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Arnold Classic 2020

Coronavirus Alert: Arnold Sports Festival To Screen All Athletes, FIBO 2020 Postponed

The Coronavirus has caused a lot of concern heading into 2020 events.

Matthew Magnante

Written by Matthew Magnante

Last Updated onMarch 3, 2020

Arnold Sports Festival Coronavirus

Arnold Sports Festival Coronavirus

The Coronavirus outbreak is causing quite the scare as it has resulted in several cases of respiratory disease, severe illness, and apparently a few deaths as well. It has been detected in 57 locations internationally with a few reported cases in the US. Well, the Arnold Sports Festival, which is a massive fitness event; is not taking this lightly and according to reports, a medical team from Mount Carmel Health will be on hand at the upcoming Arnold Classic to screen all 22,000 athletes upon check-in.

Update: BREAKING: Arnold Sports Festival Will Have No Spectators, Only Athletes Due To Coronavirus

TONIGHT on @wsyx6: For the first time ever, a medical team from Mount Carmel Health will be screening all 22 thousand athletes for signs and symptoms of coronavirus, upon check-in to the world-renowned event. People from more than 80 countries will be traveling here. pic.twitter.com/lKckBlJmhh

— Jessi Starkey (@JessiStarkey) February 28, 2020

The Arnold Classic event will take place on March 5-8 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Ohio and is expected to have over 200 thousand people. But the events are scheduled to carry on as originally planned with the screening and additional preventative measures being the only change, according to Communications Director Brent LaLonde who spoke with the local ABC 6.

“We haven’t felt an impact,” explained LaLonde. “We haven’t heard concerns from any sports groups yet as we go into the weekend. It’s something we are monitoring. We will be communicating best practices and good hygiene with our attendees.”

Event organizers have even made sure to stock up on hand sanitizer for easy access to attendees.

“It is such a developing story,” said LaLonde. “We’ve had the discussion about the potential impact on attendance. It’s not a big concern at this point but our event is a week away so we’ll see how the story develops between now and then.”

John Glenn International Airport expects a significant increase in travelers and it’s advisable to arrive at the event early as there will be long waits. But airports will be on high alert regarding items, although John Glen is not screening for the virus. But a little chaos is to be expected for the weekend of events.

And hopefully, all of this doesn’t take away from the excitement and celebration of the 32nd annual Arnold Sports Festival events as it’s a very significant multi-sport competition bringing in athletes from 80 nations, and consisting of 80+ events. Not to mention, it’s excellent for the local economy.

“It obviously has a huge impact on tourism, says LaLonde. “It brings money to hotels, restaurants and all of our shopping districts.”

Watch the NBC4 report:

We also learned that the FIBO, which is a popular Bodybuilding and Fitness trade show expo has been postponed until the second half of the year. It usually brings in about 145,000 visitors from over 130 countries every year.

Portfolio director of FIBO Global Fitness Events Frank Silke explained in a recent press release how seriously they’re taking this health risk although it’s rather disappointing…

“THIS IS NOT A DECISION WE HAVE TAKEN LIGHTLY; OUR CUSTOMERS, PARTNERS, AND THE FIBO TEAM WORKED INCREDIBLY HARD ON THIS EVENT. WHILE IT IS DISAPPOINTING TO POSTPONE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE PRIORITIZE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF EVERYONE INVOLVED.

OUR GOAL REMAINS TO PROVIDE THE BEST CUSTOMER VALUE FOR EVERYONE ATTENDING FIBO.”

The Coronavirus is really an unfortunate occurrence and we hope it gets under control, although not likely at this point. But good move on the Arnold Sports Festival organizers for being as prepared as possible and FIBO for prioritizing safety over competition. 

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Matthew Magnante

Matthew has had a passion for fitness since elementary school and continues to research and learn how to build muscle effectively through training and diet. He also loves to help others to achieve their fitness goals and spread the knowledge where needed. Matthew's other passions include learning about mindfulness, strolling through nature, and always working to improve overall.

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  1. Avatar Brutus Buckeye says:
    2 years ago

    Just an FYI to the editing team: John Glenn’s surname as two n’s. It is named after Senator John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth.

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    • F.V. Team F.V. Team says:
      2 years ago

      Thanks Brutus 🙂

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