Ms. Olympia

Ms. Olympia[1]
Miss Olympia (initially named)[2]
The 2008 Ms. Olympia stage.
StatusActive[1]
GenreIFBB Professional League professional female bodybuilding (2005 – 2014 & 2020 – present)
International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (IFBB) professional female bodybuilding (mean; 1980–2004)[1]
FrequencyAnnually[1]
VenueOrange County Convention Center - West Concourse
9800 International Dr, Orlando, Florida, United States of America 32819-8706[3]
Coordinates28°25′30″N 81°28′10″W / 28.4249°N 81.4694°W / 28.4249; -81.4694[3]
Years active44[4]
InauguratedAugust 30, 1980 (1980-08-30)[4]
FounderGeorge Snyder[4]
Most recent2024 Ms. Olympia[1]
Previous event2023 Ms. Olympia[1]
Next event2025 Ms. Olympia[1]
Participants15 Olympia Qualification System qualified IFBB Professional League professional female bodybuilders (mean; 2005 – 2014 & 2020 – present)
18 Olympia Qualification System qualified IFBB professional female bodybuilders (mean; 1980 – 2004)[5][6][7][8]
Attendance30,000 people (2013)[9]
Capacity6,000 people (Orange County Convention Center - West Concourse Valencia Ballroom)[10]
AreaInternational[1]
ActivitySpectator sport[1]
PromotersDan Solomon (2020 Ms. Olympia – present)[11]
Robin Chang (2004 Ms. Olympia – 2014 Ms. Olympia)[12]
Wayne DeMilia (2000 Ms. Olympia – 2003 Ms. Olympia)[12]
Bob Bonham and Kenny Kassel (1999 Ms. Olympia)[13]
Jarka Kastnerova (1998 Ms. Olympia)[14]
George Snyder (1980 Ms. Olympia – 1983 Ms. Olympia)[2]
Patron(s)Bill Dobbins
Bill Jentz
Women's Physique World
Jagware Sportswear
Addict Activewear
Kaiser Nutrition
George Adant[15]
Organized byIFBB Professional League (2005 – 2014 & 2020 – present)[1]
International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (1980 – 2004)[16]
PeopleJake Wood[17]
David Pecker[12]
Joseph Weider[12]
Benjamin Weider[12]
MemberJoe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend (2000 – 2014 & 2020 – present)[1]
Women's Extravaganza Weekend (1999)[15]
SponsorsTrifecta Inc.[18]
Wings of Strength, LLC[19]
FitBurn[20]
Northern Chill[21]
Websitemrolympia.com/ms-olympia

The IFBB Professional League Ms. Olympia (initially named the Miss Olympia)[2] is professional bodybuilding's most prestigious competition and the title of the winner of the competition in female bodybuilding.[22] It was first held in 1980.[23] It was held as part of the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend from 2000 to 2014 and since 2020.[1]

The male professional bodybuilding equivalent of the Ms. Olympia is the Mr. Olympia. The natural professional female bodybuilding equivalent to the Ms. Olympia is the INBA/PNBA Natural Olympia.[24]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "MS. OLYMPIA". mrolympia.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c George Snyder History
  3. ^ a b 2023 Mr. Olympia confirms return to Orlando, Florida in November
  4. ^ a b c Ms. Olympia Turns 30 Page 1
  5. ^ 2021 Ms. Olympia scorecard
  6. ^ 2022 Ms. Olympia scorecard
  7. ^ 2020 Ms. Olympia scorecard
  8. ^ Ms. Olympia results
  9. ^ Mr. Olympia is back
  10. ^ Orange County Convention Center Facts
  11. ^ Dan Solomon
  12. ^ a b c d e THE UNTOLD STORY - THE 2004 OLYMPIA 13 YEARS AFTER | MR. OLYMPIA 2017
  13. ^ Kenny Kassel Tribute
  14. ^ 1998 MS OLYMPIA – 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (DOWNLOAD)
  15. ^ a b 1999 Olympia Weekend Report
  16. ^ The IFBB Split – What Happened and What it Means For Competitors
  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jake Wood was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  18. ^ TRIFECTA SCORES 5-YEAR TITLE SPONSORSHIP OF JOE WEIDER’S OLYMPIA FITNESS & PERFORMANCE WEEKEND
  19. ^ OLYMPIA WEEKEND AND WINGS OF STRENGTH AGREE TO MAJOR SPONSORSHIP DEAL
  20. ^ FITBURN NAMED A PRESENTING SPONSOR OF OLYMPIA WEEKEND
  21. ^ NORTHERN CHILL PRESENTING SPONSORSHIP ANNOUNCED
  22. ^ Robson, David (April 26, 2019). "2011 Ms. Olympia Title Within Yaxeni's Grasp". Bodybuilding.com. Retrieved November 17, 2022. Here was a champion who had all of the attributes necessary to maintain a firm stronghold on pro bodybuilding's most prestigious women's title.
  23. ^ Thorne, Gerard; Embleton, Phil (1997). Robert Kennedy's Musclemag International encyclopedia of bodybuilding : the ultimate A-Z book on muscle building!. Musclemag International. pp. 22−23. ISBN 9781552100011.
  24. ^ "The best natural bodybuilding federations for natural bodybuilders". natural-flex.com/. October 29, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2023. The Natural Bodybuilding Olympia competition is a contest which offers a fair opportunity to the best natural bodybuilders as the natural equivalent to the original 'Mr Olympia' title (founded by Joe Weider at his Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend competition).