2003
OLYMPIA
Overall Winners
Figure
Davana
Medina
Fitness
Susie
Curry

Competition
notes: the most talked about
routine belonged to Jen Henderschott, not only for her redux
of the Britney/Madonna/Christina
kiss, but also for her use of 'human' props (dancers) ... for
some reason the emcee decided to spoil 'the kiss' in Henderschott's
routine by alluding to it before she began ... we're
all for recognizing sponsors on-stage, but there has to be a
limit - it was almost a fire hazard with all the sponsors on
stage for
each award presentation ... there
were rumblings that Stacy Hylton should have placed higher, but
then again, after a show like this, there are usually more rumblings
than
the San Andreas fault ... Jenny
Lynn's placing slipped a little, but she had more important things
on her mind that weekend - Jenny tied the knot, Vegas style ... the
other Jenny, Jenny Worth, was a bit off for the show due to a
car accident that threw off her contest prep.

CHEERS: The
week before the Olympia, Fox Sports West aired a segment
covering Monica Brant's preparation for the Figure Olympia.
It was one of the best few minutes of fitness/figure coverage
I've ever seen on TV - great camera work and production.
JEERS: Inside
Edition also had their own segment leading up to the Olympia..
and, well, they may need to do their homework next time around.
First
off, their main focus was on the Ms. Olympia bodybuilding
contest, yet they almost always showed the physique portion
of the fitness & figure rounds.
Then,
when they were interviewing Monica Brant, they identified her
as "Jennifer Worth - Bodybuilder".
Close,
but no cigar.