Coinciding with its presence in Prague, attending the General Assembly of the World Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC); IFBB President, Dr. Rafael Santonja took the opportunity to meet, as well, with the president of the Czech Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation (Svaz Kulturistiky a Fitness Ceske Republiky SKFCR), Mr. Vjaceslav Vinogradov. President Santonja and Mr. Vinogradov talked about the next

During his visit to Iran, in order to meet with the Iranian Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Mr. Masoud Soltanifar; IFBB President, Dr. Rafael Santonja had the opportunity to meet with several Olympic authorities, as the General Secretary of the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of IRAN (NOCIR IRAN), Mr. Shahrokh Shahnazi; boosting the

With Men´s Physique included, first time, in the official program; IFBB will celebrate this week, November 2rd to 6th; the 71th edition of its World Bodybuilding Championships in the beauty village of Benidorm (Alicante, Spain), repeating as official sede as in 2015 and 2016. Athletes and officials from most of the IFBB-affiliated National Federations are ready to travel to Spain, in

In a new step towards the goal of Olympism, President Santonja is in Prague (Czech Republic), attending the 22nd General Assembly of the World Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC). The capital city of Czech Republic held, from October 30th to November 3rd, this important meeting point for all the National Olympic Committees (NOCs). The General Assembly

Three days before starting the 2017 World Bodybuilding Championships (Benidorm; Spain); it´s important to have a look on the recent Asian Amateur Championships celebrated in Hong Kong (23rd to 25th November), where Iran proved to be one of the most powerful countries in Bodybuilding. Fantastic Reza Rezaei became the winner of Heavyweight category (-100 kg) and the

Organized under support of Singapore Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness, the 2017 Show of Strength was held, this October, at the prestigious Marina Bay Sands, in the heart of Singapore. Athletes from Malaysia, Thailand , Philippines, China, South Korea, Japan andSingapore battled it out on stage, in a packed auditorium containing close to 1000 guests. All categories contained some

Last Saturday, October 28th; the 39th IFBB Grand Prix PEPA Opava Cup was held at the Silesian Theater in Opava (Czech Republic). The oldest IFBB European Grand Prix received almost 250 athletes, in an edition that was broadcasted in live, trough video streaming, compatible with tablets and mobile devices. Another step forward for the event!

Organized by the Bodybuilding Association of Slovenia, chaired by Mr. Gasper Grom and the company Maksimum d.o.o; the 6th edition of the International Open Maximum  took place, recent October 14th, in Medvode, Slovenia. The event, opened to ex-Yugoslavian countries and neighbouring state, was open only to athletes from IFBB-affiliated national federations and attracted numerous visitors. This 6th edition

Barely one week before the 2017 World Bodybuilding Championships (Benidorm; Spain); the Spanish Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation (FEFF), chaired by Mr. José Ramos, performed the 2nd. session of its National Championships in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid); last weekend October 28th – 29th. With near 400 competitors, the second session (first one was 15 days ago, with other

Organized by the Italian Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation leaded by Mr. Benedetto Mondello, the 2017 IFBB Diamond Cup Rome was held in the capital city of Italia, between 21st to 22nd October; bringing new Pro Elite status to the most highlighted athletes. Samson Dauda (United Kingdom) won the Bodybuilding Super Final, after winning the Heavyweight category (+90

As previously announced, IFBB will participate at the next 18th Bolivarian Games -one of the most traditional Games from the Olympic program- that will take place in Santa Marta (Colombia), 11th to 25th November, organized by the Bolivarian Sport Organization (ODEBO). In the 18th Bolivarian Games will participate 11 countries: Chile, Venezuela, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Bolivia, Dominican Republic,

Unforgettable session, last Saturday 25th November, with the 1st. edition of the IFBB Diamond Cup Milano where over 350 athletes from 45 countries participated in an event Elite Pro Qualifier and World Ranking Qualifier. With up to 24 Pro Elite Cards offered, the main winners were, as follows: Bodybuilding:  Abdelaziz Jellali (Morocco) Classic