Men´s Physique Olympia 2024 prejudging - reportage

The Men's Physique Olympia title has become a passing hot potato in recent years. In 2022, Erin Banks shocked the world when he defeated Brandon Hendrickson to win gold. However, in 2023, he was back-to-backed by Ryan Terry, who entered the competition as the reigning champion. During the prejudging, Ryan Terry dominated with the quality of his dry muscle and separation of his abs. His superman punching with his hands on his hips stole the show once again and made it difficult for his opponents. Terry looked comfortable, confident and in control of every pose.

However, the back detail of former title holder Alilo Bilal stood out as he gave the reigning champion a hard time as he was able to show off his physique well during the posing. So it's going to be a close contest going into the final on Saturday night.

Unfortunately for the Czech competitor Miroslav Juricek the evaluation was less favourable. Juricek only made it to the fourth callout, which meant that he did not make it among the elite and his chances for a better placing were very limited. His callout also included competitors like Ricardo Cenat, Drew Cullen and Emile Walker. Although he did not make it to the top positions, taking part in this prestigious event is a great achievement in itself and an important experience

2024 Men's Physique Olympia Preliminary Callouts

First callout

• Ali Bilal
• Erin Banks
• Vitor Chaves
• Emanuel Hunter
• Corey Morris
• Carlos Asiedo Ocran
• Edvan Palmeira
• Ryan Terry

Second callout

• Edvan Palmeira
• Vitor Chaves
• Carlos Asiedo Ocran
• Corey Morris

Third callout

• Juxian He
• Yoon Sung Lee
• Benquil Marigny
• Abisai Pietersz
• Sidy Pouye
• Victor Ramirez
• Kaique Santos
• Jo Vezato

Fourth callout

• Ricardo Cenat
• Drew Cullen
• Guilherme Gualberto
• Jason Huynh
• Adama Jammeh
• Miroslav Juricek
• Isai Kesek
• Emile Walker

Final callout

• Ali Bilal
• Erin Banks
• Emanuel Hunter
• Corey Morris
• Edvan Palmeira
• Ryan Terry