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MEET & GREET

TURKMENISTAN: FIRST
INTERNATIONAL APPEARANCE

Another of the great news from recent 208 IFBB
Belt & Road Championship celebrated in Xi´an Rustam Karayev
(China), has been the participation of Turkmenistan (Classic
National Federation represented by young and Bodybuilding
dynamic Executive, Mr. Eziz Dovletov; and two high athlete), Mr. Eziz
level athletes: Rustam Karayev (Classic Dovletov
Bodybuilding) and Rustem Gaybadullin (Men´s (Turkmenistan
Physique). Delegate and
Turkmenistan has the lowest population of the National Federation
Central Asian republics (5.6 million people) but has General Secretary),
President Santonja
been at the crossroads of civilizations for and Rustem
centuries. Its participation at the IFBB Belt & Road Gaybadullin (Men´s
is another great step for the development of Physique athlete); in
Bodybuilding & Fitness in the Asian continent. Xi´an (China).

IFBB AT THE ICSSPE 29TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

This 7th of September, the IFBB was present Its membership consists of Government
at the 29th General Assembly of the organizations and NGOs that are
International Council of Sports Science and responsible for sport, sport science,
Physical Education. physical education, and sport and
Represented by the President of South recreation in their countries; international
African Bodybuilding and Fitness sports federations; international
Association, Wayne Price, appointed from organizations in sports science, physical
President Santonja for this occasion,that education, recreation, and sport; and
attended to this event that was held at the research institutes and schools in physical
University of Johannesburg. education and sports science.
The International Council of Sports ICSSPE is recognized as a Formal
Science and Physical Education is an Associate of UNESCO, is a “Recognized
organization based in Berlin, Germany which International Organization”, by the IOC and
originated in Paris, France in 1958. collaborates with WHO on major projects.

IFBB MEETS BARBADOS OLYMPIC COMMITTEE PRESIDENT MRS. SANDRA OSBORNE

Barbados, a great place for
bodybuilding lovers and for sports
enthusiast. It is a beautiful Caribbean
island, with a big passion for the
sport.
The President of the Barbados
Olympic Association, Mrs. Sandra
Osborne, was the first female elected
President for the BOA (Barbados
Olympic Association) in 2017. She is
also Director, Legal Advisor and
member of the Governance
Commission.
A dedicated sports official, that
is leading the growing of the sport in
Barbados, together with his General
Secretary Mr. Erskine Simmons.
Our sport is growing up very
fast in the Caribbean, thanks to the
great job of our National
Federations, and of the generous
and decided support of the Olympic
members that assist our growth and
integration in the national and
Picture left to right: Mr. Erskine Simmons Barbados Olympic Association General Secretary; Eduardo Abdalah, IFBB Vice President; IFBB
President Rafael Santonja; Mrs. Sandra Osborne, President of the Barbados Olympic Association; General Estrada, IFBB Especial Advisor. international activities.

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