The Arnold Sports Festival USA was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1989 and now features more than 18,000 athletes from 80 nations competing in 70 sports and events.
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William “The Conqueror” Bonac won the 30th Anniversary Arnold Classic at the 2018 Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio in his first professional appearance on the famed Arnold Classic stage.
Arnold Classic Australia debuted in Melbourne, Australia in 2015 and features 10,000 athletes competing in a variety of sports and events. The fifth-annual Arnold Sports Festival Austalia will be held March 15-17, 2019 in Melbourne.
The Arnold Classic South America was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil annually from 2013-2016. The event moved to São Paulo in 2017. The will be held in São Paulo again in 2019.
The Arnold Sports Festival Africa debuted in Johannesburg, South Africa in May 2016 with 10,000 athletes in 45 different sports and events. The event will be held again May 17-19, 2019.
Arnold Classic Europe was held annually in Madrid, Spain from 2011-2015 before moving to Barcelona in 2016. Arnold Classic Europe will be held in Barcelona again Sept. 20-22, 2019.
Qualifiers from all Arnold Classic Worldwide events culminate at the Arnold Strongman Series Championship at the Arnold Sports Festival USA.