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NOVEMBER 2018 to their application and as well the driving force conducting tests and
IFBB DIAMOND CUP IN ROME, ITALY: In Rome, “The eternal city”, evaluations for new projects in the area of technical improvements and
one more year, the IFBB Diamond Cup event took place at the excellent rules to be applied in the future. One of the latest publications is the
facilities of the Marriot Hotel, as venue for this fantastic pro qualifier updated organizational guidelines.
event, held in conjunction with the World Classic Physique Elite Pro Directly linked most of the time with the judge’s committee´s
Championships. In a weekend plenty of action very efficiently and activities we have the Women´s Committee, led by the always efficient,
smoothly organized by the Italian Federation and its President, friendly and helpful Wanda Tierney, as chairwoman of the committee
Benedetto Mondello. and our great IFBB champion Juliette Bergmann, as secretary,
excellently supported by and a group of young officials with great
Amazing opening ceremony at the 2018 IFBB Belt & Road IFBB INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION experience as they are Christina Verdernikova, Viola Vargha, Ludmila
Cizova and Maria Sandra Sanchez, together with Biserka and Zorana
Championship, in Xi´an; with Bodybuilding athletes and The IFBB is recognized, amongst others, by the following prestigious Sipka, and Orgilmaa Bayantsagaan, that will join the New Children
traditional dancers, participating in an amazing show with organizations: Commission, Chaired by former champion and skillful official from
lights and sound.
• Global Association of International Sports Federations – “GAISF” Slovakia, Gabriela Mlsnova.
• World Anti-Doping Agency (“WADA”)
• Pan-American Sport Organization (“PANAMSPORTS”) THE IFBB EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
• Olympic Council of Asia (“OCA”)
• Association of African Sports Confederations (“AASC”) The Educational Program is another service provided and available to
• International World Games Association (“IWGA”) all the IFBB affiliated members that wish to implement the Educational
• International Sport Press Association (AIPS) Program in their countries.
• International Council for Coaching Excellence (“ICCE”) The Educational Program is a formula that, a part of being an
• International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education excellent source of incomes for the National Federations, is key for the
(“ICSSPE”) renovated acknowledgements in all the areas that are related with our
• International Pierre de Coubertin Committee (“CIPC”) sport, as nutrition, training, judging, coaching…with a wide program of
• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Courses, and the most skilful and experienced international teachers
(“UNESCO”) and lecturers, as Mauricio de Arruda and Pawel Filleborn.
• World Anti-Aging Academy of Medicine (“WAAAM”)
• Alliance of Independent Recognized Members of SportAccord IFBB as the recognized International Federation for the Sports of
(“AIMS”) Bodybuilding and Fitness, is the World Authority for the mastery of
Prof. Mauricio de Arruda, Mr. Frédéric Donzé (Chief these sports, being member of the most prestigious International
Operating Officer WADA´s Headquarters), Mr. Marco Scientific and Educational organizations like the International Council
Bosco and Mr. Alexander Bortolato (Legal adviser IFBB RELATIONSHIP WITH WADA for Coach Education (ICCE) and ICCSE (International Council of Sport
commission), at WADA symposium in Lausanne. Special mention deserves our relationship with WADA, additionally due Science and Physical Education) contributing to the overall development
to the well-known fact that the IFBB Anti-Doping rules are in full of international educational programs.
compliance with the 2017 WADA Code. I’m pleased to remind that we At the ICSSPE Congress in Johannesbourg, the IFBB was represented
are recognized by WADA as the sole organization for the sport of at the best level by the President of our South African Federation,
bodybuilding and fitness. Wayne Price.
