Flex: Joe Weider's Olympia weekend 2003: the biggest and best bodybuilding spectacular on the planet

This Olympia Weekend is guaranteed to be the most thrilling yet, with exciting new additions and one of the most intense Mr. Olympia competitions in decades!

HERE'S A SNEAK PREVIEW:

* Ronnie Coleman goes for his sixth consecutive title, but Jay Cutler and Gunter Schlierkamp are going to do any thing they can to stop him! PLUS-the prize money has increased yet again!

* Figure Olympia joins Ms. Olympia and Fitness Olympia for a total of three heart-stopping female competitions!

* The Olympia Expo will be held in the all-new Mandalay bay Convention Center-the largest venue in the bodybuilding industry!

* Muscles & Fitness' Ms. Muscle Beach expands to two alluring contest this year, on Friday (fitness models) and Saturday (general public)!

* IFBB pros Craig Titus and Kelly Ryan host the Olympia Afterhours Party on Saturday at 11:30 PM at the House of Blues. It's guaranteed to be a smash!

* This year's Muscle Movie Night offers up a real treat: a special new film about Olympia Weekend!

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22

8:00 PM Muscle Movie Night-Jazzman Ballroom-free admission

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23

11:00 AM Olympia Press Conference Events Center free admission

1:30 PM--JUDGING Figure/Fitness/Ms. Olympia Events Center Tickets $50

7:00 PM Meet the Olympians Islander Ballroom VIP ticketholders only

8:00 PM Meet the Olympians Islander Ballroom free admission

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24

9:00-5:00 PM Muscle Beach Mandalay Beach free admission

9:00-5:00 PM Olympia Expo Mandalay Bay Convention Center free admission

10:00 AM Muscle & Fitness presents Ms. Muscle Beach (fitness models representing exhibiting companies) Mandalay Bay Convention Center free admission For entry information go online to: www.muscleandfitness.com/musclebeach

3:00 PM Muscle & Fitness presents Battle of the Biceps (female contestants) Mandalay Bay Convention Center free admission For entry information go online to: www.muscleandfitness.com/battle

7:00 PM--FINALS Figure/Fitness/Ms. Olympia Events Center Tickets $75/$100/$125/$150

10:00 PM VIP Cocktail Party Tradewinds Ballroom VIP ticketholders only

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25

9:00 AM-5:00 PM Muscle Beach Mandalay Beach free admission

9:00 AM-5:00 PM Olympia Expo Mandalay Bay Convention Center free admission

10:00 AM Muscle & Fitness presents Battle of the Biceps (male contestants) Mandalay Bay Convention Center free admission For entry information go online to: www.muscleandfitness.com/battle

12:00 NOON--JUDGING Mr. Olympia Events Center Tickets $50

3:00 PM Muscle & Fitness presents Battle of the Biceps (open to all female fans) Mandalay Bay Convention Center free admission For entry information go online to: www.muscleandfitness.com/musclebeach

6:45 PM--FINALS Mr. Olympia Events Center Tickets $75/$100/$125/$150/$200

10:00 PM VIP Banquet Islander Ballroom VIP ticketholders only

11:30 PM Olympia Afterhours Party House of Blues Tickets $25

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26

9:00 AM Olympia Seminar--Tradewinds Ballroom--tickets $40