Halifax Courier

Stephen’s star deal with Arnie

- Tom Scargill

HALIFAX BUSINESSMA­N Stephen Oleksewycz says 10 years of work has finally been rewarded after he officially went into business with Arnold Schwarzene­gger.

Along with strongman Eddie Hall, the duo bring the ‘Arnold Sports Festival’ to the UK, launching at the NEC Birmingham in October 2021.

“This is huge and something I have worked towards for the last 10 years,” said Stephen, “to go into business with Arnold is just a dream come true and I can’t wait to get going.

“I have worked with Arnold six times with my ‘An Experience

With’ company so in turn have built the relationsh­ip to get this over the line.

“He needed someone he could trust and he has that now with myself and Eddie Hall.

“The Arnold Sports Festival is an establishe­d global brand, already successful in five continents around the world so to bring this to the UK is huge.

“The negotiatio­ns have been going on two years, I have flown out to Ohio, LA and Barcelona to advance things.

“Arnie has not yet been to

Halifax, but I have told him all about our beautiful town and he can’t wait to visit.”

The Arnold Sports Festival is an annual multi-sport event consisting of profession­al bodybuildi­ng, strongman, fitness and figure contests.

The main event is held annually around late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio by the Internatio­nal Federation of BodyBuildi­ng & Fitness.

It is considered one of the most prestigiou­s event in profession­al men’s and women’s bodybuildi­ng.

Schwarzene­gger was a profession­al bodybuilde­r before becoming a movie star and politician.

Arnie has not yet been to Halifax but I have told him all about our beautiful town

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 ??  ?? IT’S A DEAL: Eddie Hall, Arnold Schwarzene­gger and Halifax businessma­n Stephen Oleksewycz
IT’S A DEAL: Eddie Hall, Arnold Schwarzene­gger and Halifax businessma­n Stephen Oleksewycz

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