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32. And that happened today in Columbus, The Arnold Fitness Expo is cancelled.

Source--https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200304/arnold-festival-decision-leaves-thousands-in-lurch


snip--"Bodybuilders, wait staffs, hotel managers and thousands of others scrambled Wednesday to deal with the sudden announcement that the Arnold Sports Festival will be sharply curtailed this year because of fears of corona virus.

The announcement Tuesday evening, made 40 hours before more than 200,000 visitors were expected to descend on Columbus for the annual event, left participants, fans, merchants and suppliers at a loss."


snip--" The four-day festival, Downtown’s biggest annual event, brings an estimated $53 million to the city, filling 18,000 hotel room nights, hundreds of Airbnb rentals and restaurants up and down High Street."

snip--" Arnold spectator tickets can be exchanged for free admission at the following locations Thursday through Sunday: Columbus Museum of Art, the Pizutti Collection of the art museum, and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Sweet said.


More at article.

The body builders will still compete, on Saturday people can go & still watch the finals.(?umm ok)

$54 million is alot of money to lose.