PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, October 2, 2013 – The IFBB Professional League, in conjunction with Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend, announces the 2014 Olympia Qualification Series, a points-based system that determines qualifiers for all eight Olympia divisions.
The Olympia Qualification Series awards points to competitors placing 2nd to 5th at Pro League events. At the end of the Olympia qualifying season, the five competitors with the highest point totals in the Olympia Qualification Series qualify to compete at the Olympia.
Since the winner of each competition automatically qualifies, no points are awarded for first place. Additionally, competitors placing in the top 5 at the Olympia automatically qualify for the following year.
Points and qualifications in the 2014 Olympia Qualification Series are awarded as follows:
TIER 2 –ARNOLD CLASSIC (SPAIN), NEW YORK PRO, PRAGUE PRO, DUBAI PRO 2nd – 6 Points 3rd – 5 Points 4th – 4 Points 5th – 3 Points
TIER 3 – ARNOLD CLASSIC (BRAZIL), PITTSBURGH PRO, CHINA PRO 2nd – 5 Points 3rd – 4 Points 4th – 3 Points 5th – 2 Points
TIER 4 – ALL OTHER PRO LEAGUE COMPETITIONS 2nd – 4 Points 3rd – 3 Points 4th – 2 Points 5th – 1 Point
To view the Olympia Qualification Series standings, as well as the current qualifiers for Olympia Weekend, visit www.ifbbpro.com, www.mrolympia.com or www.npcnewsonline.com. Questions regarding the Olympia Qualification Series may be directed to the Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend office at rchang@weiderpub.com.
