Columbus Weightlifting Club (CWL) is an Ohio-based 501(c)3 corporation and has been a recognized weightlifting club within USA Weightlifting since 1999. CWL provides coaching services, training facilities, and other benefits to eligible athletes and instructs coaching seminars throughout the US, Europe, and, recently, Southeast Asia. CWL is also home of the Arnold Weightlifting Championships, a perennial favorite at the prestigious Arnold Sports Festival since 2003.