GREAT ACTIVITY IN ELITE PRO

Next week, after the Elite Pro World Championships that is taking place this weekend at the Arnold Classic Europe in Seville, we have great professional events in Mexico, and Prague, that will be followed by the mythical IFBB Mister Universe Pro in Marbella at the beginning of October, and the Elite Pro Open in Santo

THE BELGIAN FEDERATION CONTINUES ITS DYNAMIC GROWTH

The President of the Belgian Federation and well-known international official, Mr. Andre Wouters, participated in the recent electoral assembly of its National Olympic Committee, congratulating the newly elected President, and former European table tennis champion, Jean-Michel Saive. The Belgian Federation will hold this year the IFBB Diamond Cup  Belgium,  next October 22nd-24th in the City of Mons. Previously, also in the Benelux

IFBB EUROPEAN FIT MODEL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The IFBB Fit Model category continues to progress with great success. Latvian Federation organized this past weekend a new edition of the IFBB European Fit Model Championships, in Riga. With the victories of Maryna Polapa from Ukraine,  in Women´s Fit Model, Saeid Nikbakht from Germany, in Men´s Fit Model, and Johanna Nikkanen from Finland, in Master Women´s Fit Model,

THE 1ST IFBB EUROPEAN CUP HAS BEEN A GREAT SUCCESS

The historic city of Sibiu in Romania held this past weekend the 1st edition of the IFBB European cup, along with the National Championships of the Romanian federation, with a combined participation of more than 500 athletes. The main winners were in Bikini Fitness, Beatrice Astolfi from Italy, in Men’s Bodybuilding, Jan Fobl from Czech

ARNOLD CLASSIC EUROPE IS ALREADY HERE

With an extensive multi-sport program and breaking all records of participation in the IFBB amateur event, with the presence of athletes from more than 80 countries, the Arnold Classic Europe has begun in the magnificent Palace of Congress and Exhibitions FIBES in Seville. The program will also offer this Saturday, a spectacular IFBB Elite Pro

ARNOLD CLASSIC EUROPE IN STREAMING

The Arnold Classic Europe has finally arrived, Seville will host next week, from September 16th to 19th, this great event, that already counts with an historical record of participation. For those who cannot accompany us in Seville, there is a great streaming program available, with the most complete equipment of cameras, and the best speakers, so

IFBB DIAMOND CUP PRAGUE 2021

The IFBB Pro Qualifier Diamond Cup Prague, will include in its program two major professional events, one of bodybuilding open, and another one of Bikini Pro.  These amateur and professional competitions, will be celebrated next September 24th-25th, organized by Roman Hajabac, in the magnificent halls of the Hilton Hotel in Prague.

MUSCLE AND PASSION FOR SPORT IN THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS OF BRAZIL

The Brazilian Federation, with the help of its President, Ms. Diana Monteiro, held a great National Championships in the city of Sao Paulo, the event was qualifier for the next IFBB World Championships, that will take place next November 3rd, in Santa Susanna, Spain.The main winners of this event were in Master Bodybuilding, Deivison Luiz Teixeira, and

INTERNATIONAL JUDGES COURSE IN BRATISLAVA

The IFBB International Judges Commission held a new international course for judges in Bratislava, lectured by Mr. Pawel Filleborn. As Chairman of this important commission, Mr. Filleborn, continuously carries out seminars to prepare and update the knowledge of IFBB international judges.

IFBB FITNESS CAMP IN DENMARK

The official magazine of the IFBB, Muscle and Health, organized in Denmark a successful Fitness Camp, lectured by the well-known athlete and IFBB official,  Deividas Dubinas. These new IFBB camps for coaches, are a dynamic and entertaining way to update the knowledge and information of our athletes and trainers, in a certified activity of the

COMPETITIONS IN DUBAI

The IFBB presents this season a dense program of international activities in Dubai, including the Dubai Muscle Classic event, which will be held at the prestigious Expo Dubai Muscle Show, and which will be open to male and female categories. Just a month later, Dubai will also host the IFBB Fitness World Cup, one of

MEETING WITH THE GHANA FEDERATION

President Santonja met with the President of the Ghana Federation, Mr. Abdul Hayye Yartey, a dynamic leader of our sport, who is preparing the participation of his national team, for the next IFBB World Championships, and coordinating educational actions for international coaches, and judges in the area.  They also evaluated the project of organizing the

MISTER UNIVERSE PRO

The city of Marbella, jewel of world tourism, will host the return of the mythical competition, IFBB Mister Universo Pro, next October 1st-3rd, 2021.  The event will be held a few days after the IFBB Elite Pro Championships, that will take place together with the Arnold Sport Festival Europe in Seville, bringing together the best

GREAT SUCCESS IN THE IFBB DIAMOND CUP MALTA

A new edition of the IFBB Diamond Cup Malta, a traditional event of the IFBB international calendar, was held with great success, and a high participation of athletes in excellent shape. President Santonja was present in this competition, which is already a classic, and where the main winners were, in Bodybuilding, Gilberto Vigliotta, from Italy, in Bikini Fitness,

NATIONAL COMPETITIONS

National federations continue to hold their national events, qualifiers for the upcomings major international competitions. Last week the South African Federation held its annual championships, Sunfest Bodybuilding and Fitness Classic, with an excellent participation of athletes in magnificent shape. Likewise the Maltese Federation held its national championships, in preparation for the IFBB Diamond Cup Malta,

NEW PERSONAL TRAINER COURSE IN TUNISIA

The IFBB Academy in Tunisia held a new course for personal trainers, lectured by Professor José María García. This new group of coaches has been instructed with the most complete international educational programs, and they are ready, and prepared to give their best service to athletes and enthusiasts of bodybuilding and fitness, as a sport, 

VISIT OF THE BALKAN FEDERATION TO THE IFBB HEADQUARTERS

This week we received a very special visit in the IFBB offices. President Santonja welcomed the President of the Balkan and Romanian Federation, Prof. Gabriel Toncean, in another of his regular working meetings, to follow up the upcoming activities of the Balkan Federation, as well as the next IFBB European Cup, which will take place

IFBB DIAMOND CUP LEBANON

Following the tradition of previous years, the IFBB Diamond Cup Lebanon was held in the city of Beirut. The event, organized by the President of the Lebanese Federation, Mr. Hassenen Moukaled, at the Hilton Hotel, was a great success that broke records of international participation.   The winners of this prestigious event were, in Men´s Bodybuilding,

HUGE SUCCESS IN THE IFBB MIAMI GRAND PRIX “THE BATTLE OF GIGANTS”

The South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center dressed in its best clothes to receive athletes from all over the world in the IFBB Miami Grand Prix “The Battle of Giants”.  A magnificent international competition, of great success, in which the Overall winners were, in Bodybuilding, Alex Hernandez, from Mexico, in Bikini Fitness, Alejandra Rodriguez, as well from

THE UNITED KINGDOM NORTH-EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS IS BACK

The United Kingdom Federation returned with its North-East Championships, held past weekend at the Pudsey Civic Theatre in West Yorkshire, with great success. The event, excellently organized by the President of the UK Federation, William Tierney, and his wife Wanda, ended up with the outstanding victories of Martyna Derlat, in Bikini Fitness, Iman Esmail Zadeh,