Arnold Classic Raises Questions About Doping

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

Tom Goldman is NPR's sports correspondent. His reports can be heard throughout NPR's news programming, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and on NPR.org.

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