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2023 IFBB

INTERNATIONAL

CONGRESS

The 2023 IFBB International Congress was held in the Parc Colomer Sports Center, the venue of the
Championships, decorated with posters showing all IFBB top international events hosted by Santa Susanna.
Opening of the Congress session, IFBB President Dr. Rafael Santonja welcomed all delegates, officials and
guests and warmly thanked the city Mayor and IFBB Patron, Mr. Joan Campolier, for his great work and
preparation of the World Championships.
From his side, Mayor Campolier welcomed all delegates not as a Mayor of Santa Susanna, but as a friend and
shared with the audience the project to organize in Santa Susanna the 2024 World Congress of the International
Sport Press Association (AIPS) in the centennial of its foundation. [The AIPS Congress took place at the Atzavara
Hotel, Santa Susanna, April 28th – May 02nd, 2024, attended by 400 journalists and media representatives from
over 100 countries.]
Delegates represented IFBB-affiliated National Federations from 99 countries were present, including recently
elected National Federations Presidents from Montenegro, Norway, Ireland, Georgia, Thailand, Spain, Ethiopia,
Cameroon, Philippines, South Korea. Twenty three IFBB Executive Council members took their places at the
presidential table.
In his President’s Report Dr. Santonja showed the current IFBB position in the world sport organizations.
Currently, IFBB is recognized and/or is a full member of the following international sport bodies:

• Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)
• Pan-American Sports Organization (PANAMSPORTS)
• Central American and Caribbean Sports Organization (CENTRO CARIBE SPORTS)
• Central American Sports Organization (ODECA)
• South American Sports Organization (ODESUR)
• Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA)
• Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF)
[At an extraordinary general assembly held on September 14th, 2023, members of the GAISF approved the
liquidation of the organization]
• Sportaccord
• World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
• Association of Pan American Sports Confederations (ACODEPA)
• Association of African Sports Confederation (AASC)
• International University Sports Federation (FISU)
• Alliance of Independent, Recognized Members of Sport (AIMS)
• International World Games Association (IWGA)
• The Association for International Sport for all (TAFISA).

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