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DIAMOND CUP MALTA NEW DATE
The Diamond Cup Malta, a prestigious competition that includes Amateur Pro Qualifiers and Ranking Qualifiers events, as well as an attractive program of Elite Pro competitions in the Men’s Bodybuilding Open, Wellness, and Bodyfitness categories. The event will take place next August 29 in this beautiful Mediterranean island, under the leadership of the

AUSTRIA ASSEMBLY
Past February 23rd, was a historic day for the Austrian Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation, the new board of directors was elected. Congratulations to the President of the Austria Federation, Mr. Jörg Kapfer, and to all his Executive Members.

IFBB RECOGNISED BY THE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY SPORTS FEDERATION (FISU)
The IFBB has been recognized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), a new meaningful landmark in the overall frame of recognitions already held by IFBB. The International University Sports Federation (FISU), is the key driver in expanding the role and reach of university sport worldwide, organizing world-class sports and educational events for

MEETING WITH THE MINISTER OF SPORTS IN EGYPT
With the occasion of his trip to Cairo, attending the IFBB Ahmed Ali Diamond Cup Egypt, President Santonja, together with Dr. Adel Fahim el Sayed, IFBB Vice President for Africa and President of the Arab and Egypt Federations, met with the Minister of Sports from Egypt, H.E, Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, in a very

IFBB AHMED ALI DIAMOND CUP EGYPT
The IFBB Ahmed Ali Diamond Cup Egypt, celebrated in Cairo, opened the season in Africa, in a brilliant way, with a participation close to 700 athletes and an enthusiastic audience. The event was a huge success that counts with the impressive and unprecedented participation of 79 athletes in the Men´s Physique up to

AWESOME SIBERIAN POWER SHOW (Day 1)
Over 5.000 people visited the Siberian Power Show & Expo celebrated in Krasnoyarsk in the opening day, Sunday 8th; enjoying the multiple sports activities celebrated at the functional Siberia International & Bussiness Center. The IFBB competition, organized under the supervision of Russian Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation (FBBR), chaired by Alexander Vizhnevsky; it was

SIBERIAN POWER SHOW OPENS IFBB SEASON, IN EUROPE.
Organized by promoter Denis Kiyutsin under the supervision of Russian Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation, chaired by Alexander Vizhnevsky; the IFBB Siberian Power Show 2020 celebrated in Krasnoyarsk (Russia), opens the IFBB season in Europe during this weekend 7th to 9th March. Over 250 athletes from Russia, Middle East and the former USSR attended

NEW MEMBER IN THE IFBB MEDICAL COMMISSION
Dr. Fernando Enríquez Corrales has been appointed as a member of the IFBB Medical Commission, a doctor full of vitality and a passion for our sport, that together with Dr. Alfonso Moran and Dr. Francisco Abril, will lead the IFBB Medical Board. In the picture from left to right, Dr. Alfonso Moran, Chairman of the

IMPORTANT MEETINGS IN ROMANIA
President Santonja has traveled to Bucharest, the capital city of Romania, welcomed and joined by Gabriel Toncena, President of the Rumanian and Balkan Bodybuilding and Fitness Federations, to meet with sports dignitaries and the Romanian Federation. President Santonja and President Toncean were honored to visit this morning H. E. Ludovic Orban, Prime Minister

IN MEMORIAM: YEH WEN CHANG
Is it with deep sadness that we must to report the passing away of Mr. Yeh Wen Chang, former Bodybuilding champion, international judge and father of the current Vice-president of Chinese Taipei Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation. A distinguished member of the Bodybuilding community in Asia, Mr. Yeh Wen Chang received the IFBB Silver

IFBB JUDGES SEMINAR IN RUSSIA
Russian Federation of Bodybuilding organized past February 1st, a Seminar for Judges, performed by Mr. Pawel Filleborn, Chairman of the IFBB Judges Commission, following the program of international educational activities. The seminar was attended by more than 60 Russian national and international judges.

NICE REENCOUNTER AT THE AIPS CONGRESS
With the occasion of the AIPS Congress in Budapest, President Santonja met with the Vice President of AIPS, Mr. Charles Camenzuli, always very supportive to fitness and healthy lifestyle. In the picture IFBB President, Dr. Rafael Santonja, and Mr. Charles Camenzuli, AIPS Vice President.