Arnold Classic Raises Questions About Doping

NPR | By Tom Goldman

Published March 4, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will be in Columbus, Ohio this weekend to hand out prizes at the annual Arnold Classic, a bodybuilding competition named for the former bodybuilder. This year's event is prompting new questions about Schwarzenegger's enduring ties to a sport long associated with anabolic steroids.

Tom Goldman

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