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FLEX_OLYMPIA WEEKEND

AGAIN, WE MUST GIVE
congratulations to the

15th Mr. Olympia, BRANDON
CURRY, who has been a favorite
of mine since earlier this year.
While Curry did not receive
the fan-favorite award—Hadi
Choopan won that—Curry was
the clear-cut winner and, I
think in comparison to the
other athletes, probably had
the strongest following going
in, in terms of support.
Curry lived up to the pre-
Olympia hype. He continued
to improve from the previous
years, most notably from his
Arnold Classic Brazil champi-
onship from way back in 2013.
That was his first big win. Then
he followed that up by winning
the Arnold Classic in Australia
in 2016 before going to Colum-
bus, OH, and winning arguably
the second most prestigious
title, the Arnold Classic. That
meant he had already beaten
everyone who was compet-

ing in this year’s Mr. Olympia
championship, so to do that
twice in one calendar year,
Curry had a lot of pressure on
him. I’m extremely impressed
that he didn’t drop off and that
his time training over in Kuwait
paid off.
He was able to keep his waist
tight and his size in check.
Overall, he rose to the occasion
of the Mr. Olympia, whereas
others fell short. You had to
tip your hat to him for what he
sacrificed to get there. He has
four kids and a wife and main-
tains a home in Tennessee. For
him, arguably the victory was
the sweetest because he’s run BRANDON

the circuit: three Arnold Clas- CURRY
sics, three different continents,
and a Mr. Olympia title.

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