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Thursday, March 5, 2009 3:30 AM
The lineup for the Arnold Sports Festival (admission: $10, or free for children 10 and younger when accompanied by an adult, with additional fees as noted):
TODAYVeterans Memorial7 p.m. Amateur Fitness & Figure prejudging, bikini finals ($25)
FRIDAYGreater Columbus Convention Center8 a.m. Arnold Strength Training Summit; USA Powerlifting Championships unequipped competition; boxing and grappling competitions, and martial-arts festival; gymnastics compulsories
9 a.m. Active Aging Festival and Senior Olympics table-tennis finals (Hyatt Regency ballroom), table-tennis challenge
10 a.m. Arnold International Weightlifting Invitational masters division (all sessions) and open division (initial sessions)
10:30 a.m. Arnold Fitness Expo: 10:30, arm-wrestling preliminaries; noon, Ms. International, Fitness International and Figure International, prejudging; 3 p.m., strongman contest
OHIO EXPO CENTER9 a.m. Ohio National Archery in the Schools Program tournament, Lausche Building
VETERANS MEMORIAL9 a.m. men's and women's amateur bodybuilding championships, prejudging ($25)3 p.m. cheerleading and dance
7 p.m. Ms. International, Fitness International and Figure International finals (reserved seating: $50 and $75)SATURDAYCONVENTION CENTER7:30 a.m. weightlifting: Champions of Tomorrow initial sessions and Arnold Invitational finals; boxing and grappling competitions, and martial-arts festival
8 a.m. USA Powerlifting Championships, Arnold Fencing Classic (Delaware, Franklin and Union rooms, Hyatt Regency), Arnold Strength Training Summit, Youth DanceSport Classic (ballroom), gymnastics compulsories
9 a.m. table-tennis challenge; Arnold Fitness Expo: 9 a.m., arm-wrestling finals; 10 a.m., amateur men's and women's bodybuilding, fitness and figure finals; 1 p.m., German Olympic weightlifting team; 3 p.m., strongman contest; 4 p.m., International Pro Deadlift
VETERANS MEMORIAL8 a.m. cheerleading and dance
noon Arnold Classic prejudging (reserved seating: $50)
7 p.m. Arnold Classic finals (reserved seating: $50 and $75)9:30 strongman contest, finalsLIFESTYLE COMMUNITIES PAVILION9 p.m. "Arnold Party With the Pros" ($25)
SUNDAYCONVENTION CENTER7:30 a.m. men's and women's gymnastics compulsories, youth boxing and grappling competitions, martial-arts festival
8 a.m. Arnold Strength Training Summit, Arnold Fencing Classic (Delaware, Franklin and Union rooms, Hyatt Regency)
8:30 5K racewalk
9 a.m. table-tennis challenge
9:30 5K run (N. High and Goodale streets)
10 a.m. weightlifting: Champions of Tomorrow finals, high-school national team challenge; Youth DanceSport Classic (Hyatt Regency ballroom); Arnold Expo: 10 a.m., International Pro Bench Press; noon: Fitness Fashion Show; 1 p.m., Irish dance; 1:30, table tennis; 2:30, Olympic fencing demonstration; 3 p.m., dance-team performances
10:30 5K pump and run
2:30 p.m. gymnastics: men's and women's finals
NATIONWIDE ARENA8 a.m. wrestling challenge
VETERANS MEMORIAL8 a.m. cheerleading and dance
9 a.m. Fitness Training Seminar ($50)