Our relationship with the World Anti-Doping Agency follows as At the 19th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport
well the international sport directions emanated by IOC and Sport Science – ECSS in Athens, the IFBB was as well excellently represented
Accord, and are key instrumental to lead our way in major by Penny Giyeroglou.
participation at Regional Games of the Olympic Program, being now The IFBB program includes Judges Seminars as well, started in 2008,
very important the full adoption and implementation of the IFBB and
WADA Code by all our continental and national members, a challenge and following its activities incorporating seminars in all the continents,
giving the opportunity to update the acknowledgement of rules and
that needs commitment, team work and that has to be approached
without further delay. unify criteria for our international judges; updating qualification for
international judges is now mandatory every 3 years. These activities
IFBB Anti-Doping Commission, led by Prof. Mauricio de Arruda, is are in a continued and successful growing process under the leadership
serving with the greatest efficiency to the IFBB in this important area of the IFBB Judges’ Committee Chairman, Pawel Filleborn and a
of activities, coordinating doping control, relationships with WADA and selected team of lecturers.
the establishment of new regional anti-doping commissions, a project
that is progressing in line with our expectations.
The compliance with the Code is mandatory for the status of THE IFBB PRESS COMMISSION
recognition by the General Assembly of International Federations (Sport The Press Commission is one of the most dynamic and effective
Accord), Regional Games of the Olympic Program, etc.; being as well areas of our federation and I wish to congratulate Andrew
becoming mandatory by sport laws in application in most of the Michalak, Nieves Santonja, KP Ourama, Armando Marquez, Javier
Imposing the IFBB Silver Medal to the General Secretary countries in the world. Ojeda, Celia de la Rosa, Enrique Serrano, Igor Kopcek and the
of the Bolivian Olympic Committee (BOC), Mr. Mario In April 2018, at the meeting held with WADA, we were reminded Eastlabs team, Raymond Casar, Steven Sun (Asian Press
Aramayo Fortún in ODESUR Games, Cochabamba, Bolivia. that the status of compliance need now further steps with direct Commission) Juan Paredes and all the ones that carry on this
attention to the application of the 2017 WADA Code by all our national mission with such enthusiasm and success.
affiliated members, and the adoption of a percentage of blood tests in IFBB TV is equipped with very impressing mobile devices and
our program, in line with the requirement made by WADA to all the supported by a very successful and professional team, it is a very
International Federations that are Signatories of the Code. ambitious area of expansion from which we have great expectations.
In closing, I am very pleased to report to the Congress that the Through IFBB TV Channel, linked to the IFBB website the most
cooperation between the IFBB and WADA is progressing satisfactorily; relevant events and championships are being now streaming
being the Anti- Doping policy part of our foundational principles of fair retransmitted, sharing with athletes, officials, delegates, fans and
sport and healthy lifestyle. enthusiasts the excellent performance of our athletes.
I wish to thank all the IFBB TV staff, for their great commitment on
THE IFBB JUDGES / WOMEN AND NEW CHILDREN this project.
COMMITTEES Muscle and Health, the international magazine dedicated to our
This essential committee performs its duties in the five continents sports and healthy lifestyle, including reports about events, interviews
to champions, fitness receipts, training tips…. Is on duty since May this
following the technical aspects of our major event; being in contact,
progressive coordination and at the service of the continental and year, with an English and a Spanish Edition already on duty, is
significantly growing, being the next editions to be launched in
national Judges Committees for advice and support. Chinese, Indi and Arab languages.
With Pawel Filleborn as Chairman, Gu Qiao, Jose Maria Garcia,
I am pleased to confirm that, following past year example, we are
Armando Marquez, Benedetto Mondello, Natalia Nazarenko, Omid welcoming as well in this year edition some prestigious members
Jebeli, Duda Reis, Guido Falk, Jan Lewandowsky and Arkadius Kempinsy from AIPS, the International Sports Press Association, under the
Mr. Willy Kalshmith (IOC Member), Mr. Henry Nuñez, amongst a wide selected group of officials, that provide IFBB with the presidency of Gianni Merlo, in the spirit of the most efficient and
(Costa Rica Olympic Committee President), and Mr. capacity to run smooth events worldwide. skillful cooperation, spreading worldwide all the activities in the
Gerardo Aguirre (Guatemala Olympic Committee The IFBB rules are submitted to a dynamic growth, being after process to provide AIPS and the International Olympic Committee
President) during the 2017 Central American Games in studied in full implementation; being the Judges Committee responsible with a close look to our sport.
Managua, Nicaragua.