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MEET & GREET

LITHUANIA AWARDED THE TWO
MOST REPRESENTATIVE FITNESS
ATHLETES

More good news for our sports, in Europe, are
coming from Lithuania where the Prime Minister of
the country, Mr. Saulius Skvernelis, awarded the
IFBB Elite Pro athletes Deividas Dubinas and Kristina
Narbutaityté.
Both athletes -a couple in their private life- were
received at the Lithuanian Government, in Vilnius,
Tuesday 21st August, and awarded in recognition to
its successful career and inspiration to the Lithuanian
Youth. Prime Minister Mr. Skrvenelis congratulated
them by its recent titles in Johannesburg (Deividas
won the Classic Bodybuilding Division at the Arnold
Classic Africa) and Malta (Kristina won the Bikini
Division, at the Malta Elite Pro Championships).
Both athletes are, right now, preparing for the
2018 Arnold Classic Europe that is taking place in
Deividas Dubinas and Kristina Narbutaityte, at the Lithuanian Government in Vilnius, awarded by Prime Minister Mr. Barcelona (Spain), coming next 28th to 30th
Saulius Skvernelis (right). September.

OCEANIA, IN ACTION: IFBB GREETS OCEANIA OLYMPIC H.H. SHEIKH ABULLAH BIN HAMAD AL SHARQI,
COMMITTEE PRESIDENT, DR. ROBIN E. MITCHELL NEW IFBB VICEPRESIDENT IFBB FOR ASIA

The presence of President Santonja in Lausanne for the International Swimming His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Sharqi, was appointed by IFBB
Federation (FINA) 110th Anniversary, served to meet with the main leaders of as new Vice president for Asia. Dynamic and energetic leader, with great
the Olympic Family, such as Dr. Robin E. Mitchell, IOC member and president of diplomatic skills, Sheikh Abdullah has an excellent experience as a public
the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC); where the IFBB is recognized and sport administrator and has been working very close with President
and our sports are progressing continuously. Santonja, in the development of our sport, in Asia.
Oceania is a wide continent that covers an immense territory, where the The gigantic continent, where 2/3 of the world’s population live, is a
countries separated by great distances across the sea, as Dr. Mitchell – a fast grow area for Bodybuilding and, in 2018, will host a big amount of
native of the Fiji island- really well knows. However, these distances are not international events. IFBB is recognized by the Olympic Council of Asia.
insurmountable for the presence of Bodybuilding in the main IFBB international
events, thanks to a great job of the Oceania Bodybuilding & Fitness National
Federations, always ready to join the sports commitments.

Dr. Robin E. Mitchell, president of ONOC, during his meeting with Dr. Rafael HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Sharqi, new vice-president of the IFBB for
Santonja, in Lausanne. Asia, awarded by President Santonja, in Fujairah, last year 2017.

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