She started at 39. She aimed for the top six. Alida Opre finished sixth.
Two jobs, a household and a family. Six shows this season, five of them on the podium. Alida Opre started competing at 39, went into this Olympia aiming for the top six, and finished sixth.
Figure, Physique, bodybuilding: Paula Ranta won in all three, then made the Ms. Olympia final four
Paula Ranta has won professional shows in Figure, in Women's Physique and in women's bodybuilding. Her first bodybuilding show was on 1 August. On 25 September she was fourth in the world.
Eleventh in Physique. Then seven Ms. Olympias.
Seven years ago Andrea Shaw finished eleventh in Women's Physique. On 25 September she won her seventh Ms. Olympia. The woman she first saw in a Detroit gym at thirteen has eight.
Card of the Day — Marjo Selin · Iron Score 1353
Iron Score · stories · signature muscle — today's SteelQueens Card of the Day is Marjo Selin.
Seven Italians at the Olympia, and the first name on the 2027 list
Seven women are entered for Italy at the Olympia in Las Vegas this weekend. And the first woman already qualified for Ms. Olympia 2027 is Italian too.
Ms. Olympia 2026: the field, by the numbers
Andrea Shaw goes for a seventh straight title tonight in Las Vegas. Only Iris Kyle has ever won more in a row. Here is the field, by the record.
An accusation with no court: the Women’s Physique Olympia’s unfinished fight
Coelho won again. Four titles against three now, and between the two champions an accusation that nobody in the sport has the power to settle.
A division for one woman? What Anastasia Korableva exposes about women’s bodybuilding
Three pro shows, three perfect scorecards. The judges keep rewarding exactly what women's bodybuilding says it wants. The comments, and the federation's own history, keep asking for less.
Happy Birthday — Vickie Gates turns 64 today
Happy Birthday — Vickie Gates turns 64 today
Card of the Day — Gladys Portugues · Iron Score 1720
Iron Score · stories · signature muscle — today's SteelQueens Card of the Day is Gladys Portugues.
Happy Birthday — Brigita Brezovac turns 47 today
Happy Birthday — Brigita Brezovac turns 47 today
Card of the Day — Ramona Amberger · Iron Score 2868
Iron Score · stories · signature muscle — today's SteelQueens Card of the Day is Ramona Amberger.
Card of the Day — Debi Laszewski · Iron Score 1967
Iron Score · stories · signature muscle — today's SteelQueens Card of the Day is Debi Laszewski.
Card of the Day — Jessie Pavelka · Iron Score 1539
Iron Score · stories · signature muscle — today's SteelQueens Card of the Day is Jessie Pavelka.
Weekly Power Ranking — Week of September 21, 2026
Weekly Iron Score power ranking: top 25, risers, fallers, newcomers.
Card of the Day — Vickie Gates · Iron Score 1997
Iron Score · stories · signature muscle — today's SteelQueens Card of the Day is Vickie Gates.
Happy Birthday — Anne Freitas turns 51 today
Happy Birthday — Anne Freitas turns 51 today
Card of the Day — Ebanie Bridges · Iron Score 1200
Iron Score · stories · signature muscle — today's SteelQueens Card of the Day is Ebanie Bridges.