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MEET & GREET

MAG. EMMETT LANG,
REELECTED AS PRESIDENT

OF THE NICARAGUAN
OLYMPIC COMMITTEE

lMag. Emmett Lang Salmerón, was re-elected
President of the Nicaraguan Olympic Committee for
a new term this past September, in an election held
in the highest sports organization in the country.
Mr. Lang is one of the most recognized sports
executives in the Americas and has always had an
excellent relationship with the IFBB. For this new
mandate, he will continue to be accompanied on
his Board of Directors by Executive Members such
as General Juan Santiago Estrada, Special Advisor
to the IFBB for Olympic affairs, and Eng. Eduardo
Abdalah, IFBB Vice President and President of the
Pan American Federation of Bodybuilding & Mag. Emmet Lang Salmerón (centre), with President Santonja and IFBB Vice-
Fitness. President, Eng. Eduardo Abdalah.

XI’AN, HOME FOR BODYBUILDING AND FITNESS

lIFBB-CBBA Belt and Road competitions, with a
remarkable and stoning organization, and one of
the most beautiful and impressive openings shows
we had ever seen, settled the starting point of a
fruitful and strong relation between the CBBA
(Chinese Bodybuilding Association) and the IFBB.
This prestigious international competition
started in 2018, and followed with the 2019
edition, being the event to be rescheduled due
to the Covid 19 for 2022, if the situation allows it.
The IFBB is in regular contact with the local
Organizing Committee led by Zhang Penggang,
and CBBA President Mr. Zhang Haifeng and his
General Secretary, Mr. Gu Qiao, in the follow up
of the progression of a this important project.
Athletes from all over the world are looking
forward very much to have again the joy to be
part of this astonishing competition in Xi´an,
China, in the mythical capital of the Chinese
Empire.

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