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Maryland's Mike Jenkins Wins Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships

2010-03-09T00:00:00-06:00

Mike Jenkins of Baltimore, Md., outlasted a field of 57 amateur strongmen from 20 nations to win the inaugural Arnold Amateur World Strongman Championships held March 5 & 7 at at the Greater Columbus Convention Center as part of the 2010 Arnold Sports Festival.

Kyle, Garcia, Wilkins Lee Win Pro IFBB At Arnold Sports Festival

2010-03-05T00:00:00-06:00

Iris Kyle (Ms. International), Adela Garcia (Fitness International) and Nicole Wilkins Lee (Figure International) walked away with the titles Friday night at Veterans Memorial as the professional ladies shared the spotlight at the Arnold Sports Festival.

Maryland's Mike Jenkins Leads Arnold Amateur Strongman After Day 1

2010-03-05T00:00:00-06:00

Mike Jenkins of Maryland leads the Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships after the first day of competition at the Arnold Sports Festival.

Angela Kegler Wins Overall Arnold Amateur NPC Masters Figure Championship

2010-03-04T00:00:00-06:00

Angela Kegler of Columbus, Ohio, was named overall winner of the Arnold Amateur NPC Masters Figure Championship competition last night at Veterans Memorial in Columbus.

Chady Dunmore Named Winner of Arnold Amateur NPC Bikini Championship

2010-03-04T00:00:00-06:00

Chady Dunmore of Roseville, CA, was named the overall winner of the Arnold Amateur NPC Bikini Championship, held tonight at Veterans Memorial in Columbus in Columbus, Ohio. Dunmore bested a field of 89, more than double the amount that competed in the event's inaugural year in 2009.

GNC Sponsors 22nd Annual Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio

2010-03-04T00:00:00-06:00

As the main sponsor of the 22nd annuall Arnold Sports Festival, the largest multi-sport event in the nation, the 170,000 sports and fitness fans expected at the four-day extravaganza will have a chance to see a lot of GNC Ã¢ï¿½ï¿½ from the GNC Pro Performance IPF Deadlift Championship (4-6 p.m. Saturday, March 6 on the Arnold EXPO Stage) to the planned visit of Arnold Schwarzenegger himself to GNCÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s booth at the Arnold Fitness EXPO.

Arnold 5K To Benefit Chris Harmon Fund

2010-03-02T00:00:00-06:00

RUNOHIO, the Arnold 5K and the Arnold Sports Festival have teamed up for a fund-raiser to benefit Chris Harmon, a 20-year-old weightlifter from Granville, Ohio, who was critically injured Feb. 22 when a 250-pound weight fell on his face.

IFBB, MMA Stars Among Celebrities at 2010 Arnold Sports Festival

2010-02-25T00:00:00-06:00

A list of celebrities scheduled to attend the 2010 Arnold Sports Festival

Arnold Sports Festival To Add IFBB Professional Bikini Competition in 2011

2010-02-22T00:00:00-06:00

The Arnold Sports Festival, the largest multi-sport festival in the nation and home of the prestigious Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic World Bodybuilding Championships since 1989, will add a professional bikini competition to its lineup of IFBB-sanctioned professional competitions in 2011.

VIP Package Best Way To Experience Arnold Sports Festival

2010-02-18T00:00:00-06:00

Are you attending the Arnold Sports Festival this year, plan to be around most of the weekend and are a big fan of the International Federation of Body Building such as the Arnold Classic? Then buying a VIP Package is the way to go.

NASA Astronaut Col. Charles Hobaugh To Attend 2010 Arnold Sports Festival

2010-02-18T00:00:00-06:00

A NASA astronaut who said that attending the Arnold Classic was a “defining moment” in his life will return to Columbus next month to participate in a special ceremony with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

ASF's Tokey Hill Named USOC Coach Of Year For Karate

2010-02-16T00:00:00-06:00

Arnold Martial Arts Festival chair Terrance “Tokey” Hill has been named the United States Olympic Committee Coach of the Year for the sport of Karate, USA Karate announced today.

Thompson Out, Ostlund Added to Arnold Strongman Classic

2010-02-11T00:00:00-06:00

Because of a recurrent injury, record-holding powerlifter Donnie Thompson of South Carolina has bowed out of the 2010 Arnold Strongman Classic and will be replaced by Strongman veteran Dave Ostlund of Minnesota.

