The president of the World Karate Federation (WKF), Mr. Antonio Espinós was awarded the IFBB Gold Medal during the Gala Dinner celebrated, in Madrid, by the European Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness (EBFF), on Friday 18th January. Sharing a long friendship with IFBB President, Dr. Rafael Santonja with whom has coincided in numerous international sports events; Mr. Espinós is as

United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be one of the hottest IFBB countries this 2019 season. Led by H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Sharqui -president of the National Federation of Bodybuilding (EBBF)-, Bodybuilding became in one of the most important sports in the Emirates and the country will host, coming 8th to 10th November, the 73rd. IFBB

The president of the International World Games Association (IWGA) and IOC Member, Mr. José Perurena was awarded the prestigious IFBB Spirit of Sports Award, on Friday 18th January; during the Gala Dinner celebrated in Madrid by the European Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness (EBFF). Former international sprint canoer, competing at the 1968 Olympic Games celebrated in México City; he

One of the biggest sports event in Brazil  – the prestigious Expo “Fitness Brasil”-, has joined its structure with the IFBB -one of the biggest Sports Federation in the planet-; creating a daring and innovative project with a lot of great news: The 2019 IFBB FITNESS BRASIL INTERNATIONAL ELITE PRO QUALIFIER CHAMPIONSHIP. This event will be

Led by President Santonja, IFBB continues its progression in America and its integration into Olympism. Organized by the Olympic Committee of Argentina and the South American Sports Organization (ODESUR), the 4th edition of the South American Beach Games will be held, on March 14th – 23rd, in the city of Rosario; in what will be the great launch

The beautiful city of Cali will host, on February 16th, the opening of the 2019 season with an amazing event, open worldwide, with the institutional support from the Colombia Olympic Committee and COLDEPORTES.  Organized by the Colombian Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation (FCFC) chaired by Carlos Gregorio Cifuentes and the South American Confederation (CSFF) led by Lic. Juan Paredes; the IFBB Classic Physique

Under the leadership of its President, Dr Rafael Santonja; the European Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation will celebrate next 18 to 20 of January 2019 the Annual Executive Committee Meeting, in Madrid. During this three sessions, the EBFF executive officials will be designing the guidelines of Bodybuilding and Fitness, for the next season, related with

On the occasion of his visit to Algeria, in order to attend the 2018 African Bodybuilding Championships; Dr. Rafael Santonja visited the Headquarters of the Algerian Olympic Committee (COA) having an official appointment with its president, Mr. Mustapha Berraf, as well the president of the Association of African Olympic Committees (ANOCA). During its meeting, joined by Mr. Moussa Messaour -president of Algerian

More than 60 fitness enthusiasts received one of the newest course in the IFBB Academy catalogue. The event was celebrated in the Bodyshop facilities in Arroyohondo, and was organized under the direction of Mr Tony Peña (President of the Dominican Republic Federation) and Mr Guerino Recchiuti who was managing the event; Jose Maria

Once again, Algeria becomes in the meeting country for African Bodybuilding, with the 2018 edition of the IFBB African Bodybuilding, Classic Bodybuilding & Men´s Physique Championships, organized in the city of Kolea, nearby the capital city, Algiers. The event, scheduled for Friday 14th and Saturday 15th December; is another opportunity for the dynamic Algerian Bodybuilding,

On Friday 14th December, President Santonja flu from IFBB Headquarters to Algeria, in order to attend the 2018 African Men´s & Master Bodybuilding Championships, held in the city of Kolea(Tipaza), organized by the Algerian Bodybuilding, Fitness and Powerlifting Federation (AFBBFPL) led by Mr. Moussa Messaour. This is the second international Bodybuilding event organized by the AFBBFPL, showing the important development