EBFF News

OTT KIIVIKAS, CONTINUES TAKING STEPS IN THE OLYMPISM AS AN OUTSTANDING BODYBUILDING REPRESENTATIVE.
Past 30th of January, Ott Kiivikas, athlete representative of the European Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation, attended in Estonia to the NOC athletes commission meeting, looking forward to supporting to the progresión of bodybuilding on his way to progresión in the European Olympic institutions. In the picture members from left: Paralympic swimmer, Keit Jaanimägi;

PRESIDENT SANTONJA WELCOMED MARIO VALERO AT IFBB HEADQUARTERS IN MADRID
With the next coming Diamond Cup, in agenda, to be held in Perpignan, France, President Santonja welcomed and meet at IFBB headquarters in Madrid the President of the French Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation, Mario Valero. During the meeting, they review as well the 2019 season and evaluate the European and International activities. Next

Malta Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness celebrated its Annual General Meeting
Past Sunday 27th the Malta Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation celebrated its Annual General Meeting at Fort Fitness, Sliema. A meeting which was attended by over 100 members, that discussed among other things, the Malta 2019 Calendar of events: the National Championships, IFBB Diamond Cup Malta & IFBB Elite Pro Malta in the weekend of the

PRESIDENT SANTONJA AWARDED FROM SPANISH FEDERATION
As previously reported, IFBB President Dr. Rafael Santonja attended, on Saturday 26th January; the 51st Annual Assembly of the Spanish Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (FEFF), invited by its president, Mr. Jose Ramos. During the Congress, President Santonja -former president of the Spanish Federation in the 80´s- was awarded by the ExCo, in recognition to his invaluable career

PRESIDENT SANTONJA ATTENDED THE SPANISH FEDERATION ANNUAL CONGRESS
One of the largest European Bodybuilding and Fitness National Federations -the Spanish FEFF, chaired by Mr. Jose Ramos-, celebrated its 51st Annual Assembly on Saturday 26th January, at the historical city of Alcala de Henares (Madrid). Over 30 Spanish executives participated in a Congress that received the visit of IFBB President, Dr. Rafael Santonja; who explained

NAFPLIO (GREECE) WILL ORGANIZE THE 2nd. PRESIDENT SANTONJA´S CUP (APRIL)
Continuing with the great success of the inaugural edition, in 2018; the touristic and beautiful village of Nafplio (Ester Pelopponese; Greece) will host the 2nd. edition of “IFBB President Santonja´s Cup”, on coming next 5th to 7th April, organized by the well-known promoter and athlete, Tasos Koligkionis, with the support of Greek Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation chaired

2019 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The new season is getting closer, and our Federations are ready to hold an amazing championship that will give a lot to talk about. Among these events are the World Championships that will be held in: – IFBB WORLD CHILDREN CHAMPIONSHIP, June 28-30, Corfu, Greece – IFBB WORLD MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP AND CONGRESS, November

THE FILM “SHIVA”: TRAILER ALREADY AVAILABLE
As previously reported, the Marathi Film “Shiva: a young warrior”, written and produced by the General Secretary of Asian Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation (AFBF), Mr. Sanjay More; will be released on coming next February 15th, all over Maharastra -the second Hindi state in population with over 110 MM residents-. The film is very interesting for

2019 SUCCESSFUL EBFF ExCo MEETING , IN MADRID (SPAIN).
Under leadership of its president, Dr. Rafael Santonja; the European Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation (EBFF) closed its 2019 Executive Committee Meeting, in Madrid (Spain); analyzing the new strategies for the development of our sports, besides debating new steps that will be presented to the coming next EBFF Annual Congress, in Santa Susanna (May 2019), during the 2019

BIOGRAPHICAL BOOK ABOUT ICONIC FRANCO FASSI
The biography of Franco Fassi -one of the iconic men of Physical Culture, in the 20th century- has been released, in Italy, written by Alessandra Corti and published by “Bolis Edizioni”. He was the pioneer of modern Fitness, in Italy, besides a popularizer of the “Iron Culture“ intended as the maximum expression of training and

EBFF EXCO MEETING IN ACTION
On recent Friday 18th, the first session of the ExCo EBFF meeting was celebrated in Madrid, at the historical building “Torre de Madrid”, with the presence of all the executive members. A weekend full of work, but also with time for friendship and good moments, that will end on Sunday 20th. This meeting

MR. ANTONIO ESPINÓS -WKF PRESIDENT- RECEIVED IFBB GOLD MEDAL
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