Local athletes to test their strength against the best at Arnold Classic
The highly anticipated annual multi-sport festival and expo, the Arnold Classic Africa, will take place from 5 to 7 May and local athletes cannot wait for the opportunity to show off their skills and flex their muscles.
POLOKWANE – The sports extravaganza boasts more than 10 000 athletes and 50 sporting codes.
On Friday the classics will be promoted at the Sandton Convention Centre in Pretoria and people will be weighing in.
On Saturday the competition will start from 08:00 until 18:00.
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Liana and Danie Fourie will be among the strongest competitors to show what they have accomplished since the same event a year ago.
Local arm wrestling club, Lynx Arm Wrestling, will compete at the Arnold Classics where South African Arm Wrestling Federation (SAAWF) President, Danie Fourie, won a gold medal last year.
He will return to defend his title and his wife Liana, will see how she fares in the strict arm curl and the crossfit, for which she hopes to qualify. The Fouries will participate on 5 May.
Fourie told Review that it is expected that the classics will be a lot bigger than previously as more people will have entered than previously.
“We are hopeful that Arnold Schwarzenegger will be there in person to encourage and assist the contestants,” Fourie said.
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