WHO QUALIFIES? *ONLY THE OVERALL WINNERS OF THE OLYMPIA WILL BE GRANTED AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION TO THE FOLLOWING YEAR’S OLYMPIA. All others will have to requalify. Tier 1 Contests : Arnold Classic (USA), Arnold Classic (Australia), Pittsburgh Pro, New York Pro, Toronto Pro, Chicago Pro, Musclecontest Brazil, Tampa Pro, Portugal Pro, Yamamoto Cup, Vancouver Pro, Japan Pro 2nd – 8 points

3rd – 7 points

4th – 6 points

5th – 5 points · Tier 1 Contest Winners in Each Division earn Automatic Olympia Qualification · Winners receive All Expenses Paid to the Olympia and a Per Diem · Winners receive Automatic Pass to the “Prejudging Round” Tier 2 Contests :

All other contests

2nd – 4 points

3rd – 3 points

4th – 2 points

5th – 1 point · Tier 2 Contest Winners in Each Division earn Automatic Olympia Qualification · Top 5 in the Points Standing also Qualify for the Elimination Round · Athletes will be responsible for their own travel expenses and participation in the “Elimination Round” will be held immediately prior to the “Prejudging Round” · NO INDIVIDUAL ROUTINES WILL BE PERFORMED. Athletes will be brought out in groups and Judged and Compared accordingly · The Judges will narrow the “Elimination Round” down to a number of athletes so that when combined with the Tier 1 Winners and Previous Year Olympia Champion, there will be a Total of 25 Athletes for the “Prejudging Round” · Whoever makes it to the “Prejudging Round” from the “Elimination Round” will have an amount TBD reimbursed by AMI. · Those 25 Athletes will begin the “Prejudging Round” where they will perform their Individual Routines and then go into the Comparisons · The Top Athletes after the “Prejudging Round” will move on to the Finals to be held at the Orleans Arena on the JOE WEIDER STAGE.