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NEWS OF THE YEAR

IMPORTANT EFFORT FOR EDUCATIONAL FITNESS PROGRAMS, IN CHINA

Chinese Bodybuilding Association (CBBA), leaded by former World Fitness Champion and IFBB official, On November 1985, China officially became the
president Zhang Haifeng, is doing, in this decade, an Mrs. Natalia Nazarenko. The CBBA General 128th member of IFBB. On September 1992, CBBA
important effort to raise the technical level of Secretary, Mr. Gu Quiao; supervised this event, in was established and headquartered in Beijing. The
athletes and coaches, and results in the last which hundred of athletes and coaches improved supreme authority is the National Members’
international competitions, proofs the success of their skills about strategies for competition and Representative Convention. The CBBA Executive
their strategy. CBBA annually holds over 100 Fitness training protocols. Board is composed of the Chairman, Vice-chairmen
Coach Courses, providing adequate preparation for CBBA is composed by Bodybuilding & Fitness and General Secretary. CBBA, annually, holds more
lFBB international athletes and coaches. Associations in provinces, autonomous regions, than 20 national events, including the National
Just as an example, past July 15th – 16th, the and municipalities, directly under the Central Championship, where the best athletes are
city of Chengdu hosted a multitudinous “Advanced Government, and is the only legal organization selected to represent the country in participate in
Course for Fitness Trainers”, with very specific recognized by the Chinese Olympic Committee to lFBB and AFBF events, beside the Hong Kong
information on Nutrition and Training, presented by represent China in AFBF and IFBB sport events. Olympia Amateur Tournament.

CBBA General Secretary, Mr. Gu Qiao; and IFBB Oficial Mrs. Natalia Nazarenko; leading the last “Advanced Course for Fitness Trainers“,
held in Chengdu, followed by hundred of Chinese students.

MR. TATSUYA FUJIWARA, NEW PRESIDENT OF JAPANESE BODYBUILDING FEDERATION

Mr. Tatsuya
Fujiwara (second
by right), at the
2017 Asian
Bodybuilding &
Fitness
Championships
held in Ulaanbaatar
(Mongolia), where
Japan won the
Silver Medal, in
Fitness categories,
beside China (Gold)
and Korea
(Bronze).

Japan Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (JBBF) New president Fujiwara, who was already Honorary President: Hitoshi Tamari
celebrated, its Executive Meeting in which decided the representing JBBF at the 2017 Asian President: Tatsuya Fujiwara
new Board members, with an important novelty: the Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships hold in Vice President: Naotaka Ishii
relay, in the Presidency, with Mr. Tatsuya Fujiwara Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia); will continue with the Vice President: Susumu Yoshida
-former JBBF Vice-president- elected as new goal to boost both sports, in Japan, where JBBF Vice President: Takashi Sakai
president and replacing Mr. Hitoshi Tamari who will be, have the recognition from the Japanese Olympic Vice President: Hisashi Nakao
in advance, JBBF Honorary President; in recognition to Committee (JOC). Managing Director: Masazumi Aota
his long and fruitful career, leading the federation. The new JBBF Executive Board is, as follows: Managing Director: Toshiko Tsujimoto

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