Fitness International

The 17th Annual Fitness International is the most prestigious event for the top professional female fitness competitors in the world.

The competition 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 15 to 20 competitors will be evaluated by a panel of expert International Federation of Bodybuilding (IFBB) judges to determine the top ten who will advance to the finals.

In the first round competitors wear a bikini and perform four quarter turns while the judges look for the competitor with the most shapely and athletic-looking physique.  In the second round the competitor’s athletic ability is assessed during a very dynamic fitness routine set to music.

Prejudging will be held at noon on Friday, March 5 on the Arnold Fitness EXPO stage at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Admission is included in the $10 daily EXPO ticket.

Finals will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 5 at Veterans Memorial. Tickets are $50 and $75 for reserved seating.

Ticket and Contact Information

Tickets: Ticketmaster
Contact event chair: Bob Lorimer
Media contact: Matt Lorz