Arnold Sports Festival
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Lorimer held the first-annual Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic in 1989. Today the Arnold Sports Festival is recognized as the largest multi-sport festival in the nation and the greatest sports-fitness experience of a lifetime.
The growth and popularity of the event led to the addition of the Ms. International Professional Women’s Bodybuilding contest; the now 700-booth Arnold Fitness EXPO in 1993; the Fitness International, a contest of female athleticism and appearance in 1994; The Arnold Martial Arts Festival in 1996; The Arnold Cheerleading Competition in 2000; and the Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships, Arnold Gymnastics Challenge and the Arnold 5K Pump and Run in 2001.
Since then the addition of many more events including the MHP’s Arnold Strongman Contest, The Arnold Archery Competition, The Killerspin Arnold Table Tennis Challenge, The Arnold Fencing Classic, and The Arnold USA Powerlifting Championships have created a four-day event that welcomes 17,000 athletes and 170,000 fitness enthusiasts to five premiere Columbus, Ohio venues. including Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Dispatch Ice Haus, Greater Columbus Convention Center, LC Pavilion and Nationwide Arena. Every year the event gets bigger. New in 2010 are Amateur Strongman, Amateur MMA, Skateboarding and Figure Skating.
Latest News Releases
11/19/09: Nationwide Children's Hospital, Arnold Sports Festival Team Up For Health
10/28/09: Arnold Sports Festival Calendar and Event Listing Information
Media Credentials
Media credential requests consist of the following three items::
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A completed credential form.
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A recent copy of the publication with your article clearly identified.
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If you are a freelance journalist, a letter of assignment from an approved media outlet on that company’s letterhead and signed by the editor is required.
Online news outlets, including web publications and blogs, must be previously established sites that contain original content and industry-related news on a regular basis.
We reserve the right to refuse media credentials, without cause, during pre-registration as well as onsite media registration. Due to high demand, media credentials are limited in number so please return your request at your earliest convenience.
If you plan to videotape any part of the Arnold EXPO, you must first inform the media office to request an escort on the show floor.
Media Contacts
General Inquiries:
Brent LaLonde
Arnold Sports Festival
brent@arnoldexpo.com
614-431-2600
Credential Requests:
Matt Lorz
Lorz Communications
mattlorz@rrcol.com
614-443-1877
Please submit 2010 Arnold Sports Festival Media Credential Form to Matt Lorz via Fax at 614-443-6646
Sports & Event Media Contacts:
Brent LaLonde: Martial Arts, Boxing, Grappling / Jiu Jitsu. Table Tennis, Party With the Pros, 5K Pump and Run, Strongman, Amateur Strongman, Fitness EXPO, Figure Skating, Skateboarding, CrossFit, Rotary Scholarships
Matt Lorz: Arnold Classic, Ms. International, Figure International, Fitness International, Men's Amateur Bodybuilding, Women's Amateur Bodybuilding, Amateur Figure, Amateur Fitness, Amateur Bikini, Powerlifting, Armwrestling, Fencing, Ask Arnold Seminar
Mike Lorz: Cheerleading & Dance, Active Living Festival, Youth DanceSport, Gymastics, Archery, Wrestling
Kathryn Lorz: Art at the Arnold, Arnold Strength Summit
