The fans of bodybuilding around the world have eagerly been awaiting this moment from Mr. Olympia 2023 to go live. Those who couldn’t attend the event in person were on the lookout to see if they could have glimpses of their favorite bodybuilders on social media. Finally, Mr. Olympia’s official accounts treated fans with some snippets of the contest. They shared the excitement of the first callout in the Men’s Physique 212 division during the pre-judging.

In the carousel shared by Olympia, the four strongest contenders stood right at the front of the stage. The spotlight was on them, showing their incredible ripped physique. They were giving it their all, displaying every muscle they had worked hard to build over the year. Each contender appeared incredibly strong, and they were providing fierce competition for the reigning champion, Shaun Clarida.

Each and every contender giving their best to win the coveted title

The contestants who graced the stage included, Clarida, Keone Pearson, and Angel Calderon Frias. It was an exciting and intense moment as they battled it out to be the best in the Men’s Physique 212 division, leaving fans thrilled and eager to see who would come out as the winner.

A few days back Olympia TV shared the final prediction on their YouTube channel, where bodybuilding experts named their top five contenders from every division. Everybody had different opinions, where a few chose Clarida as the winner but many chose that Pearson could dethrone the reigning champion because he impressively showed progress. Well, the result is awaited, because it is only the first prejudging pictures coming from the ongoing competition.

On the vibrant stage, the contenders displayed their incredible physiques that they sculpted diligently for years. Olympia’s official page shared a carousel of eight images with a captioned, “2023 Mr. Olympia Day 1 Prejudging – Men’s 212  First Callout,” sharing eight images from the stage. In every picture, these athletes strike different poses. However, on the other side, this carousel by the organizers has gathered major reactions from the fans.

Fans waited for this moment

People were making comments and supporting their favorites through social media. Where everybody is incredibly thrilled with these images, fans sympathized with the judges. “That’s tough duty for the judges,” wrote one fan. While everyone is supporting their favorite individual athlete, they mentioned, “Keone has improved physique well renewed,” Another fan mentioned, “Calderon best conditioning, but he’s not American…”

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