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NEWS OF THE YEAR

BODYBUILDING IN TONGA (SOUTH PACIFIC), MORE GOOD NEWS FROM SAMOA
CONTINUES TO GROW
IFBB Vice President for Oceania, Mr. Paul Graham, is traveling around
The Kingdom of Tonga -a Polynesian sovereign state and archipelago with barely the Pacific area accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Carole Graham. They
over 100.000 habitants-, became, in 2016, the 193 th. country integrated into the already visited Samoa where they had a meeting with officials from
IFBB structure. Bodybuilding Federation of Samoa (BBFS) and with executive
The president of the Tonga Bodybuilding Federation (TBBF), Mr. Nau Talaiasi; representatives of the Samoa government.
attended the 2016 IFBB World Annual Congress, joined by IFBB Vice-president, Mr. The most important meeting was with the president of the Samoa
Paul Graham; and under his patronage, Bodybuilding keeps growing in the country, Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (SASNOC), Mr.
supported for hundred of fans and athletes. Patrick Fepulea´l; holding fruitful conversations related with the
The TBBF received a full Bodybuilding equipment, in Tonga, donated by Mr. Paul development of our sport, in the South Pacific area.
Graham with the goal to help TBBF, reaching the resources they could then use to Interestingly, the Samoan Olympic Committee president, Mr.
send Tongan athletes, to international IFBB events. This generous initiative has Fepulea´l is, as well, the Consul of Spain in the country.
been a success and TBBF was looking forward to send its first national team to the
next South Pacific Championships on October 29th, in Sydney (Australia). Mr. Paul
Graham with
the president
of the Samoa
Association
of Sports and
National
Olympic
Committee
(SASNOC),
Mr. Patrick
Ferule´l.

Mr. Talaiasi Nau (center), awarded by IFBB in the 2016 Annual Congress; surrounded by Vice-
president Paul Graham and President Dr. Santonja.

MR. JOSE RAMOS, RE-ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF THE SPANISH FEDERATION

Joined by his lovely
wife, Nieves Santonja;
the President of the
IFBB attended the
closing session of the
Spanish Bodybuilding
& Fitness Federation
(FEFF), celebrated
in Alcalá de Henares
(Madrid),

The Spanish Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation Chaired by Mr. Ramos, the FEFF Executive Judge´s Committee: Diego Villegas (Chairman)
(FEFF) celebrated in Madrid, January 27th & Board is composed, as follows, for the period Miguel Benítez (Secret.)
28th; its 16th Annual Assembly in which Mr. Jose 2017-2021: Sport Committee: Alfonso Gómez (Chairman)
Ramos was re-elected, as President, for the next Rafael Ovejero (National Coach)
4 years up to 2021. With the 100% affirmative Honorary President: José Donato Muñoz
votes from the Assembly, in which were 1 . Vice-president: José María García The FEFF Annual Assembly celebrated, Saturday
st
represented all the regional Spanish bodybuilding 2 . Vice-president: Javier Parra late evening, its closing ceremony in which IFBB
nd
organizations; Mr. Ramos will lead the FEFF for a 3 . Vice-president: Armando S. Márquez President, Dr. Rafael Santonja, congratulated the new
rd
fifth period, since he was chosen, as president, General Secretary: Carlos Ramos Executive Board informed about last matters and
in year 2001. President Assistant: Antonio León projects in Bodybuilding & Fitness world.

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