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Bodybuilding fans got their new Men’s Open Mr. Olympia champion in 2022 in the form of the Iranian bodybuilder Hadi Choopan. He defeated all the other possible contenders to clinch his first Mr. Olympia title. One of his toughest competitors and the then-reigning Mr. Olympia, Mamdouh Elssbiay A.K.A. Big Ramy, is one of the bodybuilders who couldn’t outclass Choopan this year. After the loss, the 2x Mr. Olympia uploaded an Instagram video and dropped a message for his fans.

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Moreover, the other bodybuilders and fans looked to be extremely supportive of the mammoth star. Let’s find out what did the Egyptian beast say and how his rivals and fans supported him with their words.

Fans and the bodybuilding world in support of Big Ramy after the defeat

Big Ramy took the setback like a champion. He received the fifth position with a smile and pride because he knew he gave his best. In the next morning after the event, Ramy took Instagram as a platform to interact with his followers. Moreover, he shared his emotions and made sure he let his fans know that he will be back stronger.

Ramy captioned the video, “We will never give up. I will be back.” Indeed, his fans and other bodybuilding beasts like Kai Greene and Hadi Choopan didn’t waste any time in showing their love. The comments section was getting flooded with immense support for the champion.

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One of the bodybuilding beasts showed his respect and assured his comeback. Kai Greene commented, “Respect Champ! 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽. WINTER WILL COME AGAIN 🥶”. Whereas one of the most successful bodybuilding coaches, Hany Rambod said, “Crazy respect for you champ!” Moreover, his rival and Mr. Olympia 2022 champion, Choopan wrote, “You are the best my brother ❤️❤️” 

This is just a glimpse. He received the support of thousands of people on social media and many more otherwise. Several other fans and players across sports also commented, “Respect my friend 💪🤍 we have ur back”, “Winter will come again @big_ramy you can be proud of you 👏🏽”, “Hard luck legend ❤️❤️”, “Can’t wait to see this next chapter of your career, champ.”, “Respect, champ. Classy as always. You’ll be back.”

Furthermore, let’s have a look at what Ramy had to say to his fans. 

Ramy assured his fans to come back stronger 

Post his gruesome defeat after winning consecutively for two years on that stage, Ramy opened up to his fans in both Arabic and English.

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He said, “I love this game. I try to bring all my best because it’s my hobby, this game […] I am broken many times in my life, it’s not the first time […] I promise you guys I will do my best to back again stronger than ever.” 

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What do you think? Will Big Ramy make a comeback in Mr. Olympia 2023? Let us know in the comments section!