Olympia prize money raised

**NNTB** · 07-17-2005, 02:43 AM

http://bodybuilding.com/fun/teamflex2.htm

The prize money for the 2005 O has been raised from $540,000 to $661,000.
The purse for the Mr. Olympia contest has been raised by $101,000, Ms. Olympia by $10,000 and the Fitness and Figure events by $5,000 each.

Looks like more money for big ron...

Trick D · 07-17-2005, 02:46 AM

That is great to hear. I am glad that the sport is finally getting more money.

DarkFalcon · 07-17-2005, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by noneedtobrag

http://bodybuilding.com/fun/teamflex2.htm

The prize money for the 2005 O has been raised from $540,000 to $661,000.
The purse for the Mr. Olympia contest has been raised by $101,000, Ms. Olympia by $10,000 and the Fitness and Figure events by $5,000 each.

Looks like more money for big ron...

He'll need it to keep up his HGH habit.

**Sholiz** · 07-17-2005, 04:18 PM

The Mecca of our sport is still underpaid IMO.

Trick D · 07-17-2005, 06:23 PM

Amen to that. Found out yesterday that the professional bass fishers will have a tourney next year that will pay the winner 1 million dollars. Isn't that a shame.

**BobThePotato** · 07-17-2005, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Trick D

Amen to that. Found out yesterday that the professional bass fishers will have a tourney next year that will pay the winner 1 million dollars. Isn't that a shame.

:banghead:

Vegeto · 07-17-2005, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Sholiz

The Mecca of our sport is still underpaid IMO.

Agreed. The lower levels need more pay, not the top 1%.

**powerman2000** · 07-19-2005, 06:54 AM

The smaller shows need more money and not the 'O', imho.

Trick D · 07-19-2005, 01:02 PM

Good point. It is rediculous that if you finish 5th in a pro show other than our top 2 events, you may get 1-2k. That is horrible.

**NNTB** · 08-21-2005, 01:52 AM

Update:

Mr Olympia Prize Money
2005 2004
1st $ 150,000 $ 120,000
2nd $ 85,000 $ 75,000
3rd $ 55,000 $ 50,000
4th $ 45,000 $ 40,000
5th $ 35,000 $ 30,000
6th $ 27,000 $ 25,000
7th $ 16,000 $ 15,000
8th $ 15,000 $ 14,000
9th $ 14,000 $ 12,000
10th $ 12,000 $ 10,000
11th $ 2,000 $ 1,000
12th $ 2,000 $ 1,000
13th $ 2,000 $ 1,000
14th $ 2,000 $ 1,000
15th $ 2,000 $ 1,000
16th $ 2,000 $ 1,000
17th $ 2,000 $ 1,000
18th $ 2,000 $ 1,000
19th $ 2,000
20th $ 2,000
21st $ 2,000
22nd $ 2,000
23rd $ 2,000
Challenge Round $ 50,000
VyoTech's Best Wheels Prize $ 10,000
Wild Card Showdown $ 10,000
TOTAL MEN's $ 550,000 $ 399,000

Only $2,000 for placing out of the top 10 when the winner is getting $30,000 more... that still sucks... but i guess its up from last year...

Trick D · 08-21-2005, 05:40 PM

Yeah, that is my opinion too, I wonder who will win the best wheels award? I think it will go down to Ronnie, Jay, and Federov. Maybe branch warren if he makes it.

Carolina Lifter · 08-22-2005, 11:24 AM

How in the world does the IFBB justify paying the 10th place finisher $12,000 and then drops all the way down to $2,000 for the 11th place finisher? Granted I'm happy to see the top tier guys seeing a reasonable increase in award money but what about everyone else? I hope MD will still have their Freakazoid award and maybe they'll even increase the prize money.

Trick D · 08-22-2005, 04:19 PM

Yeah I liked the freakazoid award, but I doubt they will have it this year. I think the viraloid award will take it's place.

Carolina Lifter · 08-22-2005, 09:55 PM

That's really too bad. I liked the fact that people like Marcus Ruhl would have been recognized even if largely ignored by others. Why do you think it will be discontinued? I'm not familiar with the Viraloid award, isn't that a supplement company?

**powerman2000** · 08-23-2005, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkFalcon

He'll need it to keep up his HGH habit.

What do you mean?

**powerman2000** · 08-23-2005, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Carolina Lifter

How in the world does the IFBB justify paying the 10th place finisher $12,000 and then drops all the way down to $2,000 for the 11th place finisher?

That doesn't make sense to me either!

Trick D · 08-23-2005, 03:54 PM

Viraloid is a supplement that sponser's Shawn Ray. It will go to the best legs in the competition. AMI probably has 1 opening for a company to do this each olympia.

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08-21-2005, 01:52 AM	#10
NNTB rEVOLutionary Join Date: May 2005 Location: FL Posts: 2,447 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 163	Prize Money Breakdown Update: Mr Olympia Prize Money 2005 2004 1st $ 150,000 $ 120,000 2nd $ 85,000 $ 75,000 3rd $ 55,000 $ 50,000 4th $ 45,000 $ 40,000 5th $ 35,000 $ 30,000 6th $ 27,000 $ 25,000 7th $ 16,000 $ 15,000 8th $ 15,000 $ 14,000 9th $ 14,000 $ 12,000 10th $ 12,000 $ 10,000 11th $ 2,000 $ 1,000 12th $ 2,000 $ 1,000 13th $ 2,000 $ 1,000 14th $ 2,000 $ 1,000 15th $ 2,000 $ 1,000 16th $ 2,000 $ 1,000 17th $ 2,000 $ 1,000 18th $ 2,000 $ 1,000 19th $ 2,000 20th $ 2,000 21st $ 2,000 22nd $ 2,000 23rd $ 2,000 Challenge Round $ 50,000 VyoTech's Best Wheels Prize $ 10,000 Wild Card Showdown $ 10,000 TOTAL MEN's $ 550,000 $ 399,000 Only $2,000 for placing out of the top 10 when the winner is getting $30,000 more... that still sucks... but i guess its up from last year... __________________ "This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it." Abraham Lincoln

08-22-2005, 11:24 AM	#12
Carolina Lifter New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 16 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	How in the world does the IFBB justify paying the 10th place finisher $12,000 and then drops all the way down to $2,000 for the 11th place finisher? Granted I'm happy to see the top tier guys seeing a reasonable increase in award money but what about everyone else? I hope MD will still have their Freakazoid award and maybe they'll even increase the prize money.

08-22-2005, 09:55 PM	#14
Carolina Lifter New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 16 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	That's really too bad. I liked the fact that people like Marcus Ruhl would have been recognized even if largely ignored by others. Why do you think it will be discontinued? I'm not familiar with the Viraloid award, isn't that a supplement company?

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