One of many greatest mysteries of the 2023 Olympia weekend has been involving the 2019 Mr Olympia winner is now over: Brandon Curry can be onstage Saturday.

After two days of rumors and controversy, Curry lastly confirmed on his Instagram account that he’ll, actually, be competing on the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest following clearance from each his physician and the IFBB Professional League. Curry is seeking to develop into the second man to win again the title after dropping it on stage—the primary was Jay Cutler in 2009. After clearing this last hurdle, he’ll now have that probability. Now the query is can he dethrone raining champion Hadi Choopan in addition to prime contenders Derek Lunsford and Samson Dauda?

Curry wasn’t in attendance at Thursday’s Olympia Press Convention within the Orange County Conference Middle after being hospitalized earlier than the kickoff of bodybuilding’s greatest weekend in Orlando, FL. Rumors have been swirling round that he was going to overlook the competition on account of these unknown medical points.

These rumors have been so profound that Olympia announcer Bob Cicherillo addressed them and said that Brandon “appeared like he can be out of the present.”

In a textual content message with Curry in the course of the press convention, he initially confirmed that he was wonderful however was ready on clearance from his physician earlier than making a last determination.

“Simply wish to be accountable,” Curry stated on the time.

Prejudging begins on Friday, Nov. 3. The finals are slated to happen of the next night. The Tennessee native was considered one of two previous champions set to compete within the males’s open division. The opposite is defending champion Hadi Choopan. Curry was fourth within the 2022 Mr Olympia in Las Vegas, Nevada. Earlier this week, prime Olympia contender, Nick Walker withdrew from the Olympia on account of a hamstring tear.

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