2020 Olympia Qualification System

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The IFBB Professional League, along with Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend, is pleased to announce the 2020 Olympia Qualification System (“OQS”).

The 2020 OQS qualifies athletes for the 2020 OLYMPIA and runs from August 5, 2019 to August 3, 2020.

The OQS awards points to competitors placing 2^nd to 5^th. Depending on the division, the top 3 or top 5 competitors with the highest point totals qualify to compete at the OLYMPIA. Ties are broken in favor of the competitor with the better placings (the tier levels are also taken into consideration). Athletes are not moved up if a position becomes vacated.

25 OR LESS CONTESTS
IN A DIVISION (MBB, 212, FIT, FIG, WP)
(August 5, 2019 – August 3, 2020)

MORE THAN 25 CONTESTS
IN A DIVISION (CP, MP, BIK)
(August 5, 2019 – August 3, 2020)

WHO QUALIFIES?

*ONLY THE OVERALL WINNERS OF THE OLYMPIA WILL BE GRANTED AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION TO THE FOLLOWING YEAR’S OLYMPIA.

All others will have to requalify.

Tier 1 Contests:

Arnold Classic (USA), Arnold Classic (Australia), Pittsburgh Pro, New York Pro, Toronto Pro, Chicago Pro, Musclecontest Brazil, Tampa Pro, Portugal Pro, Yamamoto Cup, Vancouver Pro, Japan Pro

2^nd – 8 points
3^rd – 7 points
4^th – 6 points
5^th – 5 points

· Tier 1 Contest Winners in Each Division earn Automatic Olympia Qualification

· Winners receive All Expenses Paid to the Olympia and a Per Diem

· Winners receive Automatic Pass to the “Prejudging Round”

Tier 2 Contests:
All other contests
2^nd – 4 points
3^rd – 3 points
4^th – 2 points
5^th – 1 point

· Tier 2 Contest Winners in Each Division earn Automatic Olympia Qualification

· Top 5 in the Points Standing also Qualify for the Elimination Round

· Athletes will be responsible for their own travel expenses and participation in the “Elimination Round” will be held immediately prior to the “Prejudging Round”

· NO INDIVIDUAL ROUTINES WILL BE PERFORMED. Athletes will be brought out in groups and Judged and Compared accordingly

· The Judges will narrow the “Elimination Round” down to a number of athletes so that when combined with the Tier 1 Winners and Previous Year Olympia Champion, there will be a Total of 25 Athletes for the “Prejudging Round”

· Whoever makes it to the “Prejudging Round” from the “Elimination Round” will have an amount TBD reimbursed by AMI.

· Those 25 Athletes will begin the “Prejudging Round” where they will perform their Individual Routines and then go into the Comparisons

· The Top Athletes after the “Prejudging Round” will move on to the Finals to be held at the Orleans Arena on the JOE WEIDER STAGE.

To view the 2020 OQS list of qualified athletes and point standings, please visit the OQS section of www.IFBBPRO.com, www.MROLYMPIA.com or www.NPCNEWSONLINE.com.

Questions regarding the 2020 OQS may be directed to Tony Blinn at tblinn@ifbbpro.com.