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2024 Arnold Classic Pre-Judging Report
The 2024 Arnold Classic pre-judging occurred on Friday, March 1, 2024, in the Battelle Grand Ballroom in Columbus, OH. Eleven Men’s Open competitors from the IFBB Pro League, including defending champion Samson Dauda, faced the audience, judges, and livestream viewers at home to determine who would leave Columbus as the 2024 champion. 2024 Arnold Classic Roster After group…
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Ariel Khadr Wins 2024 Fitness International
The physique round of the 2024 Fitness International featured Tamara Vahn and Jaclyn Baker in the center of the final callout. However, the second round features each athlete’s routine — defending champion Ariel Khadr‘s strength. The routine round, on the main stage at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on Friday, March 1, 2024, counts for two-thirds of the…
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Francielle Mattos Wins 2024 Wellness International
Three-time Wellness Olympia champion Francielle Mattos and Isabelle Pereira Nunes were in the center of the final callout for prejudging at the 2024 Wellness International in Columbus, OH, on Friday, March 1, 2024. That set the stage for the final in the Greater Columbus Convention Center’s Battelle Grand Ballroom. All the athletes were introduced to the crowd and…
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Wesley Vissers Wins 2024 Arnold Classic Physique
Ramon Rocha Querioz was the favorite to defend his crown at the 2024 Arnold Classic Physique contest in Columbus, OH. The fans expected Urs Kalecinski to rise to the occasion as Querioz’s top contender. While Kalecinski was in the mix at the top during pre-judging, Wesley Vissers surprised the fans with the size of his physique and the…
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CrossFit Open Workout 24.1 Livestream Numbers Surpass 2023 Figures
The 2024 CrossFit Open kicked off at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 29, with the announcement of 24.1. The livestream continued to show significant growth in viewership year over year and peaked during Dave Castro’s unveiling of the workout. One big thing: Both maximum concurrent views (how many people were watching at once) and overall…
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Maxime Boudreault Withdraws From the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic Due to Lat Injury
Another injury plagues the 2024 Arnold Sports Festival. During the opening event of the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) — the Max Elephant Bar Deadlift — Maxime Boudreault of Canada suffered a left lat injury on his opening attempt. Although Boudreault could not perform a deadlift following the initial injury, he did not immediately withdraw from the competition….
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Strongwoman Lucy Underdown Pulls 666LB (302KG) Elephant Bar Deadlift World Record
Lucy Underdown has knocked down another record. On Friday, Mar. 1, 2024, Underdown made history in Columbus, OH when she set a new all-time women’s Elephant Bar deadlift world record of 302 kilograms, or 666 pounds. The 2023 winner of Europe’s Strongest Woman set the tone during the opening event of the 2024 Arnold Strongwoman Classic with yet another…
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Victoria Long Suffers Hamstring Injury; Withdraws From the 2024 Arnold Strongwoman Classic
The 2024 World’s Strongwoman Classic (ASWC) kicked off on March 1, 2024, in Columbus, OH, as part of the 2024 Arnold Sports Festival. The defending champion, Victoria Long, touched down in the Buckeye State intending to retain her throne. However, disaster struck during the opening event — the Max Elephant Bar Deadlift. Long collapsed to the floor on…
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2024 Fitness International Pre-Judging Report
Two-time Fitness International champion Ariel Khadr began her quest for Arnold title number three on Friday, March 1, 2024, as one of the athletes competing in the 2024 edition of the contest in Columbus, OH. In this invitation-only contest, 11 of the best athletes in the Fitness division are joining Khadr on the Arnold Expo stage. The opening…
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2024 Arnold Classic Physique Pre-Judging Report
The 2024 Arnold Classic Physique contest features two past champions. Two-time defending champion Ramon “Dino” Rocha Queiroz and inaugural winner Breon Ansley are joined at the beginning of March by several elite competitors of the Classic Physique division for the competition in Columbus, OH. Among them is Urs Kalecinski, who had one of the longest lines in the…
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