IFBB News

TOMÁS BURES; NEW PRESIDENT OF THE CZECH FEDERATION
The excellent athlete and experienced sports manager and administrator, Mr Tomás Bures became, today, in the new president of the Czech Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation (Svaz Kulturistiky a Fitness Ceske Republiky; SKFCR), taking the torch from former president, Mr Vjaceslav Vinogradov, who was not running for the reelection, addressing his support for Mr.

BODYBUILDING GROWS, IN ANGOLA, WITH THE ANGFBB
The National Federation of Bodybuilding in Angola (ANGFBB), chaired by president Braulio Martins, is doing new and effective steps in the promotion of our sports, in this country located at the South of African continent. Integrated since 2017 in the IFBB, the ANGFBB already participated at the IFBB Annual Congress and designed its

CANADA: 3 INTERNATIONAL EVENTS IN 2018
Canada, the cradle of IFBB, will be one of the most active countries in this 2018 season. The Canadian National Federation (CBBF) chaired by Mrs Georgina Dunnington, is Canada’s only IFBB recognized governing body for amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness, qualifying competitors for the three annual IFBB World Championships, and awarding the IFBB Elite

FINNISH FEDERATION: 2018 ANNUAL MEETING & EXECUTIVE BOARD
The Finnish Fitness Sports Association (IFBB sanctioned National Federation, recognized by the Finnish Olympic Committee and supported by the Finnish Government) celebrated its Annual Meeting on March 25, at Hotel Cumulus Lahti: a very familiar place to many IFBB competitors and officials. The Executive Board was elected, with the following names and positions:

NEW INTERNATIONAL JUDGES SEMINAR IN GENOA (ITALY)
Perfectly organized by the Italian Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation chaired by Mr Benedetto Mondello, the beautiful city of Genoa held an interesting IFBB Judges Seminar, recent weekend 24th-25 March, designed to update the skills of Italian judges, coaches and athletes. The Chairman of the IFBB Judges Committee, Mr Pawel Filleborn was the lecturer

GREAT SUCCESS AT THE 1st. PRESIDENT SANTONJA´s CUP
With outstanding victory of Spaniard athletes, in the absolute Bodybuilding categories; the 1st. IFBB President Santonja´s Cup held in Nafplio (Greece), recent weekend 23rd-25th March, has been a great success in the sport, social and institutional area. A wide number of athletes from Europe, Africa, América and Asia participated at this event, included

IFBB ATTENDED WADA SYMPOSIUM IN LAUSANNE
Led by President Santonja, an IFBB delegation composed by Prof. Mauricio de Arruda (Chairman of Anti-doping Committee) and Mr. Marco Bosco (IFBB Legal Adviser) attended the important Symposium organized by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in Lausanne (Switzerland), from 21st to 23rd March. This is the 14th edition of the WADA Annual Symposium

SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: ANOTHER APPOINTMENT IN MAY
Organized by the Singapore National Federation (SFBF), coming next 13th May will take place the Elite Pro Qualifier National Championships, open to all the Singapore citizens. Together with this event, SFBF organize an International Championship open to athletes from all IFBB-affiliated National Federations. Stay tuned for more info in www.ifbb.com.

DIAMOND CUP ALGERIA: PICTURES
Some shots from the recent 2018 Diamond Cup Algeria, held in Oran (15th to 18th March) with 12 countries represented and the presence of Youth & Sport Minister, Mr. Al Hadi Oveld Ali.

KRASNOYARSK: RUSSIAN FEDERATION KEEPS WORKING ON THE HIGH LEVEL OF ITS JUDGES
As it corresponds with the largest country in the World, Russian Federation have a wide calendar of events during the season. This year, the country will host important international events as the Pro- Am competition “Elite Grand Prix Russia” (October 19th-20th; Ekaterinburg), and the coming “Moscow Bodybuilding Cup” (April 14th-15th). For this reason,

IRAQ & IFBB ACADEMY: 150 NEW SPECIALISTS IN BODYBUILDING & FITNESS
Recent weekend 16th and 17th March, in coordination with the Iraqi Bodybuilding Federation, IFBB International Academy has organized, in Baghdad, the 1st. International Training Course on Bodybuilding & Fitness, with the participation of more than 150 trainers from different parts of the country. The prestigious Dr. Salah Taher was the main lecturer during

BODYBUILDING GROWS INSTITUTIONALLY, IN ALGERIA
Led by its president, Moussa Messaour, the Algerian Federation of Bodybuilding, Fitness and Powerlifting (FABBP) has grown exponentially, in the recent years. The increase of its participation in international events and even its role as hostess of some of them has been noticed for the Government of the country, which has increased its