Mr. Olympia 2024 without the duo of Nathan De Asha and Behrooz Tabani!

What we announced in this article has unfortunately become a reality. The pair of bodybuilders Nathan De Asha and Behrooz Tabani have a problem with obtaining the visas necessary to travel to the USA, and will most likely not participate in the 60th anniversary edition of Mr. Olympia.

British bodybuilder Nathan De Asha, who secured his ticket to this year's Olympia by winning the Big Evolution Pro 2024, has long had a problem with immigration officials, dating back to 2019 when he was convicted of distributing anabolic steroids in his home country.

As a result, Nathan last appeared on the Mr. Olympia stage in 2018, when he achieved a great eighth place finish. However, it is questionable whether he will ever stand on that magnificent stage again.

Also Iranian bodybuilder Behrooz Tabani, who qualified for the Olympia thanks to his triumph at the Flex Weekend Pro 2024, where incidentally he defeated the aforementioned De Asha, has long had a visa problem. Although he qualified for Olympia Weekend in the previous two years, he was unable to attend the competition either time.

Behrooz applied for a visa back in 2021, and that process is still running without any result. So it is very likely that he is preparing for this spectacular show again this year for absolutely nothing.

Nathan De Asha and Behrooz Tabani during their fight at Flex Weekend Pro 2024:

Aside from the aforementioned duo, this year's California Pro winner Tonio Burton won't be on stage.

As we have already informed you, the reason for his absence is the fact that he now wants to spend some time to cleanse his body from all the "bad" and then plans to start volume training. The goal is to present himself in the next competition season at least five kilograms heavier than he was during this season, when he competed with a weight around 100 kilograms.

Thus, with the absence of these three fighters, sixteen contestants will take the stage at this year's Mr. Olympia.