In preparation for the next European Championships in Santa Susana, the Spanish Federation held its National Championships in the city auditorium of Marbella, Andalusia, with great success from athletes and the public.

The IFBB Academy presented its new publication, Academic Papers, which includes news from IFBB academies around the world, research papers summaries, information about supplements, kinesiology exercises, among other topics of interest. The publication will circulate among IFBB students, coaches, and academics around the world.

The restart of National competitions continues to grow in an increasing number of countries around the world. The Chinese Federation (CBBA), organized past July 3rd in the city of Shanghai, China, the 7th Shanghai IWF Fitness Expo & CBBA Championships, with the participation of more than 300 national athletes, an event that respected as always, the

A new initiative of the IFBB Academy is the e-learning courses, these new courses will be launched this month. A teaching modality that incorporates new and dynamic specialization courses, to those already available through the national academies. The lectures will be done online, and the students will be able to follow them from their homes.

New IFBB Academy website! New online courses, on-site courses and new e-learning courses. Check it at https://ifbb-academy.com/

Following the COVID-19 situation, the diverse evolution of governments dispositions in the progressive return to normal activities and after evaluating all, we wish to confirm that the 2020 European Championships are postponed to September, with the final date to be announced in coming days. To adopt this decision we have as a priority the health

With the occasion of his trip to El Cairo, attending the IFBB Ahmed Ali Diamond Cup Egypt, President Santonja, together with Dr. Adel Fahim el Sayed, IFBB Vice President for Africa and President of the Arab and Egypt Federations, met with the Minister of Sports from Egypt, H.E, Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, in a very fruitful

President Santonja traveled to Bucharest, the capital city of Romania, where he was welcomed and joined by Gabriel Toncean, President of the Rumanian and Balkan Bodybuilding and Fitness Federations, to meet with sports dignitaries and the Romanian Federation. President Santonja and President Toncean were honored to visit H. E. Ludovic Orban, Prime Minister of Romania,

With the occasion of his presence at the International Sports Press Association World Congress that is taking place in Budapest, President Santonja has attended the AIPS Sport Media Awards Gala, and together with Mr. Eric Saintrond, the General Secretary of FISU (International University Sports Federation) presented the awards to the most outstanding young reporters.

The President of the IFBB Southamerican Confederation (CSFF), Mr. Licenciado Juan Fernando Paredes, at the Olympic Committee auditorium with some athletes.

This weekend took place the IFBB European Executive Council Meeting in Madrid and, as special guests, President Santonja was pleased to welcome Mr. Osama Alrumayan, President of the Saudi Arabia Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation and Mr. Almasood Adel (Saudi Arabia Official). In the picture, President Santonja surrounded from left to right: Dr. Adel Fahim El

At the IFBB Congress held in Fujairah, UAE, we had the pleasure of including in the IFBB Hall of Fame, Ms. Juliette Bergmann, previously an athlete and nowadays the President of the Netherlands Federation and a member of the IFBB Executive Council. Juliette has had a long and fruitful trajectory as a bodybuilder and since 2009

Composed by Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania, the Maghreb is a wide area where Bodybuilding is a very popular sport. As a result, the recently created Maghreb Arab Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness (MAFBBF) chaired by Mr. Khalid Riahi, host this past 20th-22nd of December the first edition of the IFBB Maghreb Arab Championships

This last weekend (October 12th and 13th) took place in Xi’an, China the amazing Championship IFBB-CBBA Belt & Road. One of the many Federations that attended the event, was the Hungarian, which is very well known because of his active participation in the international program. Hungary will host really soon the IFBB World Junior Championships