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tJosé Ramos (FEFF president)
and Moussa Messaour (FABBP
president), with the new
promising talent of Algerian
Bodybuilding: Chams Eddine
El-Bey, Overall Bodybuilding
Champion.

ALGERIA 2018-10-11

A NEW GENERATION OF ATHLETES FOR A RENEWED

IFBB GROWTH IN ALGERIA

“Promoted by the country’s Ministry of Sports, the competition is already looking

forward to growing in the near future, with an Elite Pro event in 2019.”

THE FIRST Diamond Cup of M. Zohir and M. Djamed, who are shows promise as a great star in our
Algeria, organised by the National totally committed to their country sport.
Federation (FABBP) which is and federation. They have already The key of FABBP’s success is
chaired by Mr Moussa Messaour, excelled in 2017 and are preparing the excellent work undertaken by
was held in Oran last 15 to 18 their competitive performance for the federation at its base and the
March. It represents a new step 2018, seeking to qualify for the perfect integration of the sport in
forward in the growth of the sport Professional World Championship. the Algerian institutions. The
- the largest growth spurt in an The three were present in Oran, to country’s Minister for Youth and
African country - in a nation that congratulate the country’s new Sports, Mr Al Hadi Oveld Ali,
loves Bodybuilding and whose professional champions: Belarbi opened the competition and
athletes are a reference for the Kada (Men's Physique), Merouane highlighted the importance of this
extensive national fanbase. Rehahla (Classic) and Chams Eddine sport in the country. It is clear that
The best known professional El-Bey (Bodybuilding) who, with his Algeria is building more than just a
Algerian athletes are B. Abdelkhader, 120 kilos and 24 years of age, national team of great athletes; it is

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