Olympia Logo PNG
The Olympia logo is a model of perfection and pride. The emblem is filled with the spirit of strength, competition, and the desire to showcase oneself, forming the contest’s basis. The idea of the sign is crowned by the theme of leadership and ascending to the top of Mount Olympus.
Olympia: Brand overview
Meaning and History
The sign’s design revolves around the figure of the contest’s founder, located on the represented Olympus, watching over the athletes. The symbol embodies the idea that only the best become titleholders. In nearly 60 years of Olympia’s, only 19 athletes have been honored with the award.
What is Olympia?
A championship title awarded to participants of the annual Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend bodybuilding competition under the auspices of IFBB. The contest counts 19 winners who have received the coveted statuette, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sergio Oliva, and Phil Heath.
1965 – today
The game’s logo is designed in the style of a barbell, where the first and last letters of the inscription are significantly larger than the rest. The image is reminiscent of the statuette awarded to the winner. It is a figure of Eugen Sandow – the first organizer of the “Beauty and Athletic Physique” competitions- the prototype of modern bodybuilding contests. On the award, the athlete holds a barbell with ball-shaped ends. The Olympia logo alludes precisely to this. The round letter O in the inscription reinforces the resemblance.
The name was chosen after Mount Olympus in Greece, where gods with superpowers and strength reside. Men who won the competitions were likened in beauty and strength to these gods.
Although this is one of the probable origins of the name, it is not the only one. The Washington-based Olympia Brewing Company sponsored the first competition. The contest was likely named in its honor.
Each letter of the inscription is outlined in two lines of red and white, symbolizing strength and fitness.
Above the name is the image and name of the person who founded the contest – Joe Weider. This athlete and entrepreneur played a significant role in bodybuilding, as he also created the IFBB association and the Ms. Olympia contest. He, his brother, and his wife wrote numerous books on bodybuilding and sold clothing and supplements for athletes. Interestingly, the Weider brothers introduced Arnold Schwarzenegger to the world when they brought him to America. Thus, it’s no surprise that the logo immortalizes this legendary collaborator.
The composition is supplemented by a large letter O in the background, soaring high, drawing an analogy with the peak of Olympus and glory.
Font and Colors
The logo’s color palette combines red, black, and white. Red conveys energy and the drive to win, symbolizing the appeal and physical strength of the athlete’s body. White represents honesty and the purity of competition without doping. Black remains the dominant shade, reflecting intense training, daily effort, and the discipline required to achieve results.
A distinctive feature of the logo is its layered color structure: bold black letters are outlined in a thin white border, followed by a red contour. This style presents the final result to the viewer—defined physiques of the competitors—while concealing the daily work behind every victory.
The red letter “O,” visually elevated above the other characters represents the vivid but brief moments of triumph experienced by athletes on the Mr. Olympia stage. Victory brings fame but marks only a short moment in the context of long and demanding preparation.
The emblem’s typeface follows a traditional style with prominent serifs. The letterforms reflect the power and volume of bodybuilders’ physiques. The absence of a horizontal bar in the enlarged letter “A” symbolizes the athlete’s path to the top, where recognition and success await—but only after a long journey of training and challenge.