IFBB Pro League Men’s Open bodybuilder Nathan De Asha is out of the 2024 Mr Olympia contest , scheduled for Oct. 11-12, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV. On Oct. 5, 2024, De Asha revealed he is in good health but is making a business decision not to compete in the 60th edition of bodybuilding’s biggest event. For some people, the Olympia is a big deal. For me, it’s not. De Asha previously spoke about missing the contest. He concluded that the cost was too high for travel from the United Kingdom to the United States to compete. The potential prize money he could earn would not be worth the financial commitment. He noted that other contenders would likely fill the top six favorites. [Related: Was Kai Greene the Best Natural Bodybuilding Athlete Ever? ] I see bodybuilding now as a business that I want to succeed in. Right now, the Olympia, financially, is just not there for me. De Asha revealed that he was in his offseason at the time of filming and intended to enter the 2025
Seher Kaya had plenty of standout performances during the 2024 CrossFit season. She placed first in her region in the Open and eighth worldwide. Then, she placed first in both the Quarterfinals and Asia Semifinal in Korea. Kaya qualified for her third CrossFit Games and secured her best placing yet by finishing in 21st. (She placed 23rd in 2023 and 29th in 2022.) However, like many of the 2024 Games athletes, pain and insecurity hung over Kaya’s that weekend in Fort Worth, TX. And as she competed at the Games, heartbroken, she knew there was another competition just a month later: the TYR Cup . View this post on Instagram A post shared by The TYR Wodapalooza (@wodapalooza) [Related: Best Greens Powders ] Memories of Lazar One of the early athletes announced on Team World, Kaya was looking forward to competing alongside Lazar Ðukić. In an Instagram post, days after Ðukić died, she reflected on one of their last interactions in