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Bodybuilder Hadi Choopan is down but not out. In an Instagram post shared on May 19, 2026, Milos Sarcev announced he will coach \u2018The Persian Wolf\u2019 for the 2026 Mr. Olympia contest, set for September 24-27 in Las Vegas, Nevada.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n For years, Choopan was coached by FST-7 training founder<\/a> Hany Rambod. Having shaped other Olympia champions like Jay Cutler<\/a> and Phil Heath<\/a>, Rambod was key to Choopan\u2019s rise in the Open class. He reached the pinnacle of his career in 2022, dethroning Mamdouh \u201cBig Ramy\u201d Elssbiay<\/a> to secure his lone Sandow trophy.\u00a0<\/p>\n However, Rambod decided to stop coaching, leaving Choopan in unfamiliar territory. For the past three years, the Iranian native landed in second place at the Mr. Olympia. He gambled at the 2026 Arnold Classic<\/a>, but fell to third place, behind Nick Walker<\/a>, and champ, Chinedu Andrew \u2018Jacked\u2019 Obiekea. Though rumors spread that he was retiring<\/a>, Choopan has now made it clear he\u2019s got unfinished business to handle.\u00a0<\/p>\n In Choopan\u2019s Instagram post, he opened up on joining forces with Sarcev ahead of Olympia:\u00a0<\/p>\nMilos Sarcev to Coach Hadi Choopan for 2026 Mr. Olympia: \u2018A New Beginning\u2019\u00a0<\/h2>\n