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2017 CENTRAL AMERICAN GAMES, MANAGUA, NICARAGUA: I took the opportunity of my stay in Lausanne to meet with some
Managua, Nicaragua: I attended the Central American Games in Olympic friends and Sport dignitaries, as well as the President of GAISF,
Managua, where the IFBB had an excellent participation as Patrick Baumann.
medalist sport, with the categories Bodybuilding, Women
Physique, Classic Bodybuilding, Bodyfitness, Men’s Fitness and IFBB CUP IN NAFPLIO, GREECE: The IFBB President Santonja Cup
Women Fitness, in an auditorium fully packed of bodybuilding and event took place in Greece, under the Presidency of Jordan Leventelis
fitness enthusiasts. and the invaluable assistance of the promotor Tasos Koligionis. The
Greek Federation requested to use my name, and, of course, for me it
Several Olympic friends and sport dignitaries attended the IFBB was a source of pride and I deeply appreciated this gesture, but the
event, joining us for the opening and finals, as Mr. Willy Kalshmith (IOC most important thing was that the event was an international event in
Member), Mr. Henry Nuñez, (Costa Rica Olympic Committee President), which athletes from many countries participated, in Nafplio, a very
and Mr. Gerardo Aguirre (Guatemala Olympic Committee President), attractive historical site on the Greek Coast, first capital of the modern
Salvador Jimenez Cáceres (Honduras Olympic Committee President). Greece near to the ancient site of Olympia, in an opportunity to mix
Afterwards, I attended the Nicaragua Olympic Committee Awards Gala sport, culture and friendship. President of Mongolian Republic, Mr. Khaltmaagiin
Battulgan flanked by new President of the Asian
Dinner, together with Mr. Eduardo Abdallah -IFBB Vice-President for Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (AFBF), Mr. Ochir
Central América and CON member where the CON awarded the best Gaanbaatar and Mr. Pan Gaofeng, prestigious Chinese
Nicaraguan athletes during 2017. In that Gala, I took the opportunity APRIL 2018 entrepreneur, IFBB and AFBF sponsor.
to chat with several Olympic Members and former stars of the sport, VISIT FROM THE FRENCH FEDERATION TO IFBB HEADQUARTERS,
about the development of Bodybuilding and Fitness, in the American IN MADRID, SPAIN: Mario Valero, President of the French Bodybuilding
continent. & Fitness Federation (AFBBF), joined by its vice-president, Jean Marie
Mignon; visited us at the IFBB Headquarters, in Madrid. The meeting
was attended, as well, by the president of Madrid Bodybuilding
JANUARY 2018 Federation and Spanish Vice-president, Javier Parra.
EBFF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING IN MADRID, SPAIN: EBFF IFBB DIAMOND CUP IN MALTA: Organized by the Maltese Federation,
Executive Council Members met in Madrid for the start of the year, to and its President Ralph Decelis, the IFBB Diamond Cup event in Malta
review all the past activities from 2017 and to evaluate and plan the is being consolidated as one of the IFBB events yearly included in our
next coming activities scheduled for 2018. calendar. Held together with an Elite Pro event, both shows were a
great success, attended by European, North American and Asian
FEBRUARY 2018 countries, in a weekend plenty of friendship and passion for Sport. I
attended the event joined by Pawel Filleborn, Jose Ramos and other
MR AND MRS AMERICA, BOGOTA, COLOMBIA: The Mr. and Mrs. officials. After the successful celebration, the President of the Maltese
America Cup took place in the beginning of February, under the Federation, Mr. Ralph Decelis, confirmed his request for the second
management of Juan Paredes, IFBB Vice President for South America edition in 2019.
and President of the South American Confederation of Bodybuilding
and Fitness. This event, in its first edition, was a great success, plenty of SPORTACCORD CONVENTION IN BANGKOK, THAILAND: The
athletes, officials, and bodybuilding and fitness enthusiasts from all 2018 SportAccord Convention was held in Bangkok, Thailand, and Awarding Mr. Luis Mejia, IOC member and Dominican
America. as it is the tradition, the IFBB displayed again a very nice booth, Republic Olympic Committee President with the
prestigious IFBB Spirit of Sport.
In 2019 the Mrs. & Mr. America will take place in Lima, Peru. this time bigger size than past years, with a beautiful and
attractive design.
