Data, event plan and more for Arnold Classic

The Arnold Sports Festival is back in Columbus, Ohio for 2025, and this year's event could be the largest so far.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's annual celebration of all things Fitness will show some of the best body builders in the world, fitness competitors, starch athletes, martial artists and much more. The weekend is of course cited by the Arnold Classic 2025.

The Arnold Classic is the No. 2 International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) in the world, behind just the Olympics. This year's men's Open competition will offer a main prize of 500,000 US dollars. That is only 100,000 US dollars less than Samson Dauda to win the 2024 Olympics.

Dauda is scheduled to compete this weekend, with the chance to take over a prize money of 1 million US dollars in less than one calendar year. However, he will have a strong competition from a field with two other former Olympic winners occupied by stars.

Of course, the Arnold Sports Festival will be much more than the open men. The fans present will have a variety of events to choose from during the festival, which will take place from February 27 to March 2. Events take place in several places all over Columbus, including the Columbus Convention Center, the Ohio Expo Center, the Hilton Columbus Downtown and the Hyatt Regency – even though the Columbus Convention Center offers the host.

Fans who cannot participate can register with the official website of the Arnold Sports Festival for Live -Stream Festival events.

Arnold Sports Festival 2025, schedule for important events

Arnold Amateur 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

IFBB Pro League Meet & Greet 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Might sports festival from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Armwrestling 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

USA Powerlifting from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

MAS Wrestling 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Arnold Strongman Classic from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Arnold Classic Physique prejudice 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Fitness International prejudice 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Gymnastics 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Fitness International final from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Arnold Classic Open Prejuding from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Arnold Classic Physique Finals from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Grappling 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

USA weightlifting 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Youth Dancesport 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Cheerleading & dance from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Gymnastics 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Might sports festival from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Arnold Expo 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Per wheelchair bodybuilding 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Arnold Strongman Classic from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Arnold Men's Physique Finals from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Arnold Classic Men Men have 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

USA weightlifting 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Cheerleading & Dance 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Gymnastics 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Might sports festival from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Arnold Showcase 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Grappling 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Arnold Expo 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Amateurstrongan 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

As always, the open of men will contain many of the world's leading IFBB professionals, including Dauda and with Olympia master Derek Lunsford and Brandon Curry. However, the reigning Champion Hadi Choopan is not planned for the competition.

Curry, who won in 2019 and 2022, is looking for his third Arnold Classic title. The 41-year-old, who became a professional in 2011, ended ninth at the 2024 Olympics. However, he believes that he is ready to step back in the spotlight and to challenge the best in the world.

“I think I can duplicate some of my best looks in different aspects,” said Curry The threat Podcast with Dennis James (H/T Scott “Future” Felstead from Muscle & fitness).

Other remarkable participants are Andrew Jacked, Shaun Clarida and the two -time classic winner Williams Bonac. The former classic winner and seven-time Olympic winner Phil Heath believes that all three could challenge this year's title.

“We have used up Andrew and have another man who is sometimes pushed aside but is definitely an impressive force, and this is William Bonac,” said Heath in a YouTube video (H/T Belinda Evans from Fitness Volt). “… The Giants Killer is Shaun Clarida.”

Fans can expect a really epic competition in men Open, be it from one of the favorites or a dark horse. Those who use or follow the campaign via Live Stream have a lot to enjoy before and after the main event.