IFBB News

BODYBUILDING AND FITNESS, DISCIPLINES OF REMARKABLE PRESTIGE IN IRAN
In the week of the Asian Fitness Challenge Championship and the Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Cup, President Santonja visited the island of Kish, taking advantage of his presence in Iran to go to Tehran. Accompanied by the President of the Iranian Federation – Dr. Abdolmahdi Nasirzadeh – President Santonja had some important executive

MISTER UNIVERSE INDIA – A SPORTING EVENT OF GREAT INTEREST
Coming soon, from the 15th to 17th April, the city of Pune in India will host a extraordinary edition of the mythical “Mister Universe” event, organized this year by the Indian Federation under the guidance of the Secretary General of the Asian Federation – Mr. Sanjay More. The IFBB Mister Universe event will

RIMINI WELLNESS EXPO, ONE OF THE GREATEST FITNESS EVENTS IN THE WORLD
The “Rimini Wellness”, one of the most traditional and successful fairs in the world of Fitness, will celebrate its 2022 edition from 2 to 5 June Its renowned multi-sports program will include the great bodybuilding and fitness event “IFBB Rimini Steel Classic”, an event open to countries of the whole world.

ELECTIONS IN THE ESTONIAN AND PALESTINIAN FEDERATIONS
On the one hand, the well-known IFBB official, Ergo Mesla, has been re-elected president of the Estonian Federation, the country hosting the upcoming European Fit Model Championships from 25 to 27 May. On the other hand, the Palestinian Federation recently held its elections at the offices of the National Olympic Committee under the

THE SULTANATE OF OMAN WILL HOST A GREAT INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Oman, a nation where our sport enjoys great popularity, is preparing the first prestigious edition of its Diamond Cup. The event will be held next August and will represent a great opportunity to both enjoy an excellent sport event and visit the fascinating country on the Persian Gulf.

AFRICA IN ACTION: NEW EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN GHANA AND ALGERIA
The Algerian Federation (chaired by Kamel Nedjah) and the Ghanian Federation (with Abdul Hayye), have organized two important educational activities, in preparation – relatively – for the IFBB African Championships in early October and the first edition of the West African Championships in mid-July… … On the one hand, a course on

IFBB MEETS ABU DHABI SPORTS AUTHORITIES.
While he was visiting Abu Dhabi, President Santonja met with the Secretary General of the local Sports Council, his Excellency Aref Hamad AlAwani. Taking advantage of the trip, he visited the imposing structures of the Ethijad Sports Palace, which will host the legendary “IFBB Night of Champions” event scheduled for the end

“IFBB AJMAN BODYBUILDING & PHYSIQUE”: A GREAT SUCCESS
The Ajman Bodybuilding and Physique competition, held in the Ajman Emirate last weekend, was an absolute success. Organized by the well-known IFBB official Tarik Khalil and the Federation of the United Arab Emirates, the event saw the triumph of athletes representing both the amateur and the professional category. President Santonja participated

ELITE PRO KICKS OFF THE SEASON WITH A GREAT PROFESSIONAL SHOW IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
The “Ajman Elite Pro Show” event (open to the categories of Men’s Physique and Bodybuilding) will soon open an intense sporting season, whose program includes more than 40 events all over the world. The IFBB ELITE PRO event will take place concurrently, as an event aimed at professional qualification

THE NEW EDITIONS OF MR UNIVERSE
The International Federation has finally released the official posters of the Mister Universe Egypt and Mister Universe Brazil championships, a great event category which this year will be inaugurated in April with the Indian edition. The following editions will be held in Prague – representing Europe – Beirut representing the Middle East

GREAT AWARD FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE HUNGARIAN FEDERATION
Istvan Huber (who was recently re-elected president of the Hungarian Federation and member of the executive committee of the European Federation) was awarded the Annual Award for Sports Leadership at the National Grand Gala of Hungarian Sports.

THE BALKANS INAUGURATE AN INTENSE SEASON, TOO
The Balkan Championships taking place in the city of Knjaževac-Serbia will soon be a meeting point for the Balkan countries; in the same city, the annual congress of the Balkan Federation will soon be celebrated. The president of the Balkan Federation, Professor Gabriel Toncean, visited the IFBB office in Madrid this week