Gov. Schwarzenegger To Carry Olympic Torch on Friday

2010-02-09T00:00:00-06:00

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the co-producer of the Arnold Sports Festival, will join a star-studded cast who will carry the Olympic torch on its final leg in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday, as the Canadian port city prepares to host the Winter Olympics for the first time.

ASF VIP Reception To Benefit Columbus After-School All-Stars

2010-02-09T00:00:00-06:00

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will headline the Arnold Sports Festival 2010 VIP Reception that will benefit the Columbus chapter of After-School All-Stars.

ASF, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Local Restaurants Team Up For Health

2010-02-01T00:00:00-06:00

Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Arnold Sports Festival entered into a five-year partnership in late 2009 that names the hospital as both a philanthropic beneficiary and official youth sports health partner for the Arnold Sports Festival. The two organizations are also partnering with the Central Ohio Restaurant Association on a citywide fund-raiser that will benefit the Nationwide Children's Hospital Foundation.

ASF Strongman Promoters Add Grip Challenges For 2010

2010-01-31T00:00:00-06:00

The promoters of the Arnold Strongman Classic -- which pits the world's foremost Strongmen against each other in unbelievable tests of pure brute strength -- have announced a series of Grip Challenges for 2010 that will allow amateurs to the chance to win up to $1,000.

IFBB Academy To Host Weight Training Prescription Specialist Course At ASF

2010-01-28T00:00:00-06:00

The IFBB Academy will host a certified Weight Training Prescription Specialist course for the first time during the Arnold Sports Festival.

Arnold E-Mail Newsletter January 21, 2010

2010-01-21T00:00:00-06:00

Are you ready for the Arnold? The January 21, 2010, Arnold Sports Festival Newsletter is now online. Read about the Amateur MMA Festival, Open registration for Grappling and the Arnold 5k Run, and read about being to Ask Arnold a question, face to face.

Arnold Strongman Adds World-Class 'Mighty Mitts' Events

2010-01-21T00:00:00-06:00

In 2010, in addition to the Arnold Strongman Classic's traditional tests of total body strength, there will be a new feature for the crowds at the Arnold Fitness EXPO. "Mighty Mitts," sponsored by MHP, will not involve Strongman competitors. Instead, it will showcase between eight and ten men who are world-famous for the strength of their hands. These men will face four challenges and can win up to $1,000 per event.

Amateur MMA Festival Series To Debut At LC Pavilion

2010-01-14T00:00:00-06:00

A new amateur mixed martial arts series that will send winning fighters to the Arnold Sports Festival will debut this weekend at the LC Pavilion.

Field Announced For Inaugural Arnold Amateur Strongman

2010-01-07T00:00:00-06:00

The Arnold Amateur Strongman Contest will feature 57 of the world's top amateur strongman athletes from 19 countries, including 21 from the United States. All competitors have earned their spots through various qualifying competitions or by invitation.

Arnold Strongman Classic To Feature Star-Studded Field, Heavier Weights

2009-12-22T00:00:00-06:00

The Arnold Strongman Classic will feature several format changes in 2010 that will have the world's top Strongman competitors lifting even heavier weights than previous years.

2010 Arnold Classic Professional IFBB Invitation List

2009-12-21T00:00:00-06:00

Official invitations have been extended to the following for the 2010 Arnold Classic and other professional IFBB events at the 2010 Arnold Sports Festival.

2010 Arnold Sports Festival Promises Weekend Full of Entertainment

2009-12-16T00:00:00-06:00

With 44 sports and events, including 12 Olympic sports, the 2010 Arnold Sports Festival presents fitness and fun for all ages March 4-7. The festival has expanded into the world's largest multi-sport fitness weekend since its 1989 beginning as The Arnold Classic as a one-day professional men's bodybuilding competition.

ASF To Honor Battle Of The Badge Winners

2009-12-07T00:00:00-06:00

The Arnold Sports Festival will partner with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to recognize the winners of the Battle of the Badges fundraising competition at the 2010 Arnold Sports Festival.

Arnold Pro IFBB Winners To Receive Unique Body Sculptures

2009-12-04T00:00:00-06:00

Winners of the IFBB professional events at the 2010 Arnold Sports Festival will receive unique body sculptures courtesy of Eaglewood Sculpts of Imlay City, MI. The sculptures, valued at a minimum $2,200.00 each, are created using a process called "Cold Cast Metal" and the sculptures awarded to the Arnold winners will be made using Cold Cast Bronze.

