{"id":30100,"date":"2026-09-27T07:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T07:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=30100"},"modified":"2026-09-27T07:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T07:12:00","slug":"ali-bilal-finishes-second-at-2026-olympia-pajhwok-afghan-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=30100","title":{"rendered":"Ali Bilal finishes second at 2026 Olympia \u2013 Pajhwok Afghan News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan\u2019s Ali Bilal has finished second in the Men\u2019s Physique category at the 2026 Mr. Olympia competition in Las Vegas, United States.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the official results of the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League, Britain\u2019s Ryan Terry won the Men\u2019s Physique title, while Bilal secured the runner-up position. American Kyron Holden finished third.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Terry finished with five points, followed by Bilal with 12 and Holden with 13 points. Bilal was the only Afghan competitor listed among the top finishers in the Men\u2019s Physique division.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 2026 Olympia was held in Las Vegas from September 24 to 27, with the Men\u2019s Physique competition featuring athletes from several countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bilal competed against a field that included former Olympia champions and leading international competitors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bilal entered this year\u2019s Olympia after winning the Men\u2019s Physique title at the 2026 New York Pro in May. The official IFBB results show him finishing ahead of Brazil\u2019s Edvan Palmeira and Indonesia\u2019s Isai Kesek at that event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">His second-place finish in Las Vegas marks another podium result for the Afghan bodybuilder at the sport\u2019s premier international competition. Bilal had also finished runner-up to Ryan Terry at the 2024 and 2025 Olympia competitions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">sa<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pajhwok.com\/2026\/09\/27\/ali-bilal-finishes-second-at-2026-olympia\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan\u2019s Ali Bilal has finished second in the Men\u2019s Physique category at the 2026 Mr. Olympia competition in Las Vegas, United States. 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