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NEWS OF THE YEAR

DR. JULIO CESAR MAGLIONE
VISITED MADRID

Dr. Julio C. Maglione, President of the FINA (International
Swimming Federation) and IOC Member; visited Madrid,
meeting in this occasion with Dr. Rafael Santonja and
Spanish Olympic Committee president, Mr. Alejandro Blanco,
having the opportunity to review recent happenings and
next coming projects to happen, in the sport environment.
During President Maglione´s mandate, in Pan-American
Sport Organization (PASO); Bodybuilding achieved the full
recognition of the organization. Dr. Maglione left, recently,
his presidency of PASO at the General Assembly, held in
Punta del Este (Uruguay); passing the baton on to another
outstanding Latin-American leader: Ing. Neven Ilic Alvarez,
president as well of the Chile Olympic Committee.
IOC Member, Dr. Julio Maglione, with Dr. Rafael Santonja.

HIS EXCELLENCY KHALTMAA
BATTULGA, ELECTED NEW
MONGOLIA’S REPUBLIC
PRESIDENT

The IFBB is proud to announce that H. E. Khaltmaa
Battulga -president of the Mongolian United Federation
of Bodybuilding and Fitness (MUFBF)-, has been elected
new President of the Republic of Mongolia, after the
presidential elections.
Mr. Battulga, a former sport star in Martial Arts, is
a dedicated politician with great experience and
charisma and we want to wish him the best success in
such high mission; in the security that, under his wise
leadership, the respected country of Mongolia will
follow the best roads for progress and prosperity.
IFBB is proud to have the MUFBF as one of key
affiliated members, in Asia. Recently, its capital city,
Ulaanbaatar; hosted the 51st. Asian Bodybuilding and
Fitness Championships, excellently coordinated by Mr.
Ochir Ganbaatar, MUFBF General Secretary and, as President Battulga (center), attending the recent 51st. Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships, in
well, AFBF Vice-president. Ulaanbaatar, where was awarded by IFBB. joined by MUFBF Vice-president (right).

PRESIDENT SANTONJA, AWARDED BY
NICARAGUAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE

Nicaraguan Olympic Committee (CON) awarded President Santonja,
during its Olympic Gala organized in Managua, for the great
support he has given to Bodybuilding and Fitness, in Nicaragua.
The CON President, Mag. Emmett Lang, delivered to
President Santonja a plaque of recognition for his leadership in
this sport, avoiding cultural or social barriers, and reaching the
highest development for IFBB. Joined by sport Executives as
General Juan Santiago Estrada (CON Gral. Secretary and IFBB
Advisor) and Mr. Eduardo Abdallah (IFBB Vice-president for
Central America and CON Member); Mr. Lang awarded, in the
same ceremony, the president of the Olympic Committee of Peru,
Mr. José Quiñones González.
CON President, Mag. Emmet Lang (right); awarding IFBB President,
Dr. Santonja and Peruvian Olympic Committee president, Mr. José
Quiñones; joined by sport executives, General Juan Santiago Estrada
and Eduardo Abdallah.

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