More than 170,000 sports fans are expected to witness 17,000 athletes compete in a wide variety of sports at four premier venues: the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Ohio Expo Center and Nationwide Arena. At the heart of the festival is the three-day Arnold Fitness EXPO which features 700 fitness-related booths and ongoing stage entertainment. Many Arnold Sports Festival participants are youth competing in archery, boxing, cheerleading and dance, dancesport, gymnastics, fencing, martial arts, table tennis, weightlifting and wrestling. Top student athletes have a chance to win one of nine $2000 college scholarships presented by the Columbus Rotary.

Olympic Sports: The Arnold Sports Festival is a proving ground for many aspiring athletes. Former Olympians and Olympic hopefuls will appear or compete in 12 Olympic sports, including archery, boxing, fencing, gymnastics, judo, karate, race walking, running, table tennis, tae kwon do, weightlifting, and wrestling.

New in 2009:

• The Arnold 5K Racewalk, a Sunday morning event on Columbus downtown streets to test aerobic and speed skills.
• Senior DanceSport, a senior division of this glamorous event will demonstrate grace and athletic endurance at the Active Aging Festival.
• FIE Satellite World Cup-Men's Epee, the first time this fencing event will be held in the U.S.
• Arnold Party With The Pros, a night club-like party at Lifestyle Communities Pavilion.
• Also new this year is the AAA Motorcoach tours. Tickets include chartered transportation from four cities across Ohio, three nights stay at the Hampton Inn Easton and tickets to all three days of the Arnold EXPO. Call (614) 866-4420 ext. 50401 for more details.

"For a $10 daily EXPO ticket you can see more world class sporting events than anywhere else," Coproducer Jim Lorimer said. "Bring the entire family, there is something for everyone."

Arnold Sports Festival events include:

• Arnold Fitness EXPO
• 21st Arnold Classic
• Ms. International
• Fitness International
• Figure International
• Amateur IFBB International Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure and Bikini Championships
• Arnold Fitness Fashion Show
• Arnold Martial Arts Festival
• Arnold USA Boxing Invitational Championships
• Arnold Gymnastics Challenge
• Arnold Cheerleading and Dance Team Championships
• Arnold Strongman Contest
• Arnold 5K Pump and Run
• Arnold 5K Racewalk
• Arnold Active Aging Festival
• Arnold Archery Competition
• Arnold Armwrestling Challenge
• Arnold Fencing Classic
• Arnold Fitness Training Seminar
• Arnold Party With The Pros
• Arnold Strength Training Summit
• Arnold Table Tennis Challenge
• Arnold Weightlifting Championships
• Arnold Wrestling Challenge
• Arnold Youth DanceSport Classic
• USA Powerlifting Championships

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster, www.ticketmaster.com/arnold or 800-745-3000. EXPO tickets are $10/person/day and are good for all events at the Columbus Convention Center Friday-Sunday, Nationwide Arena Sunday for Wrestling and Ohio Expo Center/Lausche Building Friday for Archery and can be purchased at the doors. Amateur Fitness, Figure and Bikini tickets for Thursday nights competitions are $25 and the Amateur Bodybuilding ticket for Friday is $25. Finals are included in the Saturday's $10 EXPO ticket.

Tickets to Party With The Pros Saturday evening are $25. The $350 VIP package includes reserved seating for the professional Men's and Women's Finals events for Friday and Saturday evening, Men's Prejudging Saturday afternoon, three Expo tickets (one for each day), the Arnold Training Seminar, Amateur events on Thursday and Friday, and Party With The Pros.

