The Official date and location for the Arnold Classic revealed.
News had broke late last month that the Arnold Classic would be taking place on September 25. What we didn’t know was the exact location. The event will take place in Columbus, Ohio.
The Arnold Sports Festival has usually taken place in March in the past, but due to the global health crisis that didn’t happen. Even after receiving a date for the show there was speculation that the show would possibly take place in California. That would be a major shift as the American-based shows have taken place in Ohio in recent years. And it appears that this year will be no different.
In a recent post on the official Arnold Sports Instagram gave the full details.
THE ARNOLD CLASSIC IS BACK!
ARNOLD CLASSIC, OTHER IFBB PRO LEAGUE CONTESTS TO RETURN TO COLUMBUS ON SEPT. 25
The world’s best bodybuilders and the fittest men and women on the planet will battle for $412,000 in prize money when the 2021 Arnold Classic and related IFBB Pro League contests return to Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, Sept. 25.
“It is important to offer full prize money at the Arnold Classic this year,” co-founder and promoter Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said. “The athletes deserve to be rewarded for their hard work and dedication during this difficult year. We promise to make this year’s Arnold Classic one to remember.”
The 2021 Arnold Sports Festival, originally scheduled for March, was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“The Arnold Classic has been held for 32 consecutive years and it would be unthinkable to go a year without providing the athletes the opportunity to compete,” Schwarzenegger said. “My support of the sport of bodybuilding is enormous and, with the help of our sponsors, we are committed to making this year’s Arnold Classic a tremendous success.”
This year’s Arnold Classic will pay homage to its roots as competitors in the Arnold Classic and three other IFBB Pro League events: Classic Physique, Fitness International and Bikini International – compete for bodybuilding’s most prestigious prize on the Battelle Grand stage at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
Tickets for the 2021 Arnold Classic will go on sale June 15.
The 2022 Arnold Sports Festival – including the Arnold Fitness EXPO, Arnold Classic, Arnold Amateur Bodybuilding Championships and an unprecedented lineup of physique, strength, combat and related sports and events – will return to the Greater Columbus Convention Center from March 3-6, 2022. More information will be released soon.
It’s not too shocking that the event will take place in Ohio. At this point it’s a tradition after all. The show will be just ahead of the 2021 Olympia and will likely produce some last minute qualifiers.
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