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We are having with us as well some reporters from Inside the I wish to take this opportunity to warmly thank and congratulate
Games Magazine, that will be retransmitting in a Live Blog all the them, personally, and on behalf of the IFBB, for their life achievements
happenings occurring during this weekend. and contributions to our sport, in the security that from the position
Inside the Games is a prestigious Olympic magazine with whom of patrons, they will keep inspiring us with their unique experience
IFBB has signed a collaboration agreement for the next years. and good services.
IFBB is having in their website and news releases a section Patrons are a very important part of the experienced group, and
dedicated to IFBB, Bodybuilding and Fitness, including different we are very proud of all of them, with Malih Alaywan, Franco Fassi,
subsections, as About IFBB, our calendar, events, world ranking, news, Kim Nam Hak, and Joan Campolier. All of them are a continuous
Social Hub, etc... source of inspiration and active support to all of us.
Inside the Games is the most successful digital magazine addressed I am pleased to convey my thank as well to the group of new
to IOC, NOCS, Sport Authorities and international sport leaders, that Executive Council Members and IFBB Officials that have joined the
received and read it daily. team along the last term. New blood officials, that with their
dynamism, determination and great commitment, are contributing to
the booming of our IFBB in this new era of Sport in which IFBB events With Dr. Robin E. Mitchell, President of ONOC (Oceania
THE IFBB MEDICAL COMMISSION and activities have growth unparallel. National Olympic Committees Organization), at a meeting
This commission aids our championships in the area of prevention, H. H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Sharqi, new Vice president in Lausanne.
education and doping control services in cooperation with the IFBB for Asia, dynamic and energetic young leader, with great capacities
Anti-Doping Commission. and diplomatic skills; Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Sharqi has an
Dr Francisco Abril, a well-known doctor, pioneer of sport medicine and excellent background as public and sports administrator and is being
member of the commission from many years and Dr. Alfonso Moran, already working in close cooperation with the IFBB Headquarters and
leader of intensive care medicine, that is as well leading the new area of myself, in the specific development of our sport in the Asian
“Cardio Protect Spaces”, are taking the functions and responsibilities of continent. Eng. Eduardo Abdalah, President of the Panamerican
this important commission, that is cooperating with other committees Federation, and IFBB Vice President for Central America, is a very
and IFBB Headquarters providing support to the Educational Commission, effective assistant in our relationship with the Olympic Committees in
technical seminars and elaboration of material for courses. America; as well as distinguished member of the Olympic Family.
Playing a significant role in our incorporations to the American
Regional Olympic Games, Eduardo is working in close relation with
THE IFBB TEAM IFBB office and assisting me in the always challenging and demanding
All these programs, achievements and projects that conform the IFBB relations with Olympic issues. Juan Paredes, in his first year as IFBB
and our way to the future are mainly possible because of the great Vice President for South America, one of our most dynamic growing
human team that mixing experience with energy and capacity conforms areas under his leadership. Marco Cabezas, new Vice president for
our IFBB Family and Executive Council. North America, young but experienced official, with great record of
services in our sport and in the areas of sport administration and
I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to all our Executives, dear Olympic Committee in his country. KP Ourama, talented organizer
friends and colleagues after this successful four-year period. and great leader of the Nordic Federations. He holds the Nordic
IFBB Executive Council is conformed by a mix of experienced Fitness Expo together with the IFBB Nordic Cup in a yearly basis in The first Vice-president of the Colombian Olympic
officials, with many years of services at international areas and new Lahti and has recently incorporated the Nordic Pro event to the same Committee, Mr. Ciro Solano, was awarded with the
members, serving in these positions for the first time, following their weekend. Alexandre Bortolato, IFBB Legal advisor that is always IFBB Gold Medal, during the recent 18th edition of the
activities at National and Regional level, that have been elected for the ready to assist IFBB with great efficiency, supporting with his Bolivarian Games celebrated in Santa Marta (Colombia).
first time as a consequence of their achievements a national and experienced advises and preparation of documents.
