2013 Mr O

Oupa wrote: +1 karma to those who gets the top 3 spot on.

I already gave it! Hand over!

Haha, JR your judgements have always been very accurate! But not yet bud not yet ;P

DJ wrote: i will be streaming from 4am.

top 10 predictions
1st : phil
2nd : Jay
3rd : Kai
4th : Shawn rowden
5th : Big Ramy
6th : Dennis wolf
7th : Branch Warren
8th : dexter Jackson
9th : Evan Centopani
10th : Toney Freeman

Ramy at 5? Surely not

My Predictions:

1 Phil
2 Kai
3 Shawn

Athlete's meeting:

Is it just me or does Big Ramy make Jay look like small?

So I've compiled some interesting facts regarding some of the top competitors in the Olympia, thought you guys might enjoy! (If any of the facts are wrong, please let me know!)

Phil heath:

Olympia: 2 time (and current) champion, average placing of 2.4 (2008 - 3rd, 2009 - 5th, 2010 - 2nd, 2011 - 1st, 2012 - 1st)
Arnold Classic: Average placing of 3rd (2008 - 5th, 2009 - 2nd, 2010 - 2nd)

Interesting facts:

- Only one of two bodybuilders to have placed within top 3 in his Olympia debut
- Has competed in a total of 19 shows, won 13 with an average placing of 1.68

Kai Greene:

Olympia: Average placing of 4th (2009 - 4th, 2010 - 7th, 2011 - 3rd, 2012 2nd)
Arnold Classic: 2 time champion Average placing of 1.5 (2008 - 3rd, 2009 1st, 2010 1st)
New York Pro: 2 time champion Average placing 1st (won both times in 2008 and 2010)

Jay Cutler:

Olympia: 4 time champion, average placing of 3rd (competed a total of 13 times)
Arnold Classic: 3 time champion, average placing of 1.75 (Won 3 2002, 2003 & 2004, 1999 came in 4th)

Interesting fact: Has not placed lower than 2nd in any bodybuilding competition since 2000

Dexter Jackson:

Olympia: 1 time champion, average placing of 4.76, competed 13 times
Arnold Classic: 4 time champion, average placing of 2.91, competed 12 times

Interesting fact:
- The year Dexter Jackson won the Olympia, he competed in 5 shows and won all of them
- Is tied with Flex Wheeler for most Arnold Classic wins

Branch Warren

Olympia: Average placing of 6 (2005 - 8th, 2006 - 12th, 2009 - 2nd, 2010 - 3rd, 2011 - 5th)
Arnold Classic: 2 time champion (struggled to get a proper history for his Arnold placings overall)

Victor Martinez

Olympia: Average placing of 5.28, competed 7 times
Arnold Classic: 1 time champion, average placing of 4.88, competed 6 times



So, to sum up, this Olympia will have:

3 Olympia winners
3 Olympia runners-up (not including the winners, which would increase the total to 5)
5 Arnold Classic winners

Which is to reinforce my statement: This is gonna be a really interesting Olympia!

And Rhino, Jay has stated that he will be smaller than usual...but having seen that photo, I might consider dropping Jay from my top 3.

Really a fan of his physique, reminds me of Flex Wheeler, and you can clearly see he has been consistently improving. This Olympia is a tough one to call!

What I find investing is that the average age range is 38-43. But Phil...he's only 33. Wow. Even Rhoden, that I thought was young, is like 38.

That's very true, everyone is stating how Kai will win, Jay is the best, etc. but when I did the little research for those stats, it made me realise something again: Phil Heath is a very great bodybuilder, interesting from his interview with Dennis James, he stated that because his nickname is "The Gift" people believe he doesn't need to work as hard, but he is a very dedicated and hardworking bodybuilder, I have the utmost respect for him.

In fact, that's pretty true of all the bodybuilders to compete in the Olympia, reaching the Olympia is no joke. Looking at someone like Ramy, he's only 29 at the moment, got a bright future ahead of him. Seems like a really nice and modest guy too, instantly likable.

Theodoric wrote: Jay Cutler:

Olympia: 4 time champion, average placing of 3rd (competed a total of 13 times)
Arnold Classic: 3 time champion, average placing of 1.75 (Won 3 2002, 2003 & 2004, 1999 came in 4th)

Interesting fact: Has not placed lower than 2nd in any bodybuilding competition since 2000

But he placed third in last years Olympia?

Rhino wrote:

Is it just me or does Big Ramy make Jay look like small?

I am a big fan of Big Ramy! I prefer his physique to Dexter.

Pyroclasm wrote:

Theodoric wrote: Jay Cutler:

Olympia: 4 time champion, average placing of 3rd (competed a total of 13 times)
Arnold Classic: 3 time champion, average placing of 1.75 (Won 3 2002, 2003 & 2004, 1999 came in 4th)

Interesting fact: Has not placed lower than 2nd in any bodybuilding competition since 2000

But he placed third in last years Olympia?

No, he didn't compete in last year's Olympia, Shawn Rhoden placed third.

Kai's levitating hoodie killed me :silly:

www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2013-olympia-weekend-coverage.html

U may say jay looks small, but so did dorian Yates when he used to rock up in his tracksuit to compete... looks are deceiving, jay may look a bit smaller but have u ever seen his face that guant????? he is brining the conditioning this year and it's gonna be a massive shock to see what he and Chris aceto have come up with this year....

Kai signed all the posters with "Mr Olympia" beneath his name!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

That press conference was almost awkward to watch at certain points.

The rivalry between Heath and Kai. The next Ferrigno/Schwarzenegger duo?

Webcast started! Anyone else up and watching?

Theodoric wrote: Webcast started! Anyone else up and watching?

Me but it is annoyingly slow

I am up...but going down to the coast now...hahaha...I will follow the thread for my updates...

Oja, my prediction:
1-Phil,
2-Kai
3-Jay

Really enjoying the bikini competitors

For the bikini show the slow internet is actually perfect...like watching in slow motion...hahaha

Morning boys..