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MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA
Skopje, North Macedonia – Over the weekend, the eagerly awaited IFBB Balkan Championships unfolded in the vibrant city of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. The event, which garnered a massive turnout of participants, witnessed a display of extraordinary athleticism as competitors vied for the prestigious title of Balkan Champion in their respective
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IFBB EUROPEAN CUP
Declared as the European city of sports in 2023, Tirana the beautiful capital of Albania has held a very successful edition of the IFBB European Cup! Kushtrim Bajraktaraj from Kosovo in Bodybuilding, Cristian Berenguer from Spain in Classic Bodybuilding, Blerdon Sopaj from Kosovo in Men’s Physique and Hanna Nachichko from Ukraine in Bikini
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IFBB WORLD FIT MODEL CUP
Riga, the capital city of Latvia, hosted the annual IFBB World Fit Model Cup last weekend which took place in the modern ATTA Center. Organized by the Latvian Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation, the competitors highlighted in their categories, including: Kristina Mickiene, Diana Skukauske, Anastasiia Terekhovska, Anna Bezradna and many others. Regina Mandrika from
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CBBA PRO ELITE RANKING IN KAIFENG
The Chinese Federation has organized the first event of the year 2023 in the city of KaiFeng! Capital of 8 different ancient dynasties, Kai Feng is a place full of cultural heritages and a great area to start the CBBA season! The winners of this great competition were Wang SenGui in Bodybuilding, Ding
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IFBB ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: ILYA LUKAVETS
This week we are glad to present a great IFBB Elite Pro Athlete who has recently started to be part of the Muscle and Health team! Coming from Belarus, Ilya Lukavets is a great Bodybuilding competitor with great trajectory being part in events like Mr Europe Pro, Siberian Posing Show and Mr World
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APRIL CONCLUDES FULL OF ENERGY!
April will conclude full of energy with the celebration of three great international competitions in the same weekend! The first edition of the IFBB EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS in the city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, The expected IFBB EURASIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP in Kazakhstan, and already traditional in the IFBB calendar, the IFBB DIAMOND CUP CZECHIA
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FARSHAD EBADI IFBB ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Farshad Ebadi it the athlete of the week! This great bodybuilder competitor from the Iranian Federation was winner in the Mr Universe Iran 2023 among other national competitors! We look forward to seeing him on stage soon!
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SUCCESS OF IFBB NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The IFBB Panhellenic Fitness & Bodybuilding National Cup 2023 qualifier for the upcoming IFBB European Championships was held with a record of participation of more than 250 athletes and the honorable presence of members of the Hellenic Parliament, as well as the Deputy Minister of Education Mr. Zetas Makris and Deputy Minister of
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THE SEASON IS GOING ON AND THE IFBB HEADQUARTERS IS FULL OF ACTIVITY
In recent days, President Rafael Santonja has met the Vice President of the International Weightlifting Federation, Mr. José Quiñones and has received the visit of the Secretary General of the Croatian Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation, Mr. Boris Presečki, updating him about our sport and work in the upcoming projects in Croatia
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DIAMON CUP SERBIA
Last weekend, the IFBB DIAMOND CUP SERBIA took place in the city of Cacak! Ivica Janev from Macedonia won in Bodybuilding, Radostina Radeva from Bulgaria won in Bikini Fitness, and Emre Kara from Turkey won in Men’s Physique, among others! Congratulations to all competitors! We look forward to the upcoming IFBB World Championships
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SPORT FITNESS GAMES LIECHTENSTEIN 2023
The IFBB Fitness Sport Games Liechtenstein have taken place! It was an outstanding competition in which Justin Helbling from Switzerland in Bodybuilding, Alena Kuzmina from Belgium in Bikini Fitness, and Manuel Kruft from Germany in Men’s Physique obtained first position in their categories. Congratulations to all competitors for their great efforts!
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MR. AND MS. AMERICA CUP
One more edition of the Mr. and Ms. America Cup has taken place this year in the city of Lima,Peru. A traditional championship in the IFBB calendar, this year athletes such as Victor Cale in Bodybuilding, Yanaina Herrera from Venezuela in Bodyfitness, Framin Mendoza from Dominican Republic in Men’s Physique result winners among