TO PARTICIPATE IN OLYMPIA

How to Qualify for the Mr. Olympia

1. The top 6 finalists from the previous year's Mr. Olympia.

2. The top 5 finalists from the same year's Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic and Night of the Champions.

3. The top 3 finalists from any Grand Prix or other professional bodybuilding competition held subsequent to the previous year's Mr. Olympia.

4. The overall winner from the same year's Masters Olympia.

5. Any former Mr. Olympia winner has a lifetime eligibility.

6. The Organizer may, with the approval of the Pro Committee, extend one "special invitation" to an athlete who has not qualified in accordance with the above criteria.

Additional Factors
 
                               Where warranted, the IFBB has discretion to increase the number of qualifying competitors from any professional bodybuilding competition.

How to Qualify for the Ms. Olympia

1. The top 3 finalists in each weight class from the previous year's Ms. Olympia.

2. The top 2 finalists in each weight class from the same year's Ms. International.

3. The winner in each weight class from any other professional bodybuilding competition held subsequent to the previous year's Ms. Olympia. 

4. Any former Ms. Olympia winner has a lifetime eligibility.

5. The Organizer may, with the approval of the Pro Committee, extend one "special invitation" to an athlete who has not qualified in accordance with the above criteria.


Additional Factors 
 
1. At events where only the weight class winner qualifies, if the athlete is already qualified, the 2nd place finalist will also qualify. provided she is not already qualified, in which case, no further athletes will qualify.

2. At events where the top 2 finalists in each weight class qualify, if the athletes are already qualified, the 3rd place finalist will also qualify. provided she is not already qualified, in which case, no further athletes will qualify.

3. Where warranted, the IFBB has discretion to increase the number of qualifying competitors from any professional bodybuilding competition.

How to Qualify for the Fitness Olympia

1. The top 5 finalists from the previous year's Fitness Olympia.

2. The top 3 finalists from any other professional fitness competition held subsequent to the previous year's Fitness Olympia.

3. Any former Fitness Olympia winner has a lifetime eligibility.

4. The Organizer may, with the approval of the Pro Committee, extend one "special invitation" to an athlete who has not qualified in accordance with the above criteria.


Additional Factors
 
1. If the top 3 finalists at a professional fitness competition are already qualified, then the 4th place athlete will also qualify, provided she is not already qualified, in which case no further athletes will qualify.

2. Where warranted, the IFBB has discretion to increase the number of qualifying competitors from any professional fitness competition.

How to Qualify for the Figure Olympia

1. The top 5 finalists from the previous year's Figure Olympia.

2. The top 3 finalists from any other professional figure competition held subsequent to the previous year's Figure Olympia.

3. Any former Figure Olympia winner has a lifetime eligibility. 

4. The Organizer may, with the approval of the Pro Committee, extend one "special invitation" to an athlete who has not qualified in accordance with the above criteria.


Additional Factors
 
1. If the top 3 finalists at a professional figure competition are already qualified, then the 4th place athlete will also qualify, provided she is not already qualified, in which case no further athletes will qualify.

2. Where warranted, the IFBB has discretion to increase the number of qualifying competitors from any professional figure competition.