This page is dedicated to the Arnold Sports Festival and will have updates and information posted here as it becomes available.

Athletes, please see the following information pertaining to athlete check-in, weigh-ins, coaches passes, transportation, etc.

>> Arnold Sports Festival Athlete Information

The final planning meeting with the Arnold Sports Festival organizers will take place in Columbus, OH February 13th. At this meetings, specifics will be gathered pertaining to where & when lifter registration will be, meeting places, any scheduled team meetings, etc. Larry Maile will be attending this meeting and when he returns from Women's Nationals, information will be posted here for all competitors.

Refunds are not longer available for athletes withdrawing from any of the four events at the Arnold Sports Festival.

The following are the start times for each event:

Hotel Information can be located on the Arnold Sports Festival Invitation. Lifters are responsible for making their own hotel arrangements.

Please note the dates for receiving the following information for the participants in the Arnold Sports Festival. This applies to all events.

DEADLINES (post marked):
- Entry Form & Fee: November 15
- Athlete Locator Form (2007 4th Quarter): November 15
- Athlete Locator Form (2008 1st Quarter): December 15

Note – If deadlines are not met, the USAPL reserves the right to select the next named alternate for the event.

ALF FORMS:
The Athlete Locator Forms (ALF) can be downloaded from the following link: USAPL Athlete Locator Form

All participants must complete this form (including International competitors).

Return the ALF form either by Email (preferred method), Fax or Mailing.
Email: arnold-alf@usapowerlifting.com
Fax: (260) 248-4879
Mailing Address: USA POWERLIFTING / PO Box 668 / Columbia City, IN 46725

ENTRY FORM:
Entry Form (.doc)
Entry Form (.pdf)

CODE of CONDUCT:
Each participant of the Arnold must read and acknowledge the: USA Powerlifting Code of Conduct and Principles

The ASF committee is finalizing the lineup of competitors for the Arnold Sports Festival Events. Please note that the Entry Form and competitor requirements (i.e., ALF Form, Entry Fee, etc) will be posted shortly on this webpage.

The International Athlete Invitation has been posted in the link located above.

The International Competitors have now been listed for the Pro Deadlift and Pro Bench competitions. Invitations will be given to National Federations for athletes within that country. National Federations will be responsible for athlete locator forms and entry fees.

International Athletes: Please notify your Federation by August 1, 2007 if you Accept or Decline your invitation.

The Unequipped Competition invitees have now been posted above. The people on this list will be getting an invitation to the competition.

Results were taken from the 2005-2007 USAPL Raw Rankings. Due to the fact the rankings do not contain actual body weight, these individuals met the Wilks criteria based on their weight class.

You may still qualify for this competition through August 11th. If you are not on the list and should be or have since qualified and would like to be, please email me at pribic@usapowerlifting.com with the following information only:
-Name
-USAPL Membership number/Expiration date
-Body Weight
-Total (indicate whether unequipped or equipped)
-Qualifying Meet

The Unequipped Competition has been moved from Sunday to Friday to accommodate the scheduling requests of the Arnold Sports Festival.

The Rankings for the Pro Deadlift and Pro Bench meet have been posted above. Results were taken from 2005 until present based on the selection criteria. It is our desire to have the most accurate list possible so not to exclude or incorrectly rank any lifter.

Please review the rankings and note:

CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS:
Send corrections or additions to Priscilla Ribic (pribic@usapowerlifting.com). Include correct information and link to supporting results.

ACCEPT/DECLINE:
If you are on the current rankings, please send an email to pribic@usapowerlifting.com with an ACCEPT or DECLINE noted in the Subject line.

REMAINING QUALIFYING MEETS:
The lifters meeting the selection criteria in the following meets will automatically be added to the rankings lists when official results are available.
- Teen/Jr Nationals - June 9 -10
- North American's - June 20 -23
- Women's Open - July 13
- Men's Nationals - July 13-15
- Pan-American's - August 8 -11
- DL/Push-Pull Nationals - August 11

The ASF Committee is continuing to make progress on details of the events that will occur during the weekend of the Arnold Sports Festival.

