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NEWS OF THE YEAR

EBFF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN VENICE

The annual European Bodybuilding and Fitness EBFF and IFBB President, Dr. Rafael Santonja. changes in the official categories open at the
Federation Executive Council Meeting was held in The Meeting was very productive and upcoming European Championships:
Venice, Italy, this time, on January 20-22. Held in interesting, bringing many important decisions. Also a detailed rules for the Elite Ranking
the luxury, historical Danielli Hotel and run by the The most interesting ones are tied with Awards have been established.

DR. ENG. ADEL FAHIM REELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF THE ARAB FEDERATION

In a wonderful and warm climate of friendship, the Arab bodybuilding federation for the third Members of the elected board:
electoral congress took place in Cairo, Egypt, during consecutive mandate.
the period from 17 to 19 January 2017 under the In his first speech after the elections Dr. Adel President: Dr. Eng. Adel Fahim (Egypt)
auspices of the Union of Arab National Olympic Fahim expressed his sincere thanks and gratitude Honorary President: Mr. Malih Alaywan (Lebanon)
Committees with a participation of 13 Arab countries. to Dr. Rafael Santonja, the IFBB President, for his Vice Presidents: Dr. Salem El Bahary (Oman)
Dr. Eng. Adel Fahim El Sayed, the IFBB extraordinary care, support and wise leadership Mr. Hassan Abdel Karim (Sudan)
Executive assistant & Vice President gained the which made the IFBB one of the strongest sports General Nazih Abdul Tahim
trust of the congress again as the President of the organizations worldwide. (Palestine)

ARABIAN BODYBUILDING FEDERATION
CELEBRATED ITS ANNUAL CONGRESS

Leaded by its president, Dr. Eng. Adel Fahim el Sayed, the Arab
Bodybuilding Federation celebrated its Annual Assembly in Cairo
(Egypt), analyzing the 2016 season and scheduling its competitive
agenda for 2017.
Presidents and Executive officials from 14 IFBB-affiliated Arab
National Federations are attended this important meeting, in which
was designed the guidelines for the season about an sport as
popular as Bodybuilding is, in Africa, Middle East and Asia.
In the last years, under leadership of Dr. Adel Fahim -Executive
Assistant of the IFBB President and IFBB vice-president for
Africa-, Bodybuilding has become a very popular and participated
sport with an increasing number of international events, every
season and with their athletes reaching excellent results in the
IFBB events.

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