IFBB News

BODYBUILDING AND FITNESS ARE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED SPORTS IN KIRGUISTÁN
The Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation of Kyrgyz Republic, under the leadership of Mrs Lyudmila Elgina, with the support from the National Agency and Ministry of Sport, held its national bodybuilding and fitness championship in Kyrgyz Republic, as officially recognized by the government event, with the participation of over 100 athletes, from which the

EXCELLENT NEWS FROM MALTA
The Maltese federation recently held its annual meeting, chaired by its president, Mr. Ralph Decelis. Malta, which stood out last year for its great activity by organizing outstanding international events, as well as the excellent participation of its teams in international programs, offers for the 2021 season an extensive program of championships ,

THE NORWEGIAN FEDERATION CLOSED ITS SPORT SEASON CELEBRATING THEIR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
With great success, with a decided and effective observance of the Anti COVID security protocols required by the country’s authorities and by the international Federation. The event was broadcasted by streaming with a large international diffusion and follow up. The overall winners of the Norwegian national championship were: Petter Vindenes, in Bodybuilding. Solveig

CHINA SAID GOODBYE TO THE 2020 SPORTS SEASON WITH A FAREWELL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE YEAR
With the participation of over 300 athletes, held between December 29 and 31, on the beautiful island of Hainan, where the upcoming Asian beach games, hosted by the Olympic Council of Asia, will take place.

IFBB ELITE PRO SEASON WILL START ITS PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH THE POPULAR SIBERIAN POWER SHOW
The largest multisport event in Russia, which includes in its program, among others, an amateur IFBB event, the Elite Pro event, and a large expo, organized in the city of Krasnoyarsk by the popular promoter Dennis Kiyustin, in collaboration with the Russian Federation and the IFBB

THE 2021 IFBB SPORT SEASON IS STARTING IN CZECH REPUBLIC, AND EGYPT
The sports season is starting full of energy, and with a calendar plenty of events to be held worldwide along the year. In regards with the Fitness categories, the 2021 season will begin precisely where the 2020 season ended, in the Czech Republic, with the newest event named “Beautiful and Strong – The

EGYPT WILL HOST NEXT JANUARY 14 AND 15, THE CONGRESS OF THE ARAB FEDERATION OF BODYBUILDING AND FITNESS
In the city of Alexandria, where the national Federations of the Arab countries will meet to celebrate their electoral congress. This federation, under the leadership of Dr. Adel Fahim El Sayed, coordinates the work of the Arab member federations of the IFBB.

THE IFBB KEEPS GROWING IN AFRICA
The year begins full of activities and the IFBB family is most pleased to welcome three new nations from Africa, Gabon, Ivory Coast and Benin, demonstrating the dynamic growth and the great popularity of our sport in the continent and increasing the number of IFBB affiliated federations to 202. Our warmest welcome and


GRAL. ESTRADA, IFBB EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER, ELECTED AS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER OF PANAMSPORTS
General Santiago Estrada, General Secretary of the Nicaraguan Olympic Committee, and Executive Member of the IFBB, has been elected Executive Council Member of the Panamerican Sports Organization. This meaningful achievement evidence the brilliant services to sports and merits of Gral. Estrada. A task full of responsibilities in which we are sure that General

NATIONAL EVENT IN MEXICO
The Mexican Federation also closed the year with the competition of the 68th Mr. México Classic, and the 41st Mr. México Junior and Master, that was held last weekend in Mexico City, an event that had the impressive presence of more than 1.400 athletes, having as the absolute winner of both events in

FITNESS MANIA CLASSIC IV & IFBB ELITE PRO MASTER CHAMPIONSHIPS
The IFBB Elite Pro Master World Championships in conjunction with the Amateur Fitness Mania Classic event, provided a magnificent ending to the 2020 season. With the victory of Martin Drab from Czech Republic, in the Bodybuilding category, who renewed his recent triumphs in the Pepa Grand Prix, and Arnold Classic Europe. In the