• The qualification date has been extended to August 11th to include Deadlift/Push-Pull Nationals.
• The date for qualifying for the other events also been extended to coincide with the Deadlift/Push-Pull National date. We hope this opens additional opportunities for our members to qualify.
• The "Gateway Women's Open" held during 2007 Men's Nationals is considered as a National meet for qualification purposes
• Event format details have been developed further to include the breakdown of weight classes and team format.

  NOTE: Athlete selection for all events will occur after the qualification deadline of August 11, 2007. First notification will be made by the Committee no later than September 1.

UNEQUIPPED COMPETITION
We encourage members who are interested in competing in this event to submit your intent of interest to Priscilla Ribic (pribic@usapowerlifting.com). Please include the following information:

• Name
• USAPL Membership number/Expiration date
• Qualifying meet
• Body weight as qualifying meet
• Weight Class/Division
• Individual Lifts & Total (Indicate whether performed Unequipped or Equipped)

All names collected will be submitted to the ASF Committee for final selection.

Please note: The request for names is ONLY for the Unequipped Competition. Members who have participated in National/International meets in the past two years will automatically be included in the selection pool for the Pro Competitions.

SPONSORSHIP
As with any event, sponsorship is a key factor. If you or anyone you know is interested in being a sponsor of these events, please contact me at l-maile@usapowerlifting.com.

Additional information on the events will be forthcoming.

L.J. Maile, Ph.D., President

Arnold Sports Festival - Update
Posted Monday, April 16, 2007 @ 5:18 PM CDT

There have been inquiries as to the expected duration of the partnership between USA Powerlifting/the International Powerlifting Federation and the Arnold Sports Festival. This partnership is open ended. Additionally, no other powerlifting organizations are included. The partnership is exclusive, and aimed at growth of family oriented drug free sport that represents the highest levels of competition in powerlifting to be showcased at the Arnold Sports Festival.

The following link is a high-level overview of the event format and selection criteria for the 2008 Arnold Sports Festival.
>> Meet Format/Selection Criteria

Sincerely,
L.J. Maile, Ph.D., President

News Release: ARNOLD SPORTS FESTIVAL TO EXPAND IN 2008
Posted Wednesday, April 11, 2007 @ 10:01 AM CDT

USA Powerlifting, America's Premiere Powerlifting Organization to Present World Level Competition at the Arnold Sports Festival 2008

Columbus, Ohio --- USA Powerlifting (USAPL) will join the Arnold Sports Festival as a key partner in 2008. USAPL, the only US member of the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), is headquartered in Columbia City, Indiana. The membership includes more than 5,500 men and women who compete with an organizational commitment to drug free performance.

"The Arnold Sports Festival will celebrate 20 years of excellence in sports performance in 2008," said Jim Lorimer, Producer of the annual event. "Each year, the event grows with additional sports and competitors. USAPL shares our commitment to the presentation of a professionally organized competition based on the principles of sportsmanship and a level playing field."

The IPF is the oldest and largest international governing body for the sport of powerlifting, and is recognized by the International Olympic Committee. Founded in 1971, the IPF includes member federations from more than 100 countries. The IPF also has an established relationship with WADA and pursues the strictest of antidoping procedures.

Dr. Larry Maile, President of USA Powerlifting, added, "USA Powerlifting is committed to the honor and integrity of competitive powerlifting. We are thrilled to join the Arnold Sports Festival in the presentation of this sport on a fair competitive platform emphasizing honor and respect. Our international affiliation with the esteemed International Powerlifting Federation will bring added attention to the sport and the Arnold Sports Festival."

The Arnold Sports Festival is held annually in Columbus, Ohio on the first weekend in March. The 2008 event will be held February 29, March 1-2 and will host 39 events - including 14 Olympic sports. In 2007, the Festival welcomed 150,000 visitors, 17,000 athletes, and generated an estimated $39 million for the central Ohio community.

Suzanne Irwin, Media
Arnold Sports Festival
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With this new development for USA Powerlifting comes many questions. Information will be forthcoming concerning the qualifications, meet structure, etc., for USAPL's involvement in the Arnold Sports Festival.

Please do not call or e-mail, information will be posted on this website as more details are available. I appreciate your patience.

Larry Maile
USAPL President