Weightlifting at the Arnold

by Randall J. Strossen, IronMind Enterprises, Inc. © 2003

The First Annual Arnold Olympic Weightlifting Championships will be held at the Columbus (Ohio) Convention Center on February 28th and March 1st.

The meet directors, Mark Cannella and Megan Tornstrom, will kick things off on February 28th with a Men's and Women's National-Caliber Invitational, which includes fifty top American lifters from around the country.  The next day is packed with events, including The USA Team Challenge, featuring US Olympic hopefuls, a special club East Coast Versus West Coast Championship, an awards ceremony for the 1980 US Olympic Weightlifting Team, and some very special photo opportunities. Full details are available here. 

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