I just looked up the total prize money for the Mr. Olympia and I can't believe how much they rip off the winners. They make multi-millions of dollars for the weekend and their total pay out was only $950,000. It might sound like a lot, but not when you consider how many people they paid. It's gotta be a big slap in the face when Phil Heath pocketed $275,000 alone and the entire 212 division pay out was $60,000! Men and women's physique payouts were only $10,000 each. That's really gotta suck considering I'm sure a lot of these people spent way more than their winnings prepping for the show, supplements, paying for coaches, coaches percentages of winnings, travel/lodging costs, etc.... I'm sure the bigger name competitors get their sponsors to pay for some of this stuff, but I doubt everyone has that luxury.
Anyway, here's the total breakdown of each class.
Mr. Olympia: $650,000
212 Showdown: $60,000
Ms. Olympia: $60,000
Fitness Olympia: $60,000
Figure Olympia: $60,000
Bikini Olympia: $40,000
Men’s Physique Showdown: $10,000
Women’s Physique Showdown: $10,000
Total: $950,000
Anyway, here's the total breakdown of each class.
Mr. Olympia: $650,000
212 Showdown: $60,000
Ms. Olympia: $60,000
Fitness Olympia: $60,000
Figure Olympia: $60,000
Bikini Olympia: $40,000
Men’s Physique Showdown: $10,000
Women’s Physique Showdown: $10,000
Total: $950,000
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