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NEWS OF THE YEAR
PRESIDENT OF THE SLOVAK OLYMPIC COMMITTEE ATTENDED THE IFBB EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Mr. Anton Siekel, President of the Slovak Olympic
Committee (SOC); attended the 2017 European Wellness and Women´s Fitness. wife attended a private dinner with Executives from
Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships that The SOC president was invited to participate in the
were held in Santa Susanna (Spain). Joined by his
wife, Mr. Siekel followed the second session of
the event, celebrated Friday, 5th May; attending
214 2016/2017 BOOK OF THE YEAR
MR. BALTAZAR MEDINA, RE
ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF
COLOMBIAN OLYMPIC
COMITTEE
Good news for Bodybuilding and Fitness
progression in Colombia with the re-election for
the next four years of Mr. Baltazar Medina, as
president of Colombian Olympic Committee.
Colombia has been always distinguished as a
country very oriented towards the sport and
next year will play a prominent role, hosting two
important events of the Olympic program:
Central American and Caribbean Games
(Barranquilla, (February 2018) and Bolivarian
Games (Santa Marta, November 2017).
President Santonja visited the country twice
during 2017, having a meeting with President
Baltazar Medina in order to promote the
integration of Bodybuilding in the sports
institutions.
President Santonja with Mr. Baltasar Mediann, during his
visit to Colombia
Mr. Anton Siekel
and wife, awarded
in recognition to
its presence at
the European
Bodybuilding &
Fitness
Championships.
competition in Men´s Bodybuilding, Women´s Santonja. At the end of the session, Mr. Siekel and his
IFBB, Slovak Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation and
Awards Ceremony, at the Super Finals, in Bodybuilding Santa Susanna´s Municipality, where they were
and Wellness, presenting the main trophy to the awarded, in recognition to its presence and support to
overall winner, joined by IFBB President, Dr. Rafael the Championships.