ACE 2017, ENJOY THE MAGIC OF FITNESS Dear friend: I am pleased to extend you our warmest welcome to Barcelona, a city in love with sport; having always been close with it, but becoming a world torch of sport inspiration since the 1992 Olympic Games. Barcelona currently plays in the XXI century a leading international role as venue site for world class events in sport, culture and active life. Barcelona, the beautiful Mediterranean metropolis, offers to its visitors unique places to enjoy being a gift for the eyes and senses. Arnold Classic Europe 2017 in its seventh edition, is a unique meeting point for athletes, active life style enthusiasts and the fitness industry, in an environment of passion for sport with the leadership of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. This year, we are holding a special celebration due to the Olympic recognition of fitness and bodybuilding sport in America, where our athletes are going to take part, for the first time in the history, in the Olympic Panamerican Games 2019 in Lima, Peru. ARNOLD CLASSIC EUROPE , including an impressive EXPO facilities of 40.000 square meters at FIRA GRAN VIA, one of the most modern and fancy international EXPO venues, offers to the
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athletes and fans activities from more than 45 sport modalities, amazing pro bodybuilding and fitness, a complete wide range of spectacular combat events at “Arnold Fighters”, pole dance, the best strongmen in the world, CrossFit, indoor triathlon, powerlifting, volley and cheerleaders, amongst many others, together with a fabulous IFBB event, with over one thousands five hundred competitors from the five continents plus a large number of fitness companies that display their new products and marketing concepts to their customers and distributors; finding and offering business opportunities in the most positive and appropriate environment. Barcelona is waiting for you to enjoy the city, the event, the friendship and the magic of fitness. Let’s share it together!! Your friend in sport, Rafael Santonja
