2016 Mr. Olympia Europe

In the over 50-year hIstory of Mr. Olympia, Germany has had the honour of being its host country twice. Bodybuilding history was written in both 1972 in Essen (North Rhine-Westphalia) and in 1983 in Munich (Bavaria). One of the highlights in my 57 years in bodybuilding was the 1972 “battle” between Arnold and Sergio, that Arnold finally won. The Olympic Hall in Munich provided a worthy location for the 1983 Olympia debut of Lee Haney, the later record winner, and, for three-time winner Frank Zane, it was his farewell to Olympia. In the following decades, Joe Weider’s vision of creating a contest between the best of the best with Mr. Olympia reached a level that he fortunately was still able to witness. On October 21st and 22nd, Germany now experienced a special comeback with the first Mr. Olympia Europe, which has been accepted by the fans and enthusiastically celebrated throughout the competition.

- Albert Busek

Great Atmosphere in Dortmund 

The Westfalenhallen in Dortmund have been the site of many great sport events since they were opened in 1925. in 2016, both bodybuilding professionals and amateurs took over the stage in one of the large halls. following several cancellations, 8 pros competed for prize money totaling $100,000. Parallel to this, the German Bodybuilding and fitness federation (DBfV e.V.) and Joe Weider’s German cup held the first amateur competition in the Bikini men’s Physique and BB classes at a very high level. The fans were very enthusiastic about this pro/amateur combination, and, for the amateurs, it was an unusual experience to stand on the same stage as the pros. This report deals only with the pros.

The competition