IronMind® is extremely happy to announce that the Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation has accepted the invitation to have Velichko Cholakov lift in the special exhibition on the main stage in the expo hall at this year's Arnold, and Stefan Botev will be coming as his coach.


Who is six-feet nine-inches tall and snatches over 200 kg? Velichko Cholakov. The Bulgarian star, along with Stefan Botev as his coach, will be participating in the invitational weightlifting exhibition on the main stage in the expo hall at this year's Arnold. IronMind® | Randall J. Strossen photo.

Jim Lorimer said that he and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger have always had a special affinity for weightlifting and are extremely pleased with the development of this invitational exhibition which began last year with an elite delegation from the Chinese Weightlifting Association. This year's invitational exhibition will once again feature Olympic medalists from the Chinese Weightlifting Association, and it has been expanded to also include Olympic medalists from Georgia and Bulgaria.

"This is an incredible opportunity for the weightlifting community and shows the commitment the Arnold has made to the sport," IronMind®'s Randall Strossen said.

The Arnold is the world's largest multi-sport expo, and this year's event, which runs March 3-5, is expected to draw well over 100,000 people. For full details, please check the Arnold Sports Festival's website. 

See you there!