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MUSCLE & HEALTH TEAM
Muscle & Health, the IFBB official magazine, presented its team of athletes formed by a dynamic group of well-known international champions such as, Alexander Ronchetti, Alexey Syurtukov, Aristide Mbomni, Karina Gavrikova, Kristina Narbutaityte, Lucie Girardet, Nikolett Szabó, Rocio Araujo, coordinated by Deividas Dubinas and Kristina Narbutaityte. The Muscle & Health team of athletes
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SOUTH-PACIFIC & OCEANIA BODYBUILDING AND FITNESS FEDERATION
The South-Pacific & Oceania Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation, continues to lead the progress of our sport in this great region of the planet. The Federation of Tahiti will celebrate the IFBB Open Polynesie Championships next September 4th, 2021. The New Zealand Federation held its last event of 2020, IFBB New Zealand National &
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IFBB ELITE PRO COMPETITIONS 2021
The professional season will have a magnificent debut with the celebration of the Siberian Power Show in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, next April 2nd, and the Diamond Cup in Malta next April 3rd. IFBB Elite Pro presents an excellent competition calendar for 2021, that has recently incorporated Pro Master categories in Luxembourg, and Romania. It
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ELECTIONS OF THE ROMANIAN FEDERATION
The Romanian Federation celebrated its elections, resulting as President, Mr. Gabriel Toncean, re-elected unanimously, a prominent international leader of the IFBB, and President of the Balkan Federation. The Romanian Federation, under the leadership of Mr. Gabriel Toncean, has organized excellent international championships such as the recent IFBB World Junior in the city of
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BANGLADESH OPENS THE YEAR WITH THE ALI RATAN CLASSIC BODYBUILDING CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN
A traditional event organized by the Bangladesh Bodybuilding Federation, chaired by Major General Shubid Ali Bhuiyan and General Secretary Nazrul Islam. The event was a huge success, with a record of participation of athletes.
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IFBB ACADEMY KEEPS UPDATES ITS ONLINE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
In the preparation of new courses and educational programs, the IFBB Academy keeps producing an intensive series of videos and texts under the supervision of the officials Jose Maria Garcia and Deividas Dubinas in Spain, and Professor Mauricio Arruda in Brazil. The IFBB Academy conducts its educational activities all around the world, providing
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THE 2021 ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS AND CONGRESS ARE IN PROGRESS
The Asian Federation, in close contact with the IFBB, is preparing its continental championships, which will take place at the end of August ,currently evaluating the island of Bali, in Indonesia, as a possible venue. The Asian calendar will also include the IFBB World Fitness Championships in Korea, in Yeongju Province, as well
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THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN BODYBUILDING AND FITNESS FEDERATION WILL TAKE PLACE NEXT WEEK
The European Federation prepares its traditional Annual Executive Council Meeting, which will take place in Madrid from 29 to 31 January. Among other topics, is going to be discuss the organization of the 2021 European Championships that will take place between May 12 and 16 in Santa Susana. Santa Susana, the beautiful Mediterranean
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THE ARAB FEDERATION CONGRESS WAS HELD PAST WEEK WITH GREAT SUCCESS AND BROUGHT EXCELLENT NEWS
The Congress of the Arab Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation took place, in the city of Alexandria, with the presence of presidents and delegates from 15 countries. Dr. Adel Fahim el Sayed Salem, was unanimous re-elected as president. He us as well Vice President of the IFBB Governor of Alexandria, His Excellency, General Mohamed
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THE FIRST EDITION OF THE YEAR OF MUSCLE & HEALTH MAGAZINE IS NOW AVAILABLE!
The IFBB official magazine Muscle & Health, with worldwide diffusion, published its January international issue, as always available online and in print. In this new edition, the magazine includes interviews, such as the one to the athlete and businessman Roman Hajabac, as well as the international Fit Model champion, Karina Kondrátieva;
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THE IFBB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR THE 2021 SEASON ARE ALREADY SCHEDULED
The IFBB keeps progressing closing the programs of its world championships, planning to hold the IFBB World Fitness Championships in Yeongju .Korea, to take place between September 30 and October 4, coinciding with the renowned World GinSeng Festival. The IFBB World Master Championships will take place in France, in the city of
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MEETING WITH THE IRANIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE AND THE IRANIAN BODYBUILDING AND FITNESS FEDERATION
The President of the Iranian Olympic Committee, Dr. Reza Salehi Amiri, accompanied by his executive members and joined by Dr. Mohammad Reza Pour Ebrahimi, Representative of the Iranian Parliament, met with President Santonja, and Dr. Abdolmahdi Nasirzadeh, President of the Iranian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation, in a zoom meeting. Bodybuilding is one of the