Arnold Sport Festival 2020 – IFBB Roundup

Looking through the list of competitors for this year’s Arnold Classic, you know there is some stiff competition. A lot of major players in the the IFBB space represented.We had a chance to see the pre-judging and everyone was in top form! There were some, where this was their first Arnold Classic appearance. Mamdouh “Big…

Arnold Sports Festival 2020 – Disabled Strongman

Closing out our coverage of the Arnold Sports Festival 2020 is the Disabled Strongman competition. Sunday, we went straight to Hall C at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Back in the Strongman Arena, strength athletes with disabilities compete. They are pushing heavy weights in very similar competitions to the Pro Strongman competitions. The movements are…

Arnold Sports Festival 2020 – Body Painting and Art at the Arnold

Art has been a big part of the Arnold Sports Festival for a long time. We like to stop by every year and see what interesting interpretations the artists have on the models and athletes. Relatively new, but always exciting – the Jantana sponsored body painting is not only a showcase of artistic skill, but…

Arnold Sports Festival 2019 – Futsal

Futsal is similar to soccer in play. It uses a hard court on a smaller field and the teams are 5 players per side. The ball is smaller and has less bounce than a standard soccer ball. This makes play faster paced and stresses more passing and individual technique over longer kicks. Many resources exist…

Arnold Sports Festival 2019 Is HERE!!

Hey there, loyal readers! It is that time of year again and we are back with the coverage of the Arnold Sports Festival! 2019 is going to be another great year! We have some new sports joining the festival this year that we will be covering like futsal! Don’t forget to stay tuned to our…

Arnold Sports Festival 2018 Recap

We want to welcome back our Arnold Sports Festival Columbus readers as well as any new readers! You might be wondering why the Arnold articles now? We wanted to give you a little recap of 2018 and start getting you pumped and excited about all that is going to go on in 2019! The team…

Arnold Classic 2018 IFBB Pro Champion- William Bonac

Welcome to a new format!We are trying something new and here we have a YouTube link as well as a Podcast! Visual Ohio Voice is hosted by Danielle and Andrew Livelsberger.  You get to listen to our thoughts on the events we cover. This premiere episode, we cover the Arnold Classic 2018 IFBB competitors and…

International Sports Hall of Fame Induction 2017

Written by Dani & Andrew Livelsberger Photography by Andrew Livelsberger Dr. Bob Goldman Background: The International Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization that honors the world’s greatest athletes.  This annual event is held every year at the Arnold Fitness Expo in Columbus, OH.  This post covers the March 2017 ceremony in Columbus Ohio. Impression: 2017’s…

Arnold Sports Festival Columbus Celebrating 30 Years

Written/Photography by Andrew Livelsberger Background:Celebrating 30 years of sports excellence, the Arnold Sports Festival returns to Columbus, OH March 1-4, 2018.   75 sports will be represented and new sports/exhibits will be introduced. Impression:You know we here at VisualOhio love the Arnold Sports Festival.  We have been attending the event long before we covered it professionally. …

The Women of the Arnold Sport Festival 2017

Written by Dani & Andrew Livelsberger Photography by Andrew Livelsberger Background:The Arnold Sports Festival in its 28th year is back at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.  Over 20,000 athletes compete in 70 sports.  To cheer them on, over 200,000 people attend the event. Impression:Female athletes play a large role in the Arnold Sports Festival.  …