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PRESIDENT SANTONJA Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein, Quiñones, President of the Pan
PARTICIPATES IN THE President of the Jordanian American Weightlifting
Federation, with whom he has a
Olympic Committee and member
INTERNATIONAL of the Executive Bureau of the longstanding friendship.
During his visit to Lausanne,
FEDERATIONS International Olympic Committee, President Santonja also took the
among others.. These meetings
MEETING AT THE reflect the IFBB’s commitment to opportunity to meet with Ms.
OLYMPIC FACILITIES IN reinforcing relationships with Laetitia Zumbrunnen, Senior
LAUSANNE international sports leaders and Manager of Sport Movement
contributing to the global
Relations at the European office of
l The IFBB President, Dr. Rafael development of sports. WADA, as well as with the ITA
President Santonja also met
director. Together, they explored
Santonja, attended the with the former Secretary General new action strategies and
international sports federations of the Jordan Olympic implementation plans for the anti-
meeting held at the Olympic Committee, Mr. Nasser Majali, who doping program, aiming for a
facilities in Lausanne, Switzerland, is currently the Secretary General swift recovery of IFBB’s
where he had the opportunity to of the Islamic Solidarity Sports compliance status with the WADA
meet and strengthen ties with Federation (ISSF), to explore the code.
prominent representatives of the possibility of including the IFBB in President Santonja’s presence
sports world during an intensive this important initiative. at this meeting highlights the
three-day event. Additionally, President Santonja IFBB’s active role in the
During the gathering, President spent time with Ms. Nicole international sports community
Santonja engaged in meaningful Hoeverts, Vice President of the and its commitment to the
talks with various candidates for International Olympic Committee growth and integration of fitness
the presidency of the International and a longtime personal friend, and bodybuilding within the
Olympic Committee, including exchanging ideas on the progress Olympic movement.
the Spanish candidate Mr. Juan of sports and fitness. He also
Antonio Samaranch and H.R.H shared quality time with Mr. José
tPresident Santonja with Ms.
Nicole Hoeverts, Vice President of
the International Olympic
Committee.
pMr. Nasser Majali, Secretary General of the Islamic
Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF) with President Santonja.
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