The
IFBB Arnold Sports Festival, also known as the
Arnold Schwarzenegger Sports Festival, (previously known as the
Arnold Classic) is an annual
multi-sport event of
men's professional bodybuilding, as well as separate
strongman, physique,
fitness,
figure, and
bikini weekend expo. It was established in 1989 and is named after
Arnold Schwarzenegger. It is held annually around late February or early March in
Columbus, Ohio,
United States by the
International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (IFBB). It is the second most prestigious event in professional
men's bodybuilding, physique, figure, and bikini, as well as formerly the second most prestigious event in professional
female bodybuilding.