The Arnold in Columbus, Ohio. Outside the Expo center floor was a much more open area where you could actually move around. I don't know where they were coming from, but quite a few female body builders passed through holding what looked like trophies. If asked, they all seemed to be very willing to pose for pictdures with their fans. These two kids seemed to get a grin out of the whole thing. So did the old fart in the background.
All the body builders (male and female) we saw seemed to use tanning makeup on every inch of their bodies. I guess it helps bring out the definition they were trying to display, but I found it very unattractive.
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The Arnold in Columbus, Ohio. It wasn't all body building and weight lifting at the Arnold. We saw boxing, martial arts, wrestling, fencing, gymnastics, spirit (cheer leading), ping pong, speed rope jumping, ballroom dancing and more and there were events at other locations that we didn't get to. They even had a fairly large contingent of artists who were creating paintings depicting some of the athletes and sports that were represented at the three day event.
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The Arnold in Columbus,Ohio. While taken from a rather extreme distance and of mediocre quality, at the request of the Snakedoctor, I have to post a shot of Arnold Schwarzenegger. He was enjoying the gymnastics events at his sports festival. We saw him again later at the ballroom dancing venue, but it was very dark there and he was even further away from me so I didn't even attempt a shot. Personally, I'm not real big on celebrity worship, but I have to say, he and his staff do a very good job organizing and running the festival. The city of Columbus certainly benefits from the event.
Apparently Columbus holds a certain place in Arnold's heart because he won his first world body building championship there. The feelings are mutual as the City has erected a statue of Arnold in their downtown.
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The Arnold in Columbus, Ohio. Just to prove that there were events at The Arnold that didn't involve weightlifting or body building, I've included this shot of the Spirit (aka Cheer Leading) competition. Apparently this is a really big deal these days. The event had a whole lot of participants of varying ages. I was amazed at how high these girls were being thrown into the air. Being the old geezer that I am, I can see a high potential for some serious, head, neck and back injuries.
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The Arnold in Columbus, Ohio. I'm not completely sure what they called this event, but I think it was something like "Pole Dancing Fitness". Obviously this activity requires a certain amount of strength and you wouldn't want slippery hands or thighs. I guess the blue curtain and lighting is supposed to set the mood, but for some reason, this doesn't seem to look like pole dancing at some of those "gentlemen's" clubs I've heard so much about.
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