2008 Ms. Olympia
The 2008 Ms. Olympia contest
is an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2008 was held on September 26, 2008, at the South Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Winchester, Nevada and in the Orleans Arena at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada. It was the 29th Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition include the 212 Olympia Showdown, Mr. Olympia, Fitness Olympia, and Figure Olympia contests.
Prize money
- 1st - $30,000
- 2nd - $18,000
- 3rd - $10,000
- 4th - $7,000
- 5th - $4,000
- 6th - $2,000
Rounds
- Round 1 + Round 2 : Judges assessed the competitors' balance, proportion, muscle size, and definition.
- Round 3 : Contestants performed mandatory poses to showcase their physiques uniformly.
- Round 4 : Contestants presented a choreographed routine to music, emphasizing their presentation, creativity, and stage presence.
Results
1st - Iris Kyle- 2nd - Betty Viana-Adkins
- 3rd - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
- 4th - Lisa Aukland
- 5th - Dayana Cadeau
- 6th - Cathy LeFrançois
- 7th - Betty Pariso
- 8th - Mah-Ann Mendoza
- 9th - Jeannie Paparone
- 10th - Jennifer Sedia
- 11th - Nicole Ball
- 12th - Brenda Raganot
- 13th - Debbie Bramwell
- 14th - Heather Armbrust
- 15th - Rosemary Jennings
- 16th - Sherry Smith
- 17th - Klaudia Larson
- Same - Iris Kyle
- +5 - Betty Viana-Adkins
- Same - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
- Same - Lisa Aukland
- -3 - Dayana Cadeau
- -2 - Cathy LeFrançois
- -1 - Betty Pariso
- +5 - Mah-Ann Mendoza
- -2 - Nicole Ball
- +3 - Brenda Raganot
- -9 - Heather Armbrust
- Same - Rosemary Jennings
Scorecard
- Top 6 finalists qualify for the 2009 Ms. Olympia
Attended
- 11th Ms. Olympia attended - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
- 10th Ms. Olympia attended - Iris Kyle
- 9th Ms. Olympia attended - Dayana Cadeau
- 7th Ms. Olympia attended - Betty Pariso
- 4th Ms. Olympia attended - Lisa Aukland and Mah-Ann Mendoza
- 3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Betty Viana-Adkins, Brenda Raganot, and Rosemary Jennings
- 2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Heather Armbrust, Cathy LeFrançois, and Nicole Ball
- 1st Ms. Olympia attended - Debbie Bramwell, Jeannie Paparone, Jennifer Sedia, Sherry Smith, and Klaudia Larson
- Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend - Antoinette Norman, Stephanie Kessler, Tazzie Colomb, Valentina Chepiga, Annie Rivieccio, Sarah Dunlap, and Bonnie Priest
Notable events
- This was Iris Kyle's 4th overall Olympia win and thus tied her with Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls with the number of overall Olympia wins.
- Betty Viana-Adkins placed 2nd this Olympia, the best placing she has ever had at the Olympia.