In preparation for the next European Championships in Santa Susana, the Spanish Federation held its National Championships in the city auditorium of Marbella, Andalusia, with great success from athletes and the public.

Malta opened the IFBB season with great success in its Diamond Cup with an amateur, and professional program. The overall winner in the amateur bodybuilding category was the young Polish champion, Pawel Wodyk, who also made his debut with a resounding triumph in the professional championship. The Italian-Brazilian athlete, Lexy Oliver, was the

The IFBB Academy presented its new publication, Academic Papers, which includes news from IFBB academies around the world, research papers summaries, information about supplements, kinesiology exercises, among other topics of interest. The publication will circulate among IFBB students, coaches, and academics around the world.

The Chinese Federation continues its activities and programs conducting the CBBA Fit Model & Fitness Championships, past August 20th, a competition that was qualifier for the next men’s and women’s Fit Model World Championships, that will take place in the city of Riga, Latvia, next October 17th, in which will participate the team

The popular Diana Monteiro, was elected as the new President of the Brazilian National Confederation of Bodybuilding and Fitness, Diana is an athlete and official with a brilliant career. Diana succeeds Prof. Mauricio De Arruda, who is now leading the Educational and Antidoping Commissions in the IFBB. Our warm congratulations and best wishes

The Russian Federation celebrated the 135th anniversary of the foundation of the first bodybuilding and fitness club, in the city of Saint Petersburg, on August 23rd, 1885, by Doctor Kraevsky. The club becomes a great mecca for all healthy lifestyle fans, strength athletes, professional wrestlers, strongmen from Russia, and around the world. The best

The city of Prague will welcome the Diamond Cup Prague event next October 3rd-4th of 2020, a pro qualifier competition that incorporates all the official IFBB amateur categories. The championship will be completed with a magnificent professional program, with the categories of bodybuilding and bikini. The promoter, Mr. Roman Hajabac, works closely with the Czech

The IFBB Elite Pro World Championships will take place within the Arnold Sport Festival Europe program. The Festival will be held in Seville from December 11th to 13th, and it will be the scene of the IFBB Elite Pro World Championships. The Arnold will be the meeting point for the best professional athletes, who

The Russian Federation started its championships program with an event in the city of Yaroslav. The Russian government authorized outdoor sporting events, which has allowed the Russian National Federation to start its sporting season with great success in a competition in which practically all modalities were present, including the Fit Model category. Russia

The South Pacific and Oceania Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation, confirmed that next November 1st will celebrate their Australasian Championships. A magnificent opportunity for athletes in the area to compete internationally. Next September, the federation will reinforce the projection of its image with the launch of the international edition of Muscle & Health magazine for

Georgia also started its program of national events with the Georgia Open Championships, in the city of Tbilisi past August 2nd, in the same city Georgia will host on November 14th an international pro qualifier championship called, Georgia Grand Prix.

The European Championships in Santa Susana continues to progress in its preparations, with a growing number of confirmed national teams. The well known couple of professional athletes, Deividas Dubinas and Kristina Narbutaityte, visited Santa Susana this week and left us a motivating message.