IFBB News

THE RETURN OF THE IFBB MR UNIVERSE
The mythical Mister Universe event is back. The IFBB Mister Universe PRO returns to its best traditions and does so in the incomparable city of Marbella, one of the world’s great tourist destinations, on the Andalusian Mediterranean coast. The event will be organized in conjunction with the Diamond Cup Rafael Vera,

THE IFBB FITNESS CHALLENGE IS BOOMING
The IFBB Fitness Challenge category keeps dinamically growing! The national Federations of Litchestein and Switzerland, excellently led by their presidents Kemo Rey and Nadia Lechaire, jointly organized their first Fitness Challenge event last week, qualifying for the next international meetings, such as the Arnold Classic Europe in Seville and the Mister Universe in

COUNTDOWN FOR THE ARNOLD CLASSIC EUROPE
The countdown has already begun for the Arnold Europa in Seville. Including the IFBB elite pro world championship, with all the best professional athletes from bodybuilding and Fitness, as well as the great staging of the Strongest Men on the world, by the international strongman Federation. Its multisport program will also host a

IFBB AND M&H TRAINING CAMP IN DENMARK
Led by the well-known athlete and official Deividas Dubinas, the 1st Training Camp organized by IFBB and Muscle & Health Magazine in Denmark will take place on August 14. This training camp will be held at the magnificent facilities of the Anger Management Sportsgym gym in Copenhagen, and includes in its program a

DIAMOND CUP IN LEBANON
In the Middle East, the Lebanese Federation, led by President Hassenen Moukaled, will organize its now traditional IFBB Diamond Cup event, to be held in Beirut, between August 19 and 22. The Lebanese federation will also host the 2021 Asian Championship, in which the best athletes of the continent will meet, from November

ELECTIONS IN ALGERIA
In the North of Africa, the Algerian Federation held its elections, and Mr. Kamel Nadjeh, a well-known official of the federation, was elected president, after long years of diligent and loyal services to our sport and to the IFBB, that, supported by an effective team of collaborators, will for sure secure the successful

IFBB CONTINUES TO GROW IN The Caribbean
Continuing in the Caribbean, the 48th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Championships is approaching, and will be held together with its annual congress, between August 13 and 15 in El Salvador. Preceding the Miami Grand Prix -Battle of the Giants event, which will take place on August 20, 21 and 22,

GREAT SUCCESS ON THE ISLAND OF SAN MÁRTIN
The IFBB INTERISLAND BODYBUILDING FITNESS & PHYSIQUE CHAMPIONSHIPS, held this past weekend on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, was a great success. KimberlyPercibal, from Antigua and Barbuda won the professional bikini category , and at the amateur championship the following athletes were proclaimed winners: Bodybuilding: Jose Luis Marzquez, México Bikini short class:

IFBB ELITE PRO MASTER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN PORTUGAL
IFBB Elite Pro Master World Championships will take place in Portugal next November 19th-21st. The event will be held together with the IFBB Diamond Cup Portugal, in the city of Póvoa de Lanhoso. A new opportunity for the Master Elite Pro athletes to compete, in an event in which the winners of last

NATIONAL EVENT IN BRAZIL
Brazil held a magnificent national qualifier event in the city of Goiânia, with the participation of more than 200 athletes, in preparation for the Brazilian National Championships, that will take place in Sao Paulo, next August 26th.

NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
Aruban Nicole Hoevertsz, was elected as the new Vice President of the International Olympic Committee. In her day an outstanding synchronized swimming athlete, and for years an Olympic official of great prestige, Nicole Hoevertsz, was elected Vice President of the International Olympic Committee at the recent Olympic Assembly in Tokyo. Nicole Hoevertsz has

IFBB EUROPEAN CUP IN ROMANIA
The IFBB European Cup is a prestigious official event of the IFBB European calendar, which will take place in Sibiu, Romania, next September 10th-12th. The competition is organized by the Romanian Federation, and its President, Prof. Gabriel Toncean. The event will be a prologue to the Arnold Sports Festival Europe, which will take