The Mountain, Thor Bjornsson took control and was crowned Arnold Strongman 2020 champion, his third straight. Impressively, Thor put in a competition leading deadlifting at 1025lbs. Close on his heels the entire competition was Matheuz Kieliszkowski. The 3 initial events(trial by stone, wheel of pain, timber carry), Kieliszkowski took first place positions, but faltered on…
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Arnold Sports Festival 2020 – Ohio Combat League at Express Live!
Fighting sports are rough and at times can borderline on the brutal. The amateur mixed martial arts competition held during the 2020 Arnold Sports Festival at Express Live! showcased both the knockout skills as well as the grappling prowess of the upcoming competitors. The Friday night amateur MMA by the Ohio Combat League was televised…
Arnold Sport Festival 2020 – The Competitions Continue Without Spectators
The first day of the Arnold Sports Festival has come and the athletes are competing…but with minimal crowds. Per Ohio Department of Health Director’s Order, no spectators are allowed to view the general events. Spectators are allowed to buy tickets and view the competitions being held in the Battelle Grand Ballroom. A copy of the…
Arnold Sport Festival 2020 – Expo Postponed Due to CoronaVirus Concerns
Hello there VisualOhio viewers! We found out earlier today that Arnold announced that the Expo is being postponed due to concern of bringing 250,000 people together from all over the world because of the concern of the spread of the CoronaVirus. It will be investigated to see if the Expo can be held later on…
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 – Guns and Hoses Boxing – Expanded Coverage
The annual Guns and Hoses boxing exhibition is one of the highlights of the Arnold Sports Festival. This year, it was held in the Voinovich Center at the Ohio State Fairgrounds. Impression Ohio has a rich pugilistic history. The likes of Jerry Page, Buster Douglas, and Michael Dokes just to name a few. Along with…
Arnold Sports Festival 2019 – Armlifting – Rolling Thunder Event
Julia Williams A new event for this year, armlifting is a sport where grip strength is paramount. Athletes need to lift increasingly heavier weights, but the difficulty is ramped up from a traditional weight or power lifting event due to the larger sizes of the grippable areas. The images in this thread are from the…
