Samson Dauda, famously known as The Nigereon Lion, impressed the world of bodybuilding with his astonishing physique in his first Olympia appearance. He debuted at the Mr. Olympia in 2022 in the Men’s open division and made a wave in the arena with his incredible talent. He garnered fame in 2018; since then, everybody has eyes on him. However, he earned his Pro card at the EVLS Prague Pro. Last year, the Mr. O. event got criticism because it lasted longer than scheduled. Samson Dauda believed he would have won if this incident hadn’t happened. He made a video about the situation he faced.
Samson Dauda wishes to have a hurdle-free competition this year
Nonetheless, the 330-pound giant opens up again regarding this problem. He shared an Instagram story and reminisced about the issue he faced in 2022. He said in his video that he hopes that the previous misfortune does not happen this year.
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Dauda said in an IG story, “Hopefully, this Olympia won’t have that problem. We won’t be backstage for four hours waiting to get on. So, we know we can time things a lot better. And I won’t miss sitting there waiting to go on stage.” He further said, “Anyway, everything is to game, everything is to plan. In terms of mindset right now.” The 31-year-old bodybuilder is thoroughly prepared to win this year.
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He’s been showing off his growth since last year. The IFBB pro coach, Milos Sarcev, also shared his growth compared to the physique he had during the Arnold Classic earlier this year. The changes have been astounding to the fans. However, Dauda’s confession about the last year shows curating curiosity among people about what exactly happened last year when they got criticism. Well, Samson made a video and explained the whole story about the previous year’s competition.
Athletes waited for over 4 hours at Mr. O.
He talked about what exactly went wrong and how it could have been better. The timing for the event was scheduled for 6 p.m., and even after 11 p.m., it didn’t start. Dauda said, “We’ve been waited that whole time backstage. We sat there, waiting, and everything else… be backstage for seven o’clock and you don’t go on stage till 10 o’clock. We know that.”
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He further explained how this kind of scenario can occur and that one must be prepared for it. Dauda continued, “As an athlete, you have to prepare for that. That’s your job to be a professional. You’re supposed to prepare for the worst and hope for the best”. Would this year’s game differ from the previous year’s? Who do you think has a better chance to win this year’s competition? Share your views in the comments below.