VISIT FROM THE PORTUGUESE FEDERATION IN MADRID; SPAIN: Our active presence at the SportAccord Convention helps us to
Vitor Reis, accompanied by our youngest IFBB official, his daughter, promote and share the sport and lifestyle dimensions of the IFBB. Very
Duda Reis, visited the IFBB Headquarters, in the follow up of several important meetings with key sport authorities were held during those
activities that are taking place this year in the country, as it is the IFBB days, amongst them I met Mr. Patrick Baumann, President of GAISF,
Diamond Cup Pro Qualifier and Elite event. H. R. H. Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad, President of ANOC (Association of
VISIT FROM THE ROMANIAN FEDERATION IN MADRID; SPAIN: National Olympic Committees) and OCA (Olympic Council of Asia),
Joined by other executive officials, the president of the Romanian Mr. Neven Ilic Alvarez, President of Panamsports (former PASO-Pan
Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation (FRCF), Mr. Gabriel Toncean visited American Sports Organization) as well as long term personal friend
the IFBB Headquarters, in Las Rozas (Madrid). The Romanian delegation and IFBB friend, Julio Maglione, President of FINA (International
had a very fruitful meeting. Swimming Federation). This year, amongst other issues, I focused
This year, Romania will host top international events, such as the specially in IFBB inclusion in regional Games from the Olympic
2018 IFBB World Cup, a World Ranking & Elite Pro Qualifying event that Program, including the next coming 2020 Asian Beach Games in
Sanya City in China, and the 2023 Panamerican Games to be held in
will take place next November 23 25 , in Cluj-Napoca (Transylvania).
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Santiago, Chile.
IFBB DIAMOND CUP SANTO DOMINGO, IN SANTO DOMINGO I attended the GAISF and IWGA General Assemblies, both held
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: After the great success from previous years, during these days, joined by Mauricio de Arruda and Ochir
the IFBB Diamond Cup in Santo Domingo was organized again in the Ganbaatar, President of the Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness
Dominican Republic by its President and experienced Caribbean IFBB Federation (AFBF).
Official, Tony Peña. The sport of Bodybuilding is very popular in the During those days, IFBB participated in the SportAccord Sport
Dominican Republic. Festival with the categories of Men´s Classic Bodybuilding, Women’s
The event was held in conjunction with a Judges Seminar, with Jose Fitness and Bikini Fitness, hosted by Thailand Olympic Committee under The International Swimming Federation (FINA) celebrated
Maria Garcia, IFBB Official and Chairman of the EBFF Judges the patronage of the International Olympic Committee. its 110 years of history and the Opening of their new
impressive Headquarters in Lausanne. In the photo, OCA
Committee, as lecturer. General Director, Mr. Husain Al-Musallan with his wife.
ARNOLD CLASSIC SOUTH AMERICA, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL:
Organized by the Brazilian Confederation, presided by Mauricio de
MARCH 2018 Arruda, with the great support from the South American Confederation,
VISIT TO BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA: I took the opportunity to hold leaded by Juan Paredes, and with a great team of IFBB dedicated
meetings with the Argentina National Federation and its President, officials, the Arnold Classic in Brazil held together with a fantastic Elite
Fernando Loreiro, as well as with Jose Maria Maañon Director of Sport Pro event, was a nice success.
Federations from Argentina, and some Fitness Companies. Due to the breach of relations with the promotors of that event,
IFBB is having in schedule for 2019 and ahead, the Fitness Brazil
IFBB ELITE PRO GOIAS, IN GOIANIA, BRAZIL: Accompanied by Jose International Pro Qualifier event. In 2019 it will take place in May 5th.
María García I attended the IFBB Elite Pro Goias, a magnificent Elite Pro The weekend will include a Multisport Program, an International Fitness
event, organized by the Brazilian Confederation and its President Expo, a Pro Qualifier IFBB event and an IFBB Elite Pro event, in the city
Mauricio de Arruda, in the best of expectations, with an opening of Sao Paulo.
presentation plenty of color, organized by the young president of the
State Federation, Marcio Rezende. 2018 ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS AND ELECTORAL CONGRESS,
ULAANBATAR, MONGOLIA: I traveled to Mongolia, in an event that,
WADA SYMPOSIUM IN LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND: I traveled to following the fruitful cooperation between IFBB and the Asian
Lausanne, attending the WADA Symposium, joined by Mauricio de Federation, was organized at the highest level of expectations, under With Mag. Emmett Lang, President of both the
Arruda, Marco Bosco and Alexandre Bortolato. the patronage of H. E. Khaltmaa Battulga - President of the Republic of Central American Sports Organization (ORDECA) and
Afterwards we had an executive meeting with WADA Officials to Mongolia, and the outstanding direction of the General Secretary of the the Nicaraguan Olympic Committee (NOC) at the
Olympic Gala in Nicaragua, with the occasion of the
work in the follow up of our compliance with the new Code, still in Mongolian United Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness, Mr. Ochir Central American Games in which bodybuilding is a
production, to be on duty in 2019. Ganbaatar. Mr. Ganbaatar was elected as President of AFBF (Asian medalist sport.