“Feel Embarrassed And Disappointed”: Mr. Olympia 2022 Contender Issues Apology To Fans After Upsetting Performance In Pre-Judgement

Earlier this morning, the prejudging round for the men’s open division of Mr. Olympia 2022 took place. While no one knows the ultimate outcome yet, there was one bodybuilder who was utterly disappointed with how he performed today. Soon after the round ended, Iain Valliere posted a story on his Instagram, expressing his feelings about his performance.

However, he soon took down the original story. Later, he posted another story where he evaluated his performance and expressed his dissatisfaction with himself. Valliere competed in the men’s open division against Mr. Olympia title holders Brandon Curry and Big Ramy.

Iain Valliere posts an Instagram story

In the story, Valliere had initially posted, but later taken down, he shared that the prejudging round didn’t go as well as he had hoped for. While he did give his best, it wasn’t enough to compete against the “top dogs.”

He added that he feels “embarrassed” and “disappointed” in himself and wished that the results of giving his best would’ve been better than what they actually were. Furthermore, he apologized to the fans who were disappointed by his performance. He wrote, “Sorry to anyone I let down, who expected better from me. I wish I could have held up to the expectations.”

Valliere’s evaluation of his performance

Valliere shared that he spoiled his first impression by coming off as “awkward and chunky” during the solo presentations. The number of poses he tried to strike in the limited amount of time ended up messing up the transition between the poses, which should’ve been carried out smoothly.

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While his body was pumped and crisp during the preparations, when the time came to show it off, it ended up looking “flat and small film“. Despite the numerous disappointments, Iain Vallerie was satisfied with his “muscularity and overall condition.” Although, he still believes that he did not showcase the best version of himself on the stage.

Valliere added that the cause of his disappointment was not what the results might be, but that after training so hard, he did not showcase what he had prepared. He said that looking at the lineup, he wasn’t sure if giving his best, would have been fruitful at all.

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He concluded that to some it might be a big thing to rank among the top 12. However, no matter who was among the top lineups, he wouldn’t be satisfied by just being among the top ten. During the callout round of the prejudging, Valliere was placed in the second callout.