IFBB News
ARNOLD CLASSIC EUROPE
The Arnold Classic Europe confirms the celebration of it´s eleventh edition, next September 17th in Seville, Spain. The event will take place in the magnificent Fibes auditorium and exhibition center, located in the heart of the Andalusian capital. The competition will feature its usual activities of Expo Fitness, Multisport, a major IFBB amateur
ELECTIONS IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
The Federation of Antigua and Barbuda held its electoral congress, resulting as President, the well-known athlete Hazel Went, that accompanied by her executive committee, will lead the progress of our sport, and healthy lifestyle in this beautiful caribbean country the coming four years. Our best wishes of success to President Went, and to
FITNESS SPORT GAMES WILL TAKE PLACE IN SANTA SUSANNA
Santa Susanna, the attractive city, internationally known as the “World Capital of Fitness”, will host the first edition of the Fitness Sport Games, a competition that presents in its program different fitness modalities, such as Pool Dance, Street Workout, Spartan Race, Spinning, Aerobics, Zumba, Aeroboxing/Bodycombat, Body Pump, TXR/Air Training, Bosu, Step, GAP, Martial
EXECUTIVE MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN FEDERATION
The European Federation hold his executive meeting with the IFBB this past weekend, having as main outcomes the approval of the new Fitness Challenge category, the adoption of the Classic physique competition trunks in the Games Classic category, plus new regulations for the Choreographic, and Acrobatic Fitness, official implementation in the Fit Pairs
THE RETURN OF IFBB MISTER UNIVERSE PRO
Marbella, the world famous tourist destination of the spanish andalusian coast, will host the IFBB Mister Universe Pro & Rafael Vera Classic Pro Qualifier next October 1st of 2021. Marbella continues with it´s tradition of supporting major sporting events, and shows once again it’s great commitment to fitness and healthy lifestyle. The return
FITNESS CHALLENGE (NEW IFBB CATEGORY)
Fitness Challenge, the new IFBB category. This new category includes different physical exercises to display the athletic ability of athletes, and it’s destined to have great success in gym competitions, and in major international events. The regulations include tests of excellent visual impact, and great dynamism. A new initiative of the International Federation,
MEETING WITH THE IRANIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE AND THE IRAN BODYBUILDING 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 the Iran Federation of Bodybuilding and its President, Dr. Nasirzadeh, in a zoom meeting. Bodybuilding is one of the
IN MEMORIAM: CHRIS PILLAY
Is it with deep sadness that we must report the passing away of the international athlete and South African Bodybuilding champion and legend, Chris Pillay; on 23rd January due to Covid-19, at the age of 50 y.o. Resident in Durban, Chris was a reference for South Africa in the sport of Bodybuilding, beside
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
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 &
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
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