own “contest within a contest,” with cash prizes totaling $50,000. With this increase, the prize money for the Mr. Olympia contest is now $550,000 compared to $400,000 in 2004, with the total prize money for all of the Weekend’s events rising from $541,000 to $711,000: an increase of 31%. To add to the excitement of the reconfigured Challenge Round and to celebrate the contest’s glorious history, the judging panel will be comprised entirely of former Mr. Olympia winners. As we go to press, Sergio Oliva, Franco Columbu, Frank Zane, Samir Bannout and Dorian Yates are expected to judge the Challenge Round and it is certain that other former Mr. Olympia will be recruited very soon. The Challenge Round will be contested by the leading five athletes determined after the four rounds of official Olympia competition. Their specific placings, as decided by the IFBB judging panel, will not be revealed and at the commencement of the Challenge Round they will be placed on their pods in competitor number order. They will all start the Challenge Round with zero points. Starting with the competitor with the lowest number, each competitor will call one individual mandatory pose of his choice against the other four finalists. The winner of each pose, as scored by the Mr. Olympia panel, will score two points. After the first competitor has completed his four challenges, the next competitor will begin his four challenges, and so on until all competitors have completed all their challenges. At the end of the round the athletes’ total points will be tallied and prizes awarded as follows: 1st place: $25,000 2nd place: $10,000 3rd place: $8,000 4th place: $5,000 5th place: $2,000 The new format of the Challenge Round will bring even more drama and debate to an Olympia Weekend already packed with excitement and this year’s program is on course to eclipse by a wide margin the outstanding success of the 2004 event. For more information on the 2005 Olympia weekend please go to www.2005olympia.com, www.flexmagazine.com or www.muscleandfitness.com and look for upcoming articles detailing the event in both FLEX and Muscle & Fitness magazines. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Admin at To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Sponsored by Extreme Nutrition - Almost an unfair advantage

10-08-2005, 07:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
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10-08-2005, 07:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
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14-08-2005, 07:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,703	And to think it is only 280 miles from my front door to the Olympia Oh, that is doable. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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verve 666 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: At work, probably. Posts: 674	Seems like Ronnie will win again. Anyone backing anyone else? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

16-08-2005, 08:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
h4ydn Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: kislingbury - just out side northampton Posts: 54	yeha, i think ronnie will win, but jay's been on his ass (pardon the frasing) for ages, so he may get it this year, but im more convinced in ronnie - 60% ronnie - 40% jay any1 agree? __________________ i don't have 'roid rage; - i just dont like you! now shut up and train!!!

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17-08-2005, 10:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
verve 666 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: At work, probably. Posts: 674	It's been years since the reigning champion got beat. Lee Haney won it loads, retired, Dorian won it loads, retired, I think Ronnie will hold on to it as long as he competes. Cutler does look good though. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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mark Getting HUGE! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,360	There's always talk of a new reign to be held by a smaller, more symmetrical, more aesthetically pleasing BB, but I feel the olympia is geared towards the biggest mass freak around....Ronnie. __________________ Mark To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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