Nationwide Children's Hospital, Arnold Sports Festival Team Up For Health Through 2014

2009-11-19T00:00:00-06:00

Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Arnold Sports Festival announced today a five-year partnership that names the hospital as both a philanthropic beneficiary and official youth sports health partner for the Arnold Sports Festival.

ASF Gymnast Wins Gold At World Championships

2009-11-19T00:00:00-06:00

Kayla Williams, a gymnast who competed in the Arnold Gymnastics Challenge in March 2009 and won a Columbus Rotary Scholarship, has become the first U.S. woman to win a gold medal in vault at the World Gymnastics Championships. Kayla Williams, 16, of Huntington, W.Va., dominated the vault at the World Gymnastics Championships in London in October with a composite score of 15.087, besting European vault champion Ariella Kareslin by more than half a point and Olympic champion Hong Un-jong by more than a point.

Arnold DanceSport Junior Latin Champs To Compete In Ohio Star Ball

2009-11-17T00:00:00-06:00

The 2009 Arnold DanceSport Classic Junior Latin Champions will return to Columbus this weekend to participate in the Ohio Star Ball in downtown Columbus. John Gaylan, 14, of Begenfield, New Jersey and Alexandra Gutkovich, 10, of Monroe, New York are the No. 1-ranked U.S. Junior Couple and the reigning International Latin DanceSport Champions. The vibrant pair captured the hearts of the Arnold DanceSport Classic crowd in March in capturing the Junior 1 Latin title. The couple was congratulated afterward by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, among others.

Arnold Classic Medallion On Board for Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch

2009-11-16T00:00:00-06:00

An Arnold Classic medallion was on board the Space shuttle Atlantis when it rocketed into orbit today from Cape Canaverl en route to the Internatoinal Space Station

2010 5K Pump & Run Sells Out In 23 Hours

2009-11-02T00:00:00-06:00

The Arnold 5K Pump & Run, the largest race of its kind in the United States, sold all available slots for 2010 less than 24 hours after registration opened this past weekend, race co-director Matt McGowan has announced today.

ASF Supporter SilverSneakers Joins Breast Cancer Battle

2009-10-29T00:00:00-05:00

SilverSneakers, an annual program supporter and sponsor for the Arnold Active Living Festival, recently donated $10,000 to fight breast cancer. Members involved in the fund-raising drive visited SilverSneakers locations in Ohio more than 116,000 times in a month to earn the money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

News Release: ASF Event and Calendar Listing Information

2009-10-28T00:00:00-05:00

The Arnold Sports Festival, co-produced by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, is the largest multi-sport festival in the nation. The event features 18,000 athletes competing in more than 40 sports and events, including 12 Olympic sports. The three-day Arnold Fitness EXPO at the Greater Columbus Convention Center features more than 700 exhibit booths offering the latest in fitness apparel, equipment, training tools, and nutrition.

ASF Heads to Qatar for IFBB World Amateur Championships, International Congress

2009-10-27T00:00:00-05:00

Representatives of the Arnold Sports Festival will travel to Doha, Qatar next week to promote the IFBB Arnold Amateur Bodybuilding Championships and related Arnold Sports Festival events.

Art At The Arnold To Debut at 2010 Arnold Sports Festival

2009-10-20T00:00:00-05:00

A three-day drawing and painting competition featuring athletes as models is the latest addition to the Arnold Sports Festival. Art At The Arnold will feature more than 100 artists participating in a juried art competition. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will personally choose the winner of the first "Arnold's Choice" award.

Arnold Sports Festival Archers Shine at NASP World Tournament

2009-10-19T00:00:00-05:00

Jacob Riffle of Meigs High School and Kelsey Taylor of Morgan High School each finished in second at the first-ever National Archery in the Schools Program World Tournament this past weekend at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla.

Warren, Madewell among 16 to secure spots in Arnold Amateur Strongman

2009-10-15T00:00:00-05:00

Justin Warren (heavyweight) and Doug Madewell (lightweight) won their respective weight classes at the NAS Amateur National Championships this past weekend in Lafayette, La., to earn automatic bids to the inaugural Arnold Amateur Strongman.

