Happy Women’s Day 2022

Today we celebrate every woman on the planet. You bring so much love and beauty into our world just by being in it, and it makes everyone a little bit happier. The Sun shines brighter when you smile, ladies, so keep smiling! Happy Woman’s Day!

World Cancer Day 2022

While we live in a time of awe-inspiring advancements in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment, many of us who seek cancer care hit barriers at every turn. Income, education, geographical location and discrimination based on ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability and lifestyle are just a few of the factors that can negatively affect care.

PROFESSIONAL SEASON 2022

The 2022 Elite Pro season comes full of events, and will start in Emirates, with the Elite Pro Ajman Championships next March 5th, in the city of Ajman, organized by Mr. Tarik Khalil. The event included in its program the categories of Bodybuilding and Men’s Physique. This competition will be organized together with an IFBB

IN MEMORIAM: DAVE “THE BLOND BOMBER” DRAPER

Is it with deep sadness that we must report the passing away of 1966 IFBB Mr. Universe, Dave Draper, on November 30th; at the age of 79 y.o. He shared the stage with athletes as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Frank Zane, Reg Park or Franco Columbu and contributed like few others to popularize Bodybuilding, with his participation in

IFBB MISTER UNIVERSE ASIA

The India Federation is preparing the launch of the IFBB Mister Universe Asia, opened worldwide, to be celebrated next April  8th, and will mark the return of a mythical name in the Asian continent. The General Secretary of the Asian Federation, Mr. Sanjai More, visited the offices of the International Federation in Madrid to finalize details

SUCCESSFUL IFBB ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

The IFBB Asian Championships in Lebanon were celebrated with great success. The Lebanese Federation, and its President, Mr.Hassenen Moukaled  organized a  magnificent competition in the incomparable Hilton Hotel in Beirut. The winners were,  Ali Jail Naser  from  Iraq, in  Men’s  Bodybuilding, Zahraa Ebeid  from Lebanon,  in  Women’s  Wellness,  Haydarah Sweidan  from  Syria, in Men’s Physique

NATIONAL IFBB CHAMPIONSHIPS AROUND THE WORLD

National qualifiers competitions for the IFBB World Championships are being celebrated around the world. Russia recently held its National Championships, that counted with the participation of more than 800 athletes. Also, Spain celebrated its National Championships in Playa de Haro, with a massive participation  of  athletes,   and  in South America, Ecuador held its National Championships,

GREAT SUCCESS AT THE NORDIC EXPO AND IFBB NORDIC CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD IN LAHTI

Last weekend was held the well know Nordic Fitness Expo, including the Finland National Championships, and the IFBB Nordic Championships, with a participation of more than 400 athletes from the area countries, and in which the main winners were, Rosa Palopera of Finland, in Bikini Fitness, Sherko Eliassi of Finland, in Men’s Physique, Jenni Maenpaa from

NEW EDITION OF THE IFBB DIAMOND CUP IN SKOPJE

Skopje, the capital of the Republic of North Macedonia hosted a new edition of the IFBB Diamond Cup Skopje, in which the main winners were, Granit Kuleta from Kosovo, in Men´s Bodybuilding, Elizabeth Mihaylova from Bulgaria, in Bikini Fitness, and Kenzie Duran from Belgium, in Men´s Classic Bodybuilding, among others. Boban Goroski, President of the

IFBB MISTER UNIVERSE RETURNS IN AMATEUR COMPETITIONS

After the great success of Marbella, the IFBB Mister Universe expands its programs to international amateur qualifier events, including in the 2022 calendar the celebration of this mythical competition in Egypt, in the month of July.

IFBB FITNESS CHALLENGE

The new IFBB Fitness Challenge category continues to progress. The french team won last weekend the Fitness Challenge competition at the Arnold Classic in Seville. The category will see its first World Championships this year in Santa Susanna, next November 3rd, with the occasion of the upcoming IFBB World Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships, which will

IFBB ELITE PRO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Elite Pro World Championships at the Arnold in Seville was attended by the best world professional athletes from nine different professional modalities. A spectacular stage and an auditorium fully packed of an enthusiastic audience, in a memorable championships that ended with the victory of Michal Krizanek from Slovakia, in the Bodybuilding,  Kimberly Percival from

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

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