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MEET & GREET

POLISH FEDERATION, AWARDED BY THE POLISH REPUBLIC PRESIDENT

Past January 10th; President of Poland, Mr. Andrzej restoration of Poland’s independence, after the 1st. Sport Federation. Polish Bodybuilding, Fitness &
Duda, met at the National Stadium, in Warsaw, with World War. Powerlifting Federation was represented by its
representatives of all national sports federations The President presented a special President, Mr. Pawel Filleborn, 2x World
to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the commemorative “President’s Cup” to each National Bodyfitness champion, Katarzyna Dudek and 4x
World Powerlifting champion and World Deadlift
record holder (420 kg), Krzysztof Wierzbicki.
Among other things, President Duda said: “You
have had great achievements and contribution into
this centenary and I want to make it very clear. As
a President, I want to express my great respect to
all people involved in Polish sport through these
one hundred years for those wonderful
achievements, for all those Polish national
anthems, for tears of proud, happiness and
emotions, which through all those years Polish
people could experience thanks to your
engagement, hardship, fortitude, courage, and
determination.”

Picture (from Left): Mr. Pawel Filleborn, President Andrzej
Duda, Ms. Katarzyna Dudek, Mr. Krzysztof Wierzbicki.

MEETING WITH ODEPA (PANAM SPORTS), AT SPORTACCORD
CONGRESS IN BANGKOK

The President of the Panam Sports (formerly The sport of Bodybuilding it´s recognized by
Organización Deportiva Panamericana; ODEPA), Ing. Pan American Olympic Organization and, as well,
Neven Ilic Alvarez and Dr. Rafael Santonja meets in is a member of ACODEPA (Association of Pan
Bangkok, with occasion of the SportAccord World American Sport Confederations) where is
Congress 2018 where IFBB is participating. represented by the Pan American Federation of
President Santonja took the opportunity to Bodybuilding & Fitness (FPFF), chaired by Mr.
update Mr. Neven Ilic about the last news of our Eduardo Abdalah.
sport, in the American continent, and the the The International World Games Association
future participation of Bodybuilding at the coming (IWGA) celebrated elections to its Executive
next 18th Pan American Games “Lima 2019”, with Committee, during the Congress held in Bangkok
the previous participation in the 11th South (Thailand), Monday 16th April. As a member of
American Games “Cochabamba 2018”. IWGA, IFBB was attending the Congress.

PANAM SPORTS President, Ing. Neven Ilic Alvarez with Dr. Rafael Santonja; at the IFBB both in SportAccord 2018 (Thailand).

BODYBUILDING GROWS, IN ANGOLA,
WITH THE ANGFBB

The National Federation of Bodybuilding in Angola
(ANGFBB), chaired by president Braulio Martins, is doing
new and effective steps in the promotion of our sports, in
this country located at the South of African continent.
Integrated since 2017 in the IFBB, the ANGFBB already
participated at the IFBB Annual Congress and designed its
guidelines for the development of Bodybuilding & Fitness in
this 2018 season. Always supported and assisted by the
Portuguese National Federation, as a consequence of the
strong cultural link between both countries; the ANGFBB
will celebrate its 2018 National Championships, coming next
May, in the capital city (Luanda). This National
Championships will be historic for Bodybuilding, in Angola,
as the overall champions will get the Elite Pro Card, in Historic picture with the ANGFBB integrating in the IFBB structure: (left to right) Vitor Reis (president of the
order to represent the country, at the professional level, in Portuguese National Federation), Braulio Martins (ANGFBB president), Ariana Batalha Martins (ANGFBB Gral.
the Elite Pro Division. Secretary), Dr. Rafael Santonja (IFBB President) and Dr. Adel Fahim El Sayed (IFBB Vice-president for Africa).

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