Haley Imel ... 3-Time Arnold Cheerleading Rotary Scholarship Winner Is An All-Around Success

2009-10-14T00:00:00-05:00

Graduating a year-and-a-half early from high school with honors -starting her own business while still in high school - winning enough competitions to pay for her first two years of college - Haley Imel is a model of success. Imel, 16, a cheerleader and dance marvel, finds her self-motivated, competitive spirit pays off. Haley made the cheerleading squad at the University of Louisville. Then she tried out for the dance team, and made that too. Both are tough tryouts, but since she is leaning toward a profession in dance and choreography she decided to focus on dance.

The Cow Town Showdown Means Skateboarding at the Arnold Sports Festival

2009-10-14T00:00:00-05:00

The Arnold Sports Festival will host skateboarding for the first time when the Cow Town Showdown features exhibitions by top professional; a Top of the Shops super contest among skateboarders from the top skateboarding shops in the U.S.; beginner and advanced amateur competitions; and a trade show featuring the top brands, trends and products in the industry. The Cow Town Showdown on Saturday, March 6 and Sunday, March 7.

Amateur MMA to debut at 2010 Arnold Sports Festival

2009-09-23T00:00:00-05:00

Amateur MMA Festival to be held Friday, March 5 at LC Pavilion. Local MMA promoter Troy Speakman, along with co-promoter Bob Lorimer, will stage an amateur mixed martial arts card that will feature 20 fights, wit competitors from Columbus and around Ohio. The Amateur MMA Festival will be sanctioned by the Ohio Boxing Commission.

Mihalov leads Arnold Amateur Qualifiers at 105 K America's Strongest Man Contest

2009-09-11T00:00:00-05:00

Dave Milahov, Beau Getz and Justin Blake earned spots in 2010 Arnold Amateur Strongman by taking top three spots at 105 K America's Strongest Man event in Maine.

10 Questions With Michael 'Minty' Plummer of Resident Skateboards

2009-09-06T00:00:00-05:00

Fitness International - Rules and Events for the 2010 Weekend

2009-09-01T00:00:00-05:00

The 17th Annual Fitness International is the most prestigious event for the top professional female fitness competitors in the world and consists of two parts, prejudging and finals. The prejudging event is the only time in the competition that all of the competitors are on stage at the same time. The field of 15 to 20 competitors are evaluated by a panel of expert International Federation of Bodybuilding (IFBB) judges to determine who advances to the finals.

Ms. International - Rules and Events for 2010 Weekend

2009-09-01T00:00:00-05:00

The 22nd Annual Ms. International is the most prestigious event for female bodybuilding in the world and consists of two parts, prejudging and finals. The prejudging event is the only time in the competition that all of the competitors will be seen on stage at the same time. The field of 10-15 competitors will be evaluated by a panel of expert International Federation of Bodybuilding (IFBB) judges to determine who will advance to the finals.

Figure International Overview - Rules and Events

2009-09-01T00:00:00-05:00

Arnold Classic Overview - Rules and events

2009-09-01T00:00:00-05:00

Dave Mihalov Strongman Qualifier Winner

2009-09-01T00:00:00-05:00

Strongman qualifier winner Dave Mihalov to compete in inaugural Arnold Amateur Strongman.

10 Questions With Dave Dyson Of Monster Energy

2009-08-03T00:00:00-05:00

10 Questions With Perry Passen of The Way Skatepark

2009-08-02T00:00:00-05:00

10 Questions With Spike Goodnow of Blueprint Skateboards

2009-08-02T00:00:00-05:00

Figure International Format and Rules

2009-08-01T00:00:00-05:00

The 10th Annual Figure International is the most prestigious event for the world’s top professional figure competitors and consists of two parts, prejudging and finals. The prejudging event is the only time in the competition that all competitors are on stage at the same time. The field of about 15 fitness competitors are evaluated by a panel of expert International Federation of Bodybuilding (IFBB) judges to determine who advances to the finals.

10 Questions With Melissa Herzog of The Kickstand Pub

2009-08-01T00:00:00-05:00

Nationwide Children's Hospital / Arnold Sports Festival Restaurant Partners

2009-01-01T00:00:00-06:00

Use Strength and Preparation to Keep Your Dancer in Top Form

2008-01-01T00:00:00-06:00