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2019 IFBB INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

2020 IFBB INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

• Association of African Sport opportunity for newcomers to • Master Men’s Bodybuilding
Confederations (AASC) participate internationally, win 60 years & over
• Global Association of awards and develop their sport • Master Men’s Physique 50
International Sports career. years & over
Federations (GAISF)
• International World Games CHANGING OF THE NAMES IFBB ANTHEM
Association (IWGA) Instead of “Wellness Fitness” and Taking into account the
• Alliance of Independent “Bikini Fitness” a shorter version worldwide activity of our
Recognized Members of of names: “Wellness” and “Bikini” Federation and its prestige, it’s
Sport (AIMS) may be used on a daily basis. time to create an anthem that
• International University Following the introduction of will identify the IFBB. The
Sports Federation (FISU). a new fitness division, the precise anthem would be played at the
names of the choreographic opening of the international
In his interview for AIPS, fitness sports will be: “Acrobatic events. The Congress approved
President Santonja said – “The Fitness” and “Artistic Fitness”. this idea and agreed to a budget
IFBB is present in a large and of up to EUR €5000 paid to the
growing number of regional Olympic CROSSOVERS composer.
cycle programs and we have This decision has been awaiting
commitments that we assume and for years. Athletes very often NEW IFBB ANTI-DOPING RULES
fulfill.” The final statement of this declared their willingness to Due to the amendments to the
interview was – “The IFBB is participate in more than one WADA Code, IFBB Anti-Doping
following established guidelines in category at the same contest. Commission prepared and
the direction of full Olympic And finally, the Congress opened negotiated with WADA the
recognition”. In the other to them this possibility. With updated IFBB Anti-Doping Code,
interview for the AIPS Magazine, four so called “bodybuilding” that was approved by WADA and
Dr. Santonja said – “… our athletes, divisions in the sport program: entered into force on January
our sport and healthy lifestyle that Games Classic Bodybuilding, 01st, 2021. The text of this
is achieved, deserves full Olympic Classic Bodybuilding, Men’s updated IFBB Anti-Doping Rules
recognition. We are going to make it Classic Physique and was attached to the Congress
happen. I’m sure we are going to Bodybuilding, athletes may materials.
have good news soon.” Nothing to compete in all of them at the
add! same contest. Later on, IFBB LOCATION OF THE WORLD
opened even more possibilities CHAMPIONSHIPS
NEW SPORT DIVISION: of crossovers: Men’s Fitness – The Congress approved the
BEGINNERS Men’s Physique; Women’s following location of the World
A special type of contests, Acrobatic Fitness – Women’s Championships:
devoted for beginners, have been Bodyfitness; Women’s Artistic
held by many National Fitness – Women’s Bikini – • 2021 World Fitness
Federations for a long time. Now, Women’s Fit-Model; Women’s Championships: Republic of
beginners enter the international Wellness – Women’s Fit-Model. Korea (Yeongju)
stages. The Congress approved • 2021 World Children
this division, which may be NEW EVENT AND CATEGORIES Fitness Championships:
included in the IFBB The next important Congress Serbia (Cacak)
international events, with the decision: organization of the • 2021 World Bodybuilding
perspective to have Continental IFBB World Fitness Cup, Championships: China
and World Championships. The included Junior and Senior (Xi’an)
basic concept is that the categories. The first, 2021 World
beginners must be recommended Fitness Cup, will be a part of the Now we know that this program
by their National Federations and 2021 International Fitness Show couldn’t be followed due to the
may participate only in the to be held at the Dubai Studio Covid-19 epidemic and still existed
beginner’s categories from the City, UAE, on December 09th restrictions. Only the World
beginning of the year (their first -11th. Children Fitness Championships
contest) to the end of the year. By The Congress also approved were held according to the above
this, IFBB created the two new Masters categories: plan, in Serbia.

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