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2023 OLYMPIA WEEKEND CONFIRMED FOR NOVEMBER

Source : muscleandfitness.com After awarding nearly $1.7 million in prize money in December, eclipsing records for ticket sales, sponsorships and worldwide pay-per-view audience, organizers of the fitness industry’s most prestigious event have entered the planning stages for this year’s Olympia Weekend. Scheduled for the weekend of November 2-5, the 59th edition of Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend is confirmed for Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Convention Center, rated as one of the top convention center venues in the world. Olympia President Dan Solomon explains: “Our recent rotation between Orlando and Las Vegas has resulted in tremendous growth, allowing us to connect with fans, sponsors and exhibitors on both sides of the Unites States. The convention center in Orlando is unique because it clears the way for us to have two adjacent host hotels. If you enjoy convenience, you’re gonna love this year’s Olympia, a fully connected experience!” Informatio...

ERIN BANKS IS POISED TO REPEAT AS ARNOLD CLASSIC MEN’S PHYSIQUE CHAMPION

Source : muscleandfitness.com Imagine standing at the edge of a bodybuilding stage and waiting for the announcer to call your name to walk out. You’ve prepared for this moment for months and trained for hundreds of hours to hear that crowd cheer and applaud you when you hit that first pose in front of the judges. Erin Banks is different. He doesn’t even hear the crowd, and he said that he’s developed tunnel vision on contest day. Walking out onstage is a completely different experience for him. “I don’t hear anybody, I don’t see anybody. Everything is a blur because I’m so focused because I prepared so much. From the posing routine to the food, the water cutting, everything else that goes into it. This is my spotlight, and I need to zone all the way in and present my physique in the best way that I can.” Banks hasn’t been just showing up onstage, he’s been dominant in a short time. Banks is the reigning Arnold Classic Men’s Physique champion, and he won the 2022 Men’s Physique Olymp...