The 2020 Arnold Sports Festival and the world-renowned Arnold Classic bodybuilding championships, already the world's largest multi-sport festival, will grow even larger in 2020 when the four-day health and fitness celebration presents a record 80 sports and events March 5-8, 2020.
An expanded Arnold SportsWorld Kids & Teens EXPO will be held March 7-8, 2020 at the Ohio Expo Center. Baton Twirling, Boxing, Cheerleading & Dance, Futsal, Gymastics and Martial Arts and are also held at the Ohio Expo Center.
The Arnold Fitness EXPO, March 6-8, 2020 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, features more than 1,000 booths of the latest in sports equipment, apparel and nutrition and four stages that host competitions and entertainment.
Many Arnold Sports Festival participants are youth competing in boxing, cheerleading and dance, DanceSport, fencing, gymnastics, martial arts, table tennis and weightlifting. Top student athletes compete for one of ten $2,500 college scholarships presented by the Columbus Rotary and the Arnold Sports Festival.
Olympic Sports: The Arnold Sports Festival is a proving ground for many aspiring athletes. Former Olympians and Olympic hopefuls will appear or compete in 14 Olympic Sports: boxing, fencing, gymnastics, handball, judo, karate, a 5K run, soccer, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon and weightlifting.
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Room B-132, 400 North High St., Columbus, Ohio, Hours: Friday, March 6 (8 a.m.-6p.m.), Saturday, March 7 (9 a.m.-6 p.m.), or Sunday, March 8 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.). Space is available for coats, meetings and breaks. We are not responsible for items left in the room.