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Presents<br />
1ST SET<br />
O ZONE<br />
AMATEUR<br />
LAS VEGAS<br />
<strong>2017</strong><br />
AMAZON SPORTS NUTRITION<br />
SPONSORS <strong>2017</strong><br />
OLYMPIA<br />
WEEKEND!<br />
THIS YEAR’S SHOW is shaping up to be<br />
the biggest ever with reigning, six-time Mr.<br />
Olympia Phil Heath trying to defend his title<br />
over a loaded lineup of hungry challengers to<br />
win his seventh straight Sandow. Plus, <strong>Flex</strong><br />
Lewis goes for his sixth straight 212 Olympia<br />
win, while Oksana Grishina (Fitness Olympia),<br />
Juliana Malacarne (Women’s Physique<br />
Olympia), and Jeremy Buendia (Men’s<br />
Physique Olympia) go for four, and Latorya<br />
Watts (Bikini Olympia), Danny Hester (Classic<br />
Physique Olympia), and Courtney King (Bikini<br />
Olympia) try to defend their titles.<br />
Also, the first-ever Amateur Olympia in<br />
the U.S. will be held Sept. 14 at the Orleans<br />
Hotel and Casino Showroom. This landmark<br />
contest is open to NPC- and IFBB-registered<br />
competitors from across North America,<br />
South America, Central America, and the<br />
Caribbean, with two IFBB Pro League cards<br />
up for grabs in each division for the overall<br />
winner and first finalist: bikini, bodybuilding,<br />
classic bodybuilding, classic physique, and<br />
men’s physique.<br />
RETAIL GIANT<br />
AMAZON IS TITLE<br />
SPONSOR OF THE<br />
FITNESS INDUSTRY’S<br />
BIGGEST EVENT<br />
At the Olympia Expo, which boasts<br />
500,000 square feet of the Las Vegas<br />
Convention Center, health and fitness<br />
enthusiasts from all over the world can<br />
discover the latest in sports nutrition, try<br />
the newest workout gear, and meet<br />
superstar bodybuilding and fitness athletes,<br />
as well as celebrities like Hollywood mega<br />
movie star Dwayne Johnson and others<br />
in person. With a record-setting 60,000-<br />
plus in attendance and more than 1,100<br />
exhibitor booths last year, the Olympia Expo<br />
continues to grow as even more<br />
fans and brands are expected in <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
“Amazon is the world’s premier online<br />
retailer, and we couldn’t think of a better<br />
sponsor for Olympia Weekend,” said AMI<br />
Chairman, CEO, and President, David J.<br />
Pecker. “Amazon has shown they are behind<br />
the sport of bodybuilding and the fitness<br />
and wellness culture that has grown with it.<br />
Amazon will surely take Olympia Weekend to<br />
the next level, and we look forward to its<br />
continued involvement.”<br />
A FREE VIP TRIP<br />
TO THIS YEAR’S<br />
MR. OLYMPIA,<br />
taking place Sept.<br />
14–17 in Las Vegas.<br />
The winning package<br />
includes reserved VIP<br />
seating, early entry to<br />
the Olympia Weekend<br />
Expo, early entry to<br />
Meet the Olympians,<br />
hotel, airfare, and<br />
more! For details on<br />
how to enter, go to<br />
FLEXonline.com/<br />
olympiacontest. For<br />
more on the Olympia<br />
itself, check out<br />
mrolympia.com.<br />
PER BERNAL; ERICA SCHULTZ<br />
52 FLEX | JULY/AUG ’17