Nick Walker has withdrawn from the 2023 Mr. Olympia. In the solemn Instagram video posted below, Walker details that he won't be able to compete due to a hamstring injury. Although he and his team tried their best to remedy the injury, the progress made wasn't enough for them to be confident in his competing this year. A tearful Walker said this was the smoothest prep he's had and was extremely optimistic about taking home the title this year. There is some good news from the video: Walker still plans on being around for Olympia weekend, so all the fans who were looking forward to seeing him this weekend will still be able to catch a glimpse of The Mutant.
With Walker being one of the favorites this year for taking home the Sandow now out of the competition, does this change any of your Olympia predictions?
(Cover image credit: Nick Walker's Instagram)
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