Arnold Schwarzenegger was a bodybuilder in his early 20s when he met Jim Lorimer, then mayor of Worthington, at the 1970 Mr. World bodybuilding championship. The pair enjoyed a decades-long friendship ...

The Arnold Sports Festival is one of the largest multi-sport events in the world, bringing together over 10,000 athletes more than 100,000 visitors from more than 80 countries to the city of Columbus.

Mika Sihvonen once again reigned supreme in the open bodybuilding event at the 2024 IFBB Pro World Championships, which runs in tandem with the Arnold Classic Europe in Madrid. According to Evolution ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Year after year athletes make their way to Columbus for the Arnold Classic Sports Festival. With excitement building and the 36th annual festival underway, rumors have ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Arnold Sports Festival has come a long way since its small beginning in 1989. What started with 30 competitors has grown to 12,000 today. This year marks the 35th anniversary of ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — More than 20,000 athletes and 100,000 spectators flocked to the Arnold Sports Festival this weekend. Bodybuilders and fans alike attended the four-day event from Feb. 27 to March 2 at ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — In just a few days, Downtown Columbus will be filled with athletes from all around the world for the 36th annual Arnold Classic Sports Festival. Tourism officials call this one ...

"This will be most 'normal' Arnold Sports Festival since 2019," an event organizer said. Here's what to expect this weekend. Arnold Sports Festival planners gear up for a return to normal Newsmaker: ...

The 2023 Arnold Sports Festival kicks off this week, and while the bodybuilding competition might not hold as much prestige as The Olympia, Arnold Schwarzenegger's annual extravaganza in Columbus has ...

Former Hawkeye basketball players Kenny Arnold (left), and Mike Henry hug before the 'Because We Can for Kenny Arnold — Hawkeye Legends II' basketball game at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa ...

The Arnold Sports Festival is known worldwide for its bodybuilding and strength competitions, but the four-day event draws more than just onlookers there to see ripped and shredded bodies. Though many ...