The Olympia 2020 Qualification Deadline Has Been Extended

It appears officials have made an important clarification as to Olympia qualifications.

Due to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) the IFBB Pro League has been forced to change scheduling of upcoming events. This move has generated a great deal of questions. One of those questions is the deadline for Olympia qualifications.

Olympia officials have released a statement as to the qualification deadline for the 2020 Olympia.

 

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2020 OLYMPIA: QUALIFICATION UPDATE In order to accommodate the numerous scheduling changes involving IFBB Professional League events, the Olympia has extended the 2020 qualification period deadline to include all Olympia Qualifiers held through August 29th. Please refer to the official IFBB Professional League schedule in the days to come for an updated list of events leading up to Olympia Weekend (Sep 10-13 / Las Vegas). -Olympia Headquarters / IFBB Pro League Offices @dansolomon_official @t_manion @ifbb_pro_league @jake_wood_wos @tamerelguindy @muscleandfitness @mrolympiallc

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This extension allows for those who have missed out on their opportunity to punch their ticket to the Olympia due to the pandemic. We will still have to wait and see when competitions will be allowed to start up again. As of now we’re still not quite sure how long the coronavirus will be an issue. In reality we’re flying blind until a vaccine is issued.

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