regional level. From the new settled “President Office” team, I wish to thank
From the first group, I wish to thank Dr. Eng. Adel Fahim El Sayed, Jose Maria Garcia, Armando Marquez, Vitor Reis, Duda Reis and
a great talented and experienced sport leader. He has carried along Vjaceslav Vinogradov. All of them dedicated officials, always ready to
these years in the most efficient and successfully manner the jump in a plane to assist me in any place of the World.
responsibility derived from his position as my Executive Assistant in the I wish to thank other key officials, Presidents and Administrators
International Federation; Bill Tierney, our General Secretary, working of our continental bodies, amongst them, Ochir Ganbaatar, Sanjay
in a great team with his wife Wanda, Chairwoman of the Fitness More, Giovanni Arendsz, and Gabriel Toncean; and to the members of
Committee, mixing discretion with commitment, and the most loyal the various committees and all the officials that make possible that
attitude two our IFBB; Pawel Filleborn, mixing his great skills as our committees become active bodies, not just names on the
leading judge with his experience as a successful former champion and stationary. As well to my wife Nieves, for her great, patient and
his well-known sport administrator capacities, he is handling in the unique support to my daily activities and her key leading role in the
most efficient manner the Judges Committee, being as well involved in organization of the amazing Arnold Classic Europe in Barcelona,
the specific settlement of major events, updating rules, leading already in its eight edition, taking an overwhelming amount of work
seminars and educational activities; Prof Mauricio de Arruda: for and responsibilities and assisting the IFBB in the organization of
leading the Anti-Doping and Educational Commission with great various events, and leads the production of the impressive Annual Welcoming Mr. Gideon Sam, President of the South
success and dedication and working in daily close contact with our Book, started in 2015. African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
headquarters and Marco Bosco as well as other members of the IFBB at the IFBB event in Johannesburg.
anti-doping commission; Paul & Carole Graham, they are long My thanks as well to my Personal Assistant, Celia, a young lady
standing loyal IFBB officials, always ready to take the challenge in the that coordinates the heavy traffic of correspondence with our
gigantic task of the progress of our sport in the vast region of Oceania national, continental federations, institutional sponsors, and, in
and South Pacific; José Ramos, and his brother Carlos for their general, all the executive office actions, plus the preparation of our
assistance in the organization on the major events organized by IFBB in annual Congress, the Congress Agenda, and my President Report,
Spain, like the European Championships, in Santa Susana and the assisted with great dedication by Diana Mozos and Beatriz Quevedo,
Arnold Classic Europe in Barcelona, as well as, in the last four years, the in the most efficient and committed way, creating a young female
World Men Championships and Congress in Benidorm, and now, with energetic team and making my work much easier.
the new challenge of organizing the World Master Championships in My thanks to all our national presidents, officials, athletes and
Tarragona; Juliette Bergman, Secretary of the Women Committee, is a fans who, at international, continental, national and local level, make
legendary champion and outstanding sport leader. With a life dedicated the IFBB this great family that is today, inspired in the spirit for the
to sport, Juliette always settles the records. Benedetto Mondello, enjoyment and success of bodybuilding in fairness and solidarity.
Secretary of the Judges Committee and successful President of the Yours in sport,
Italian federation is a great example of dedication and success, that this
year has organized two major events in Italy. Marco Bosco, as IFBB
Legal advisor, is always ready to provide his legal assistance and
guidelines, at the best of his capacity. Marco is serving the IFBB with
great dedication and most skillful performance in the legal and the
Anti-Doping areas. Rauf Bunyataliyev, working in specific actions,
supervising the Central Asia vast territory
This year, long standing IFBB Officials, with great records of
services to our IFBB, are leaving their seats, changing their positions With my wife, Nieves Santonja, Organizer of the ACE,
from vice presidents becoming Patrons, as they are Albert Busek, Dr. Rafael Santonja together with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, at the Arnold
and Javier Pollok. IFBB President Classic Europe 2018.