Schedule Of Events

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Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3

Arnold Sports Festival Day 1
Friday, March 6

Greater Columbus Convention Center:

8:00 am - 6:00 pm	Arnold Strength Training Summit ALL DAY REGISTRATION C210-216 (2ND FLOOR)
8:00 am - 7:00 pm	USA Powerlifting Championships UNEQUIPPED COMPETITION GRAND BALLROOM
8:00 am - 8:00 pm	Boxing Championships/Martial Arts Festival/Arnold Grappling Championships MARTIAL ARTS REGISTRATION NOON - 10:00 PM HOLIDAY INN DOWNTON BOXING REGISTRATION 5:00 - 9:00 PM HOLIDAY INN DOWNTOWN GRAPPLING REGISTRATION 5:00 - 10:00 PM C-122 CONVENTION CENTER
12:30 - 3:00	RANDY COUTURE/DANA WHITE TRAINING SEMINAR HALL C
8:00 am - 10:00 pm	Gymnastics Challenge COMPULSORY and OPTIONAL HALLS E and F
9:00 am - 4:00 pm	Active Aging Festival Senior Olympic Table Tennis Finals HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM (DOORS OPEN AT 8:30 AM)
9:00 am - 7:00 pm	Table Tennis Challenge TERRACE BALLROOM (2ND FLOOR) and E160's & E170's
10:00 am - 8:00 pm	Weightlifting Championships ARNOLD'S INTERNATIONAL WEIGHTLIFTING INVITATIONAL MASTERS (ALL SESSIONS) & OPEN DIVISION (INITIAL SESSIONS) C110-C115
10:30 am - 6:00 pm	Arnold Fitness EXPO** OPEN TO GENERAL PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT/CONTESTS BEGINS AND CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE DAY HALL D EXPO STAGE Armwrestling Preliminaries ALL CLASSES 10:30 AM -12:00 NOON Ms. International, Fitness International, and Figure International PREJUDGING 12:00 NOON-3:00 PM Strongman Contest 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Ohio Expo Center:

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Archery Competition ++ OHIO NASP STATE TOURNAMENT OHIO EXPO CENTER-LAUSCHE BUILDING

Veterans Memorial:

THUR 3/5 AUDITORIUM 7:00 PM	Amateur Fitness & Figure Prejudging, Bikini Finals (GENERAL ADMISSION - $25)*
9:00 am - 2:00 pm	Amateur Bodybuilding Men's and Women's Championships PREJUDGING AUDITORIUM (GENERAL ADMISSION - $25)*
12:00 noon - 7:00 pm	Cheerleading and Dance COMPETITOR REGISTRATION NOON- 3:00 PM; COMPETITION 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM NORTH HALL
7:00 pm	FINALS 2008 Ms. International, Fitness International and Figure International AUDITORIUM (RESERVED SEATING - $50 and $75)*

Arnold Sports Festival Day 2
Saturday, March 7

Greater Columbus Convention Center

7:30 am - 8:00 pm	Weightlifting Championships ARNOLD'S CHAMPIONS OF TOMORROW - SCHOOL AGE AND JUNIOR DIVISIONS(INITIAL SESSIONS) ARNOLD'S INTERNATIONAL WEIGHTLIFTING INVITATIONAL (FINALS) C110-115 Boxing Championships/Martial Arts Festival/Arnold Grappling Championships (Adults) BOXING AND MARTIAL ARTS REGISTRATION 7:30 AM ROOM C120 COMPETITION 9:00 AM GRAPPLING REGISTRATION 8:00 AM ROOM C122, RULES MEETING 10:00 AM HALL C
8:00 am - 4:00 pm	USA Powerlifting Championships QUEST AMERICAN PRO INVITATIONAL GRAND BALLROOM Arnold Fencing Classic REGIONAL YOUTH CIRCUIT - FOIL AND SABRE FIE SATELLITE WORLD CUP - MEN'S EPEE 9:00 AM "TOURNAMENT-PROPER" ROUNDS HYATT REGENCY - DELAWARE/FRANKLIN/UNION
8:00 am - 6:00 pm	Arnold Strength Training Summit MORNING REGISTRATION C210-216 (2ND FLOOR) Youth DanceSport Classic Featuring: COMPETITION BETWEEN U.S. AND CANADIAN DANCE COUPLES HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM
8:00 am - 10:00 pm	Gymnastics Challenge COMPULSORY and OPTIONAL; INTERNATIONAL ATHLETE EXHIBITION and OPENING CELEBRATION 12:00 NOON HALLS E and F
9:00 am - 6:00 pm	Arnold Fitness EXPO** OPEN TO GENERAL PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT/CONTESTS BEGINS AND CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE DAY HALL D EXPO STAGE Armwrestling FINALS 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Amateur Men's and Women's Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure FINALS 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM German Olympic Weightlifting Team 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Strongman Contest 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM International Pro Deadlift 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
9:00 am - 9:00 pm	Table Tennis Challenge TERRACE BALLROOM (2ND FLOOR) and E160's & E170's

