Overview

• The event runs October 9–12 in Las Vegas, featuring contests across the Open/Heavyweight, Classic Physique and other divisions.
• Key finals, including Open/Heavyweight and Classic Physique, are slated for around 4:00 a.m. CET on Sunday, with pre-judging on Friday and Saturday.
• Live viewing is offered exclusively through olympiaproductions.com as a $74.99 package that includes amateur and professional sessions plus backstage content.
• Germany’s Urs Kalecinski moves up to the Open division at Olympia for the first time after recent wins in the class and is targeting a top‑10 finish.
• Mike Sommerfeld enters Classic Physique as a leading contender following his 2025 Arnold Classic victory and last year’s Olympia runner-up finish, with Chris Bumstead retired.