Gallery: Arnold Sports Festival 2017

Deepti Hossain, Tia Williams
Mon, 06 Mar 2017 21:54:07 +0000
Arts & Life, Events, 2017, Arnold Sports Festival, art at the Arnold, boxing, columbus sports, fencing, greater columbus convention center, Paige Hathaway, rowing, Stipe Miocic, wrestling, yoga

Thousands gathered at the Greater Columbus Convention Center for the 2017 Arnold Fitness EXPO which featured over 1,000 booths on March 4. Credit: Tia Williams | Lantern Reporter

Breanna Gesrochers from Boston, Massachusetts, poses with a giant barbell at the Magnum booth at the Arnold Fitness EXPO at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on March 4. Credit: Tia Williams | Lantern Reporter

An attendee holds a prop weight and poses for a picture at the Arnold Expo on March 5. Credit: Deepti Hossain | Senior Lantern Reporter

Rogue’s booth features a fitness challenge for friends to compete to be the fastest to go through monkey bars and a rock climbing wall at the Arnold Fitness EXPO at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on March 4. Credit: Tia Williams | Lantern Reporter

A girl sit's on her father's shoulders at the Arnold Expo on Sunday, March 6 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on March 5. Credit: Deepti Hossain | Senior Lantern Reporter

Philip Glover from Grottoes, Virginia, brought his dog Ginger who sat on his shoulder while at the Arnold Fitness EXPO at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on March 4. Credit: Tia Williams | Lantern Reporter

Derek Grosse and Clayton Edwards put their differences aside for the Arnold Fitness EXPO at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on March 4. Credit: Tia Williams | Lantern Reporter

Paige Hathaway, who has 3.9 million followers on Instagram, demonstrates the “Sweet Sweat” product at the Sports Research booth at the Arnold Fitness EXPO at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on March 4. Credit: Tia Williams | Lantern Reporter

Stipe Miocic, UFC heavyweight champion from Cleveland, Ohio, poses with fans at the Arnold Fitness EXPO at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on March 4. Credit: Tia Williams | Lantern Reporter

Hafthor Bjornsson prepares before the final event of the 2017 Arnold Strongman Classic on March 5. Credit: Deepti Hossain | Senior Lantern Reporter

Players compete in the Arnold Classic Chess Tournament, which returned for its third year at the Arnold Sports Festival on March 5. Credit: Deepti Hossain | Senior Lantern Reporter

Athletes compete in amateur boxing at the Arnold Sports Festival on March 5. Credit: Deepti Hossain | Senior Lantern Reporter

Athletes compete in wrestling at the Arnold Sports Festival on March 5. Credit: Deepti Hossain | Senior Lantern Reporter

Individuals perform a yoga exercise at the Arnold Sports Festival on March 5. Credit: Deepti Hossain | Senior Lantern Reporter

Rowers compete during the Arnold Indoor Rowing Challenge, hosted by the Greater Columbus Rowing Association at the Arnold Sports Festival on March 5. Credit: Deepti Hossain | Senior Lantern Reporter

Fencers practice before competing at the Arnold Sports Festival on March 5. Credit: Deepti Hossain | Senior Lantern Reporter

"Art at the Arnold" Art Show pieces are on display at the Arnold Sports Festival on March 5. Credit: Deepti Hossain | Senior Lantern Reporter