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NEWS OF THE YEAR

BODYBUILDING GROWS IN NEPAL CSFF ANNUAL ASSEMBLY IN BUENOS AIRES

Bodybuilding keeps growing steadily in Asia and Nepal is an example, With the presence of executives and representatives from the 14 National
under leadership off Mr. Colin Jones, president of Himalayan Kingdom Federations affiliated to IFBB and the South American Bodybuilding & Fitness
Nepalese Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness (HKNFBF). Confederation (CSFF), this organism has celebrated its Annual Assembly in
Recent September 12th to 13th, with the support of organizing Buenos Aires (Argentina) in coincidence with the 43rd. South American
team “Alienate Gym Dharan”, it was held in Dharan city, the 1st. Mr. Championships.
Nepal, where athlete Ram Dahal (born in Katmandú) took the title Leaded by IFBB President, Dr. Rafael Santonja and CSFF President, Mr.
over other bodybuilders, in great shape. This was not the only great Juan F. Paredes, the Assembly started Friday 8th September, after registration
event in the country, because some days before, September 9th to and weight in where athletes from Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile,
10thit was held, in Jhapa city, the “2017 Mr. Galaxy East Regional Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Surinam, Uruguay and Venezuela
Bodybuilding Championship” with full support from HKNFBF and became in the main stars of this event, that was also qualifier for the 2017 Elite
national sport administration: a very successful Championship under Ranking.
IFBB recognition. The winner was new Nepalese star, Bikash Dhimal.

(Above Left to right) Sunil Aale Magar, Rameswar Karki, Bikash Dhimal and (below
left) Ram Bdr Dahal (Winner): the Top 4 athletes at 2017 Mr. Nepal. Bikash Dhimal,
winner at 2017 Mr. Galaxy East Regional Bodybuilding Championship (below right).

NEW BODYBUILDING MR. MARCO CABEZAS, NEW IFBB-
ASSOCIATION IN ANGOLA VICEPRESIDENT FOR NORTH AMERICA:

Good news for our sport in Africa: the new “Associaçao Angolana de IFBB President,
Bodybuilding & Fitness (AABBF)” will be another step forward in the Dr. Rafael
development of Bodybuilding, in the region. Santonja with
Leaded by Angolan officials Braulio Martins and Ariana Martins and new IFBB-
with the technical support, in the beginning, of the Portuguese Vicepresident
for North
Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness (PFBB) due to the cultural America, Mr.
relationship between both countries; the AABBF will be participating at Marco Cabezas.
the 2017 World Bodybuilding Championships and IFBB Annual Congress,
held in Benidorm (Spain).
Executives of the
new Bodybuilding After suspension of former IFBB Vice-president for North America -Mr. Jim
Association in Manion-; the IFBB Executive committers has appointed as acting new Vice-
Angola, Ariana presesident for the area to Mr. Marco Cabezas (México).
Martins and Braulio Mr. Cabezas is a young official with excellent experience in our sport and,
Martins (centre),with as well, in Olympism, due to his previous involvements in Government and
PFBB officials José Olympic activities in Mexico.
Monteiro (left), Duda The IFBB Executive Committee too the decision in the security that Mr.
Reis (right) and PFBB Cabezas will perform an excellent role in the development of this position,
president Mr. Vitor
Reis; in a recent promoting sport and assisting the incorporation of the area, to the IFBB
meeting. activities, in line and in appropriated level with Pan American Sport
Organization (PASO), in America.

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