1st. IFBB PANATTA WORLD CUP   Another exciting challenge for the IFBB athletes arrives from the hand of Panatta company -leader in the World sector of sports machinery, for decades – and the Italian Federation of Bodybuilding, chaired by Mr Benedetto Mondello. The 1st. IFBB Panatta World Cup 2018 will be be held,

SUCCESSFUL OSLO GRAND PRIX 2018 Organized by the Norwegian Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation (NKF) chaired by Ms Tone Opheim, the recent Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th April the elegant Oslo Konserthus held a new edition of the Oslo Grand Prix 2018, open to Nordic and Northern European IFBB-affiliated National Federations. sh prizes for

SWEDEN GRAND PRIX (MALMÖ): ANOTHER CHALLENGING PRO QUALIFIER EVENT Open for all the European athletes, the coming next IFBB Sweden Grand Prix 2018, in Malmö (Sweden); will be a fantastic opportunity to discover new Junior talents (Bikini and Men’s Physique) and bring them the emotion of competing at the IFBB international level, joining

DIAMOND CUP POLAND 2018 In one of the most hectic weekends of the year, the coming next Diamond Cup Poland 2018 will be another challenge for IFBB athletes, specially europeans. Designed for the weekend 18th – 20th May, in the capital city of the country (Warsaw); the event is another option for athletes,

FRENCH FEDERATION PRESIDENT VISITED IFBB HEADQUARTERS. Mario Valero, president of the French Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation (AFBBF) joined by its vice-president, Jean Marie Mignon; visited today President Santonja, at the IFBB Headquarters, in Madrid. The meeting was attended, as well, by the president of Madrid Bodybuilding Federation and Spanish Vice-president, Javier Parra. In

  FIRST WINNERS AT THE DIAMOND CUP CARIBE   As previously reported, the Jaragua Hotel & Casino held, yesterday Saturday 24th, the first session of the 2018 IFBB Diamond Cup Caribe, organized by Dominican Bodybuilding Federation (FDFF) with the participation of athletes from America, Europe and Asia.   The winners in every categorie

MR. VITOR REIS VISITED IFBB HEADQUARTERS Joined by his daughter, Duda – efficient IFBB official, working in the statisticians team-; the president of the Portuguese Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation (PFBB), Mr. Vitor Reis, visited IFBB Headquarters in Madrid, yesterday 21st. February. Mr. Reis meet with President Santonja and reported him about the recent

Picture:         BIFBB president, Mr. Andre Wouters, awarded by his two Vice-presidents, Steven Segers and Fabienne Antoine, in recognition to his 25 years of loyalty for IFBB / BIFBB   BELGIAN FEDERATION CELEBRATED ITS ANNUAL MEETING   Led by its president, Mr. Andre Wouters, the Belgium Interfederal Fitness & Bodybuilding Federation (BIFBB) celebrated its

Picture: President Santonja will be back to Greece: the cradle of Bodybuilding (Nafplio; 22nd-23rd March). Greece will be another key IFBB place of the 2018 season and, coming next 22nd to 23rd March, will host the 1st. edition of “The President Santonja´s Cup”, included in the IFBB World Ranking (7 points for the winner, in every category) and with up

  Picture: CBBA President, Mr. Zhang Haifeng, receiving the IFBB Spirit of Sport Award, from Dr. Rafael Santonja, at the 2017 World Bodybuilding Championships (Benidorm). 2018 BELT & ROAD (CHINA): 65 COUNTRIES INVITED TO AN AWESOME BODYBUILDING EVENT WITH 80.000 $, IN PRIZE MONEY With its recognition as World Elite Amateur  Ranking and Elite Pro Card Qualifier event,

Bodybuilding icon and Executive Member of the European Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation (EBFF), Mrs. Juliette Bergman; was awarded by IFBB President, Dr. Santonja; with the prestigious “IFBB Sport of Courage Award”, at the recent EBFF ExCo meeting, held in Madrid, recent weekend 19th-21st January. Mrs. Bergman has been always related to the Bodybuilding and Fitness, being successful

ONLY NEGATIVE DOPING TEST, IN THE WORLD FITNESS CHAMPIONSHIPS BIARRITZ 2017 As a signatory member of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the IFBB continues to carry out the official test at its international events, within its line to work against the use of forbidden substances. As in previous events during 2017, the results of