Veterans Memorial:

8:00 am - 6:00 pm	Cheerleading and Dance COMPETITOR REGISTRATION 8:00 AM - 12 NOON; COMPETITION 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM; NORTH HALL
12:00 noon - 2:00 pm	21st Arnold Classic Prejudging AUDITORIUM (RESERVED SEATING - $50)*
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm	21st Arnold Classic FINALS AUDITORIUM (RESERVED SEATING $50 and $75)*
9:30 pm - 10:00 pm	Arnold Strongman Contest FINALS AUDITORIUM (following Arnold Classic Finals)

Lifestyle Communities Pavilion:

9:00 pm - 2:00 am

Arnold Party With The Pros GENERAL ADMISSION ($25)*

Arnold Sports Festival Day 3
Sunday, March 8

Greater Columbus Convention Center:

6:30 am - 10:30 am	5K Racewalk REGISTRATION 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM TERRACE BALLROOM (2ND FLOOR) 5K Pump & Run REGISTRATION, ATHLETES WEIGH IN AND BENCH PRESS 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM HALL F 5K Run REGISTRATION 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM HALL F 5K Racewalk begins 8:30 am 5K Run begins 9:30 am (corner of Goodale St and High St) 5K Pump & Run Race begins 10:30 am
7:30 am - 5:00 pm	Gymnastics Challenge COMPULSORY and OPTIONAL; MEN'S/WOMEN'S FINALS 2:30 PM HALLS E and F Boxing Championships/Martial Arts Festival/Arnold Grappling Championship (Youth) BOXING AND MARTIAL ARTS REGISTRATION 7:30 AM C-120 GRAPPLING REGISTRATION 8:00 AM C-122, RULES MEETING 10:00 AM HALL C
8:00 am - 1:00 pm	Arnold Strength Training Summit C213-216 (2nd FLOOR)
8:00 am - 4:00 pm	Arnold Fencing Classic REGIONAL YOUTH CIRCUIT -YOUTH EPEE FENCING HYATT REGENCY-DELAWARE, FRANKLIN, UNION ROOMS FIE SATELLITE WORLD CUP 8:00 AM OPENING CEREMONY 11:00 AM FINALS 11:30 CLOSING CEREMONY GRAND BALLROOM
9:00 am - 3:00 pm	Table Tennis Challenge TERRACE BALLROOM (2ND FLOOR) AND E160's & E170's
10:00 am - 4:00pm	Arnold Fitness EXPO** OPEN TO GENERAL PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT/CONTESTS BEGINS AND CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE DAY HALL D EXPO STAGE International Pro Bench Press 10:00 AM -12:00 NOON Fitness Fashion Show 12:00 NOON - 1:00 PM Irish Dance (Richens/Timms Dancers) 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Table Tennis 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Olympic Fencing Demonstrations 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Dance Team Performances 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
10:00 am - 6:00 pm	Weightlifting ARNOLD'S CHAMPIONS OF TOMORROW - SCHOOL AGE & JUNIOR DIVISIONS (FINALS) WERK SAN HIGH SCHOOL NATIONALS TEAM CHALLENGE (FINALS) C110-115 Youth DanceSport Classic HYATT-REGENCY BALLROOM

Veterans Memorial:

8:00 am - 6:00 pm	Cheerleading and Dance COMPETITOR REGISTRATION 8:00 AM - 12:00 NOON COMPETITION 8:00 AM- 6:00 PM NORTH HALL
9:00 am - 12:00 noon	Arnold Fitness Training Seminar AUDITORIUM (GENERAL ADMISSION - $50)* NATIONWIDE ARENA
8:00 am - 8:00 pm	Wrestling Challenge NATIONWIDE ARENA +

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