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MEET & GREET

BODYBUILDING, MEDALLIST SPORT AT THE 11 CENTRAL AMERICAN GAMES
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Celebrated in Managua -the capital
city of Nicaragua-, from 3rd to 17th
December; the 2017 Central American
Games have represented another step
forward for Bodybuilding and Fitness,
in its integration inside the Olympic
Family, following the intense program
of IFBB activities within the Regional
Games from the Olympic program, in
America.
With the occasion of his
attendance to these prestigious
Games, IFBB officials took the
opportunity to meet with several
sport authorities from the American
Olympic Family, enjoying great time
for friendship and common passion
for sport.

Picture (left to right): Mr. Willy Kalshmith
(IOC Member), Dr. Rafael Santonja, Mr.
Henry Nuñez, (Costa Rica Olympic
Committee President), and Mr. Gerardo
Aguirre (Guatemala Olympic Committee
President).

BODYBUILDING & FITNESS IN THE 2017 BOLIVARIAN GAMES

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Considered as “the best Bolivarian Games in the 22 and 23 November, 2017, the mentioned In overall, a fantastic experience that
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History”, the recent 18 edition celebrated in Santa IFBB disciplines were performed in the official venue strengthened the relationships between IFBB and
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Marta (Colombia), will be remembered for several “Salón Simón Bolívar”, with the participation of Olympics and will have its continuation in the
positive reasons and, one of them, will be the athletes from the eleven countries represented: American continent, where IFBB is fully recognized
participation of IFBB athletes from Games Classic Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Perú, by the Pan American Sport Organization (PASO/
Bodybuilding, Men’s Physique, Bikini Fitness and Guatemala, Rep. Dominicana, Paraguay, Bolivia, El ODEPA).
Fitness, in this Games. Salvador and Panamá.

IFBB President Dr. Rafael Santonja, attended “the best Bolivarian Games in History”, joined by several Olympic Executives, participating in the awards ceremonies.

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