IFBB News

CHINA: A NEW GENERATION OF FEMALE ATHLETES

Led by its expert Coaches Team, the Chinese Federation (CBBA) has been able to produce a fantastic Female National Team, in the last years.  The recent 53rd. Asian Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships celebrated in Harbin was a perfect confirmation of the Chinese leadership, in the Women’s categories. China was able to win 7

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CHINA WON THE 53rd ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Dominating the male and female disciplines, the Chinese Federation of Bodybuilding (CBBA) revalidated its title of double Asian Champion, obtained last year in Mongolia, during the current edition held in Harbin (China), on July 26th – 29th. With a fantastic National Team composed by more than 100 athletes, China prevailed in the Men’s

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MIAMI GRAND PRIX PREPARING ENGINES FOR 2020

After our big and successful event in Miami, we are preparing the engines for July of 2020 Miami Grand Prix Edition. In this Picture, President Santoja with Mr.George Jonson promotor of the event and Mr. Carlos Cortes, master of ceremony at the 2019 Miami Grand Prix.  We are sure this event will be

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ZHANG HAIFENG TAKES THE REIGNS OF ASIAN BODYBUILDING

HARBIN, Northeast China, July 29 (Xinhua) — Zhang Haifeng, chief of the Chinese Bodybuilding Association, was elected as the new chairman of the Asian Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness on Monday. Representatives of 21 member associations of Asia attended the AFBF Congress unveiled in the northeastern city. “It’s an honor for me to

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BODYBUILDING AND FITNESS ARE OLYMPIC RECOGNIZED IN BRAZIL

Brazil Olympic Committee is one of the many National Olympic Committees that recognizes Bodybuilding and Fitness and has an excellent relationship with IFBB.   In the picture, Mr Paulo Wanderley Teixeira, President of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, with President Rafael Santonja, in Lima, with the occasion of the 2019 Panamerican Games, in which Bodybuilding and Fitness

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IFBB CONGRATULATES LIC. FRANCISCO LEE, NEW PRESIDENT OF ACODEPA

Lic. Francisco Lee was elected President of ACODEPA, Panamerican Association of American Sports Confederations, past weekend, in Lima, at the Annual Assembly of ACODEPA which was held in conjunction with the Annual Assembly of Panamsports. In the full security that he will be the best successor to Ivar Sisniega, (the former President of

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EDUARDO ABDALAH, IFBB VICE PRESIDENT, ELECTED AS ACODEPA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

Eng. Eduardo Abdalah, IFBB Vice President and President of the Panamerican Bodybuilding and Fitness Confederation, has been elected Treasurer of ACODEPA (Panamerican Association of American Sports Confederations), last weekend, in Lima, at the Annual Assembly of ACODEPA which was held in conjunction with the Annual Assembly of Panamsports. Eduardo Abdalah is an excellent

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GREAT SUCCESS IN THIS FIRST SANT MARTIN EVENT

Francois Carty, president of the Saint Martin Federation has been organizing an International amateur and PRO IFBB Elite championship for first time ever in this caribean island of San Martin. This big success has been celebrated in the Sonesta Hotel in the dutch part of this island (this island has two sides, french

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BODYBUILDING AND FITNESS AT PANAMERICAN GAMES

The Panamerican Games Opening Ceremony has taken place today, starting a dense sport program, with Bodybuilding and Fitness finals taking place next August 10th at the ”Coliseo Mariscal Cáceres”, one of the magnificent world class facilities prepared for these Games, with huge spectators capacity, already sold out, evidencing the great expectation created by

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MEETING WITH IOC PRESIDENT, DR. THOMAS BACH

During his visit to Lima, to attend the General Assembly of the Pan American Sports Olympic Organization; President Santonja meet with the president of International Olympic Committee, Dr. Thomas Bach –former Gold Medal at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal-. Both executives spoke about the 18th Pan American Games, where Bodybuilding and Fitness are

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