2009 IFBB ARNOLD CLASSIC

[Siouxcountry]

Ms International, Ms Fitness International, & Ms Figure International

March 6-8, 2009

WEBSITE..........

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Hotel Info..........

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More than 150 hotels partner with the 2009 Arnold Sports Festival

Full Schedule..........

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Prejudging

Friday March 6th - Noon

At:

Greater Columbus Convention Center

Finals

Friday March 6th - 7 PM

At:

Veterans Memorial

ARNOLD EXPO

[Siouxcountry]

Fitness Pro Nicole Duncan has also sent in her request.................. CLICK HERE

[Siouxcountry]

Erin Riley has sent in her request as well............ CLICK HERE

[cray17]

I'm assuming it's only gonna be a matter of time as to who will be getting the invite, as the deadline has passed.

[Siouxcountry]

Originally Posted by cray17

I'm assuming it's only gonna be a matter of time as to who will be getting the invite, as the deadline has passed.

Last year they made the list public December 26th or 27th.

[ISABELLE TURELL]

Well I was going to email Stephanie Lorenz who handled the consideration letters and put them on file but I decided to call today instead. I figured why not.

A lady answers the phone and I ask for Stephanie, and she tells me that she is out of the office and she could connect me to her voicemail. I then said "well maybe you can help me" and I tell her that I was curious on when the invites will be mailed out. She told me hold on a moment. I waited and then a man answers the phone. I automatically thought that this was Jim Lorimer I was talking to and then I was like "yeah right in my dreams". It was probably one of his staff.

So i asked him about the invites and then he explains the whole process to me on the selection and the comittee that knows all the athletes, etc. I listening to all this and I was thinking "wow, this guy is very very nice and he is giving me more information than I bargained for". He then said next week is when we should know about the invites. He then asked me my name and said that I am on the list for consideration. I then said thank you vedry much and ended the call.

I waited a few minutes and called back and the lady answers saying Hello Isabelle. I wanted to tell her thank you for her help and then she told me I was talking to Jim Lorimer and I was very impressed as he was super nice and I was also very honored.

I know I sound corny , but that was a pretty cool experience for me

[Siouxcountry]

The official Arnold after party....................

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[Shelly]

great list of competitors!!

[dvsness]

Thanks for the update.

[pumpinironeryn]

I can't wait for my first Arnold experience. I hope I get to see many of you!!!!

xo eryn

[Siouxcountry]

Women invited to compete at the 2009 Ms International..........

Originally Posted by Siouxcountry

Heather (Policky) Armburst

Heather placed 3rd at the 2007 Ms International......................

[Siouxcountry]

Originally Posted by Siouxcountry

Dayana Cadeau

Dayana placed 2nd at the 2008 Ms International...................

[Siouxcountry]

Women invited to compete at the 2009 Ms Fitness International..........

Originally Posted by Siouxcountry

Jessica Clay

Jessica placed 1st in her class at the 2008 NPC Fitness National Championships...................

[Siouxcountry]

Originally Posted by Siouxcountry

Regiane Da Silva

Regiane placed 6th at the 2008 Ms Fitness Olympia...................

[Siouxcountry]

Originally Posted by Siouxcountry

Nicole Duncan

Pro Thread... LINK

Nicole placed 11th at the 2008 Ms Fitness Olympia...................

[Siouxcountry]

Originally Posted by Siouxcountry

Tina Durkin

Tina placed 11th at the 2008 Ms Fitness International...................

[Siouxcountry]

Originally Posted by Siouxcountry

Heidi Fletcher-Sullivan

Heidi placed 1st at the 2008 IFBB New York Fitness Pro..............

[Siouxcountry]

Bios of the women are starting to be posted on the Arnold Classic website.

Julie Palmer............

http://arnoldsportsfestival.com/athletes/julie-palmer/

Julie set her sights on placing in the top 3 in Columbus, Ohio at the 2008 Fitness International months in advance. She even went so far as to have her own customized tennis shoes created emboldened with a large “3”. Guess what?

Julie Palmer not only took 3rd …she grabbed center stage with one of the weekend’s most inspired performances while she sent out a big thank you her partner and trainer, Mike “Beefcake” Davies. Julie quickly announced “She’ll Be Back” in 2009.

Latisha Wilder..............

http://arnoldsportsfestival.com/athl...atisha-wilder/

“Being invited is really special because you know that the promoters really value what you stand for and what you bring to the stage as a competitor. It makes you feel good about the hard work that you put in and it makes you feel very special.”

[OBh2o]

My first post here and I want to start off by saying this truly is a fantastic forum... thanks Sioux!! -

This was posted by IFBB Pro Larissa Reis yesterday and is a legitimate argument and deserves much consideration imho-


"Friday, January 09, 2009

Why wasn't I invited to the Arnold Classic???

Recently I found out that I won’t be competing in the Arnold Classic this year. I was so excited to get ready to train and prepare for the Arnold Classic but I wasn't invited. I never received any information or reasons why I wasn’t invited, so I’m not sure what to think.

I'm not sure about the rules on how to get invited to the Arnold... It's an international show and I wonder why there aren't more girls invited from other countries. 90% of the girls who compete are Americans.

Can someone help and explain this to me? I honestly would just like to understand the rules.

I will still be at the Arnold Classic, even if I'm not competing. I have received a lot of emails from people asking me about the Arnold Classic, so I am posting this blog to let everyone know about my situation.

I wanted to be able to share with everyone the reason that I won't be competing.
If someone can tell me how the rules work more clearly, I would really appreciate it.

Xoxo

Larissa"


Here is a graph comparing American to International Figure competitors over the past 5 years (except last year) at the International Arnold Classic ... I would say Larissa has a legitimate complaint.




Have a great day, O'B (james)

[Siouxcountry]

Welcome James!

I don't see any graph.

Only 19 women were invited to compete at the Ms Figure International. Nearly all the women invited won shows or have placed very high in contests. Larissa's highest placing was 10th.

The odds are not good for someone who has not won a show or placed very high to get invited.