Bodybuilder Maureen Blanquisco Pulls Out of 2024 Bikini Olympia Due to Injury – Fitness Volt
The 2024 Bikini Olympia team has lost another top contender. In a recent Instagram post shared on October 10, 2024, Maureen Blanquisco announced that she has withdrawn from the prestigious competition due to an ankle injury that occurred weeks ago after falling on the rail.
The 2024 Olympia weekend is here, starting October 10-13 in Las Vegas, Nevada. There will be 11 bodybuilding divisions vying for supremacy, bragging rights, and the most decorated sports title. Two venues will be used for this event including the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Resorts World Theatre.
Maureen Blanquisco Pulls Out of 2024 Bikini Olympia Due to Injury
According to Blanquisco, the accident happened after a man hit him with his big bag on the stairs. Having won the 2022 Bikini Olympia title, Maureen Blanquisco was considered one of the frontrunners to take home the gold this weekend, when the competitors meet on Saturday for the highly anticipated event.
“I wanted to let you know that I won’t be in this year’s Mr. Olympia competition… and I think people already know it and I wanted to let you know why” Blanquisco said said.
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Blanquisco explained that, while at the airport, he tripped and fell on the escalator which caused him to leave the scene due to injury.
“On September 24th, I was on my way to Pittsburgh… And at the airport, my partner and I were going up the escalator. When we were about to go up, there was a young man holding his bag. So I think I didn’t see him because he was coming from behind. By mistake, dangerous men, by mistake he hit me with his big bag. And so of course my natural reaction is to go back. So when I went back, I leaned up, and I fell down the escalator.”
Unfortunately, this isn’t the first Bikini Olympia to come out of the 60th Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend. Two-time reigning Miss Bikini Olympia Jennifer Dorie also pulled out of the competition. Dorie clarified that her commitments prevented her from competing in the Super Bowl of Bodybuilding.
Outside of the Bikini category, fans have watched other elite athletes withdraw from competition. Nick Walker revealed that he was out of the 2024 Mr. Olympia because his body needed rest and was not responding. It means that this is the second time in a row that ‘The Mutant’ has not reached the Olympia stage.
In addition, Men’s Open standout Tonio Burton ruled out the 2024 Mr. Olympia. He and his coach have confirmed that he is looking for time to improve his body while focusing on health. his own. They also said that the move encouraged him because he wanted to stop using drugs that increase health.
Maureen Blanquisco, who knows the taste of Olympia victory, will not be there this week. However, with three-time Miss Bikini Olympia Ashley Kaltwasser and three-time Arnold Classic champion Lauralie Chapados, the event is still brimming with talent.
2024 Mr. Olympia starts from October 11-12 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Don’t miss Fitness Volt’s pre-judging and finals coverage!
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