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2008 FIGURE OLYMPIA PREVIEWInterviews by Dave Bourlet September 16. 2008 FLEXONLINE.COM Heading into the 2008 Figure Olympia, the top two names on everybody's lips are Jenny Lynn and Gina Aliotti. Lynn, the two-time (2006-2007) Figure Olympia champ, is the early favorite to take home title No. 3 and tie Davana Medina (2003-2005) for the most wins in contest history. A host of others, led by the fast-rising Aliotti - the runner-up to Lynn at last year's Olympia and this year's Figure International winner - will try to prevent Lynn from reaching that mark. But Aliotti isn't the only one standing in Lynn's way. Felicia Romero (Houston Pro, Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships), Mary Lado (Jacksonville Pro), Jenn Gates (Atlantic City Pro) Amy Fry (Pittsburgh Pro), Zville Radouine (New York Pro) and Bernadette Galvan (Europa Super Show) all have notched at least one win this season. Add names like Sonia Adcock and Jessica Paxson-Putnam to the list, and this year's Figure Olympia could be the most wide open in memory. WHAT: 2008 Figure Olympia WHEN Friday, September 26 PREJUDGING: 11 am, Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall FINALS: 7 pm at The Orleans Arena FOR FULL DETAILS OF JOE WEIDER'S 2008 OLYMPIA WEEKEND GO TO MROLYMPIA.COM!! 2008 FIGURE OLYMPIA COMPETITOR LIST Jelena Abbou Sonia Adcock Gina Aliotti Paola Almerico Teresa Anthony Jane Awad Darlina Brown Michelle Flake Heather Mae French Amy Fry Bernadette Galvan Jennifer Gates Lenay Hernandez Julie Ann Kulla Mary Lado Hazal Nelson Jenny Lynn Jessica Paxson-Putnam Zville Raudoniene Kristal Richardson Felicia Romero Chastity Sloane Brenda Marie Smith Kristi Tauti Latisha Wilder Nicole Wilkins FIVE QUESTIONS WITH JENNY LYNN NAME: Jenny Lynn AGE: 36 HEIGHT: 5'5" WEIGHT: 123 pounds OLYMPIA HISTORY: 2003, 3rd; 2004, 2nd; 2005, 2nd; 2006, 1st; 2007, 1st FLEX: Only two competitors have won the Figure Olympia. Why is this such a hard title to win, and what has winning it multiple times meant to you? Jenny Lynn: The Figure Olympia is the pinnacle of our sport and essentially our Super Bowl, so simply qualifying to compete at the Olympia is an unbelievable honor. Having achieved what I have in this sport is still absolutely surreal to me! 2007 Figure Olympia champ Jenny Lynn
: Have the new judging standards changed your approach in terms of how you are planning on coming in to this show? Jenny: Not really. I've never been the hardest competitor on stage and I carry considerably less muscle than alot of other top competitors so I prepped to come in as I have in the past. Give me three reasons why you repeat as Figure Olympia champion. Jenny: First, the emails I get from women from around the world telling me that I've inspired them and given them the strength to be their best. There isn't much that could parallel how proud that makes me feel. Secondly, as much as I don't want to let them down; I don't want to let myself down either! And lastly, I'm a really goal oriented person and love having a goal to work towards that challenges myself to be better than I was the year prior. Who are you looking at as your biggest competiton at this year's Olympia? Jenny: No telling! After competing in nearly 30 contests over the past nine years, I have learned that anything can happen and anyone can win. I know I only control myself, so I really just focus on being my best. If I do that, I'm happy, regardless of the outcome. Prediction time: who will be in the first callout? Jenny: No predictions here....we'll all learn together! I feel it's bad karma to go making predictions. First callout ... I'm just hoping I'm in it! GO TO PAGE TWO FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH GINA ALIOTTI!
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