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  "id": 9509846,
  "title": "Mr. Olympia schedule 2026: Dates, times, live stream to watch men's, women's bodybuilding events",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/mr-olympia-schedule-2026-dates-times-live-stream-to-watch-mens-womens",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mr-olympia-schedule-2026-dates-070001717.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mr. Olympia 2026 will take place at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas from September 25-26. The event marks its 62nd annual competition, attracting top bodybuilders from around the world. Women's champion Andrea Shaw, who has won the title six times, is expected to defend her crown for a seventh time. Men's champion Derek Lunsford, who won last year and in 2022, will also be competing for his third title. The finals for both men and women will be held on Friday and Saturday, with Mr. Olympia concluding on Sunday. The event will be live-streamed on OlympiaTV for free, with no national TV coverage planned. A total prize fund of $1.5 million to $2 million will be awarded to the top competitors, with the first and second-place finishers earning $600,000 and $200,000 respectively in 2025.",
  "summary": "Here's everything you need to know about Mr. Olympia 2026, including a full schedule and participant list for the annual bodybuilding competition.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}