The 2010 Ms. Olympia was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2010 was held on September 24, 2010, at the South Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Winchester, Nevada and in the Orleans Arena at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada. It was the 31st Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition included the 202 Olympia Showdown, Mr. Olympia, Fitness Olympia, Figure Olympia, and Bikini Olympia contests.

Prize money

  • 1st - $28,000
  • 2nd - $14,000
  • 3rd - $8,000
  • 4th - $5,000
  • 5th - $3,000
  • 6th - $2,000

Total: $60,000

Rounds

  • Prejudging Round: Combined the evaluation of symmetry, muscularity, and conditioning. Contestants were judged on their overall physique, including balance, proportion, muscle size, and definition.
  • Finals Round: The posing routine and the final posedown. Contestants presented their choreographed routines to music, showcasing their presentation skills, followed by a posedown among the top finalists.

Results

Comparison to previous Olympia results:

  • Same - Iris Kyle
  • +3 - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
  • Same - Debi Laszewski
  • +3 - Dayana Cadeau
  • +6 - Heather Foster
  • +1 - Cathy LeFrançois
  • +2 - Tina Chandler

Scorecard

ATHLETES' NAMECountryPre JudgingPLACEPose DownTOTALPLACE
1 Sheila BleckUSA20420404
2 Helen BouchardCanada469
3 Brigita BrezovacSlovenia499
4 Dayana CadeauUSA29523525
5 Tina ChandlerUSA468
6 Heather FosterUSA30625556
7 Iris KyleUSA515101
8 Debi LaszewskiUSA15315303
9 Cathy LeFrancoisCanada317
10 Zoa LinseyUSA5011
11 Yaxeni Oriquen-GarciaVenezuela10210202

Attended

  • 13th Ms. Olympia attended - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
  • 12th Ms. Olympia attended - Iris Kyle
  • 11th Ms. Olympia attended - Dayana Cadeau
  • 4th Ms. Olympia attended - Cathy LeFrançois
  • 3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Heather Foster
  • 2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Debi Laszewski and Tina Chandler
  • 1st Ms. Olympia attended - Zoa Linsey, Brigita Brezovac, Helen Bouchard, and Sheila Bleck
  • Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend - Heather Armbrust, Betty Viana-Adkins, Rosemary Jennings, Heather Foster, Nicole Ball, Gale Frankie, Kristy Hawkins, Betty Pariso, and Lisa Aukland

Notable events

  • This was Iris Kyle's 6th overall and 5th consecutive Olympia win, thus tied her with Cory Everson with the number of overall Olympia wins and surpassed Kim Chizevsky's number of a consecutive Olympia wins.
  • Heather Armbrust, who on 8 June 2010, told MuscleSport Radio that she was training hard for the 2010 Ms. Olympia, did not attend the 2010 Ms. Olympia due to a series of personal problems that ultimately lead to her retiring from bodybuilding. Lisa Aukland and Betty Pariso both did not attend the 2010 Ms. Olympia due to retiring from bodybuidling.

2010 Ms. Olympia qualified

2010 EUROPA BATTLE OF CHAMPIONS

Hartford, Connecticut, USA, July 24, 2010

1. Brigita Brezovac, Slovenia

2. Helen Bouchard, Canada

3. Cathy LeFrancois, Canada

2010 PRO BODYBUILDING WEEKLY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Tampa, Florida, USA, July 17, 2010

1. Brigita Brezovac, Slovenia

2. Tina Chandler, United States

3. Cathy LeFrancois, Canada

2010 NEW YORK PRO

New York, New York, USA, May 8, 2010

1. Cathy LeFrancois, Canada

2. Sheila Bleck, United States

3. Heather Foster, United States

2010 MS. INTERNATIONAL

Columbus, Ohio, USA, March 5, 2010

1. Iris Kyle, United States

2. Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia, Venezuela

3. Debbie Laszewski, United States

4. Lisa Aukland, United States

5. Betty Pariso, United States

6. Dayana Cadeau, Canada

2010 PHOENIX PRO

Phoenix, Arizona, USA, February 20, 2010

1. Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia, Venezuela

2. Betty Pariso, United States

3. Zoa Linsey, Canada

2009 MS. OLYMPIA

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, September 25, 2009

1. Iris Kyle, United States

2. Heather Armbrust, United States

3. Debbie Laszewski, United States

4. Lisa Aukland, United States

5. Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia, Venezuela

6. Betty Pariso, United States

See also