Yaxeni Oriquen meets Arnold
It was a great experience over the last 5-plus years to have been a part of the working media during the Arnold Classic in Columbus, Ohio. It felt like a rare charge during each of these experiences to have captured some unique images from the Arnold Sports Festival. It may conceivably be, that I had an advantage as the working media to feel the way I did after brushing shoulders with other photographers from well known publications – I mean very well known.
This year, however, I will be passing up the opportunity to cover the show in any capacity.
Unsure who may grab the title of any of the competitions including Ms. International but this year as defending Ms. International Champion and 6-time winner, Iris Kyle, is no longer a contestant due to an injury. This puts others in line for the title including 4-time winner, Yaxeni Oriquen, as a possible front runner in the contest. Yaxeni, representing Venezuela, is shown here with former bodybuilder and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, in 2008, while being presented with the Ms. International Champion trophy.
Last year though, I dropped by to walk through the venue and see any possible new events. I went with no intentions of covering anything then I walked right into a crowd surrounding the former Governor himself. Take a look.
