# 2010 Ms. Olympia

The 2010 Ms. Olympia was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2010 was held on September 24, 2010, 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 31st Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition included the 202 Olympia Showdown, Mr. Olympia, Fitness Olympia, Figure Olympia, and Bikini Olympia contests.

## Prize money

* 1st - $28,000
* 2nd - $14,000
* 3rd - $8,000
* 4th - $5,000
* 5th - $3,000
* 6th - $2,000
Total: $60,000

## Rounds

* Prejudging Round: Combined the evaluation of symmetry, muscularity, and conditioning. Contestants were judged on their overall physique, including balance, proportion, muscle size, and definition.
* Finals Round: The posing routine and the final posedown. Contestants presented their choreographed routines to music, showcasing their presentation skills, followed by a posedown among the top finalists.

## Results

* 1st - Iris Kyle
* 2nd - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
* 3rd - Debi Laszewski
* 4th - Sheila Bleck
* 5th - Dayana Cadeau
* 6th - Heather Foster
* 7th - Cathy LeFrançois
* 8th - Tina Chandler
* 9th - Helen Bouchard
* 10th - Brigita Brezovac
* 11th - Zoa Linsey
Comparison to previous Olympia results:
* Same - Iris Kyle
* +3 - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
* Same - Debi Laszewski
* +3 - Dayana Cadeau
* +6 - Heather Foster
* +1 - Cathy LeFrançois
* +2 - Tina Chandler

### Scorecard

| ATHLETES' NAME | Country | Pre Judging | PLACE | Pose Down | TOTAL | PLACE |
| 1 Sheila Bleck | USA | 20 | 4 | 20 | 40 | 4 |
| 2 Helen Bouchard | Canada | 46 | 9 |
| 3 Brigita Brezovac | Slovenia | 49 | 9 |
| 4 Dayana Cadeau | USA | 29 | 5 | 23 | 52 | 5 |
| 5 Tina Chandler | USA | 46 | 8 |
| 6 Heather Foster | USA | 30 | 6 | 25 | 55 | 6 |
| 7 Iris Kyle | USA | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 8 Debi Laszewski | USA | 15 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 3 |
| 9 Cathy LeFrancois | Canada | 31 | 7 |
| 10 Zoa Linsey | USA | 50 | 11 |
| 11 Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia | Venezuela | 10 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 2 |

## Attended

* 13th Ms. Olympia attended - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
* 12th Ms. Olympia attended - Iris Kyle
* 11th Ms. Olympia attended - Dayana Cadeau
* 4th Ms. Olympia attended - Cathy LeFrançois
* 3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Heather Foster
* 2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Debi Laszewski and Tina Chandler
* 1st Ms. Olympia attended - Zoa Linsey, Brigita Brezovac, Helen Bouchard, and Sheila Bleck
* Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend - Heather Armbrust, Betty Viana-Adkins, Rosemary Jennings, Heather Foster, Nicole Ball, Gale Frankie, Kristy Hawkins, Betty Pariso, and Lisa Aukland

## Notable events

* This was Iris Kyle's 6th overall and 5th consecutive Olympia win, thus tied her with Cory Everson with the number of overall Olympia wins and surpassed Kim Chizevsky's number of a consecutive Olympia wins.
* Heather Armbrust, who on 8 June 2010, told MuscleSport Radio that she was training hard for the 2010 Ms. Olympia, did not attend the 2010 Ms. Olympia due to a series of personal problems that ultimately lead to her retiring from bodybuilding. Lisa Aukland and Betty Pariso both did not attend the 2010 Ms. Olympia due to retiring from bodybuidling.

## 2010 Ms. Olympia qualified

2010 EUROPA BATTLE OF CHAMPIONS
Hartford, Connecticut, USA, July 24, 2010
1. Brigita Brezovac,
2. Helen Bouchard,
3. Cathy LeFrancois,
2010 PRO BODYBUILDING WEEKLY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tampa, Florida, USA, July 17, 2010
1. Brigita Brezovac,
2. Tina Chandler,
3. Cathy LeFrancois,
2010 NEW YORK PRO
New York, New York, USA, May 8, 2010
1. Cathy LeFrancois,
2. Sheila Bleck,
3. Heather Foster,
2010 MS. INTERNATIONAL
Columbus, Ohio, USA, March 5, 2010
1. Iris Kyle,
2. Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia,
3. Debbie Laszewski,
4. Lisa Aukland,
5. Betty Pariso,
6. Dayana Cadeau,
2010 PHOENIX PRO
Phoenix, Arizona, USA, February 20, 2010
1. Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia,
2. Betty Pariso,
3. Zoa Linsey,
2009 MS. OLYMPIA
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, September 25, 2009
1. Iris Kyle,
2. Heather Armbrust,
3. Debbie Laszewski,
4. Lisa Aukland,
5. Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia,
6. Betty Pariso,