IFBB News
IFBB SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
The IFBB South American Championships 2020, scheduled to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, next November 26th, will include in its program a magnificent professional competition, with the categories of Bodybuilding, Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, Wellness, Body fitness, and Bikini Fitness. A great opportunity for professional athletes from America and around the world
RESTART OF NATIONAL COMPETITIONS
The end of quarantine in many countries allows the restart of national competition calendars, as has been the case of Sweden in Europe, and Tonga in Oceania, among other countries. In Sweden, a Beginners competition took place in the city of Alingsas, and in the South Pacific, the Tonga Federation held its Junior
MEETINGS WITH BRAZIL
President Santonja met with the President of the Brazilian Confederation, Prof. Mauricio De Arruda, and the 17 state Presidents. The meeting was on IFBB issues, and specific ones from Brazil, studying the situation of COVID-19 in the federation, monitoring the development of our joint projects with university sports, the preparation of Olympic teams
TELEVISION OF THE JAPANESE FEDERATION
The Japanese Federation announced the launch of its new television channel JBBF Tv, starting on July 15th. The JBBF Tv channel constitutes a new link of progress for the Japanese Federation, chaired by Mr. Tatsuya Fujiwara, who continues the excellent work of the great bodybuilding pioneer in Japan, and Asia, the unforgettable Hitosi
THE 1ST EUROPEAN E- CHAMPIONSHIPS, A SPORTS AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUCCESS
Last Sunday took place the finals of the 1st IFBB European online e-Championships. The project has been a technological challenge cordianated by a technical team that has worked simultaneously from Russia, Poland and Spain; coordinated from the IFBB headquarters. The entire competition was scored live by judges from 14 different countries, and was
START OF ACTIVITIES IN SWEDEN
The Sweden Federation celebrated last June 13th a beginners competition in Alingsas, Sweden, which was the first event that the Sweden Federation organized previous to the Covid-19 restrictions. The competition was successfully organized by the Sweden Federation Vice-President, Mrs Carina Isaksson. The event was an interesting experience to athletes, judges, all two meters
ONLINE MEETINGS
Continuing with the videoconferences that President Santonja is regularly holding with different National Federations, the IFBB had met this week with Algeria, Tunisia, and the President of the Arab Federation, and IFBB Vicepresident for Africa, Dr. Adel Fahim. Following with meetings in Europe, he gathered with the Czeh Republic, Russia, Azerbaijan, Macedonia, Hungary,
1ST IFBB EUROPEAN E-CHAMPIONSHIPS
The European online e-Championships celebrate their finals this weekend, with an intense program including the parade of nations and other great attractions, starting at 10:00 am (UCT+2). These new modalities of events will be followed with the next realization of the 1st Pan American e- Championships, and 1st Asian e-Championships.
COMPETITIONS IN AFRICA
North Africa continues seeing the dynamic growth of our sport, with four new major international events scheduled for this year, one of them in Tunisia, where will be held the Diamond Cup Tunisia together with the IFBB Maghreb Championships, next October 17th, organized by the Tunisian Federation, and under the leadership of its
NONINU
The prestigious European fitness and sports nutrition company Noninu, will be the main sponsor at the Arnold Sports Festival Europe that will take place in Seville, next December 11th. The company president, Mr. Ralph Steiger, confirms the strong commitment of this company with fitness, sport, and healthy lifestyle. Noninu, with central offices in
EVENTS IN ASIA
Asia approaches the opening of the international season with outstanding events. In Korea, the International Muscle & Health Championships, will be held on September 5th, an event that will have categories IFBB elite pro qualifiers, and professional categories, this competition is organized by the promoter, and editor of Muscle & Health magazine in
THE IFBB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BENIDORM WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON EUROVISION
Scheduled for November 5th to 8th, the 74th IFBB World Men’s Bodybuilding Championships & World Fitness Championships and Annual Congress is going to be held in Alicante’s “city of skyscrapers” continuing their progression with firm steps, since the IFBB confirmed the venue this week. Interviewed by the local media, President Santonja explained the