The IFBB has no pause and wants to start December in style, with three amazing events. Two of them will take place in Europe, the Ukraine Diamond Cup in Kyiv, and the Mediterranean Championship in Portugal. Crossing to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, going to amazing Ecuador, we will have the

Another challenging weekend for IFBB athletes and officials with a double meeting point, in Quito (Ecuador) and Kiev (Ukraine). The capital city of Ukraine host, from Friday 30th November to Saturday 1st. December the first edition of the Diamond Cup, organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ukrainian Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness,

Dr. Julio Maglione, First Vice President of the World Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), chatting with President Santonja in Tokyo, at ANOC General Assembly. Dr. Maglione is a key member of the Olympic movement, with long years of services and great achievements for sport, always warm and supportive with IFBB. Both officials

With the occasion of his visit to Tokyo, attending the ANOC General Assembly, President Santonja took the opportunity to meet with the President of the Japanese Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation, Mr. Fujiwara and JBBF Officials. Bodybuilding and Fitness are very popular sports in Japan, and the Japanese Federation is a very powerful national affiliated member

Bodybuilding up to & including 60 kg winner: M.Raja Kumaran (Sri Lanka) Award presenter: Mr. Pan Gaofeng (AFBF Sponsor); Mr. Jones Colin (SAFBF President) Bodybuilding up to & including 65 kg winner: SK Arif (India) Award presenter: Mr. Purendra Bikram Lakhe (Vice President of Nepal Olympic Committee) Bodybuilding up to & including 75

Mr Gerardo Aguirre President of Guatemala Olimpic Committee receiving the spirit of IFBB logo from Eduardo Abdallah president of Panamerican IFBB Organization with some top IFBB Officials and one special recognition from the hands of Guatemala Federation President Jorge Luis Rave.

In a new step towards the goal of Olympism, President Santonja is in Tokyo (Japan), attending the 23rd General Assembly of the World Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC).  Tokyo will host from November 26 to 30, this important meeting point for all the National Olympic Committees (NOCs). The General Assembly is the supreme governing body

On the initiative of the Honorary President of the Balkan Federation, Mr. Nenad Vuckovic, his brother Milan and with the immense support of IFBB President, Dr. Rafael Santonja, in Knjazevac, Serbia, on November 17th was held the First Open Balkan Cup, a competition which will become traditional next year, when the Second Open

Brigadier Abdulkarim, Chairman of the UAE IFBB Academy, received the Gold Medal Award at the IFBB World Congress. Brigadier Abdulkarim is an outstanding sports leader with many years of services to sport, that now, through the IFBB Academy in UAE is providing excellent educational services in the meadow East. IFBB is deeply honour and

Another hectic weekend for the IFBB with two really important events as the Pan American Championships held in Guatemala and the IFBB World Cup celebrated in Cluj-Napoca (Romania). In the beautiful Romanian city -the second largest in the country- athletes from the five continents (America, Asia, Africa, Oceania and Europe) made their registration process, during the whole

IFBB President will be flying to the Olympic capital of Japan, Tokyo, for the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) XXIII General Assembly and Awards. The General Assembly will be during the 28 and 29 of November attended by delegates from all the 206 National Olympic Committees and representatives from International Sports Federations. The

We can not end the year, without one of the greatest IFBB Championship, the Wolrd Master. An event that will be celebrated in the Mediterranean historical city, Tarragona. An incredible competition that will not just host the World Master Championship, it will also have the Junior World Cup. The event will star on the 7th