International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation

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International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation
SportBodybuilding
CategorySports governing body
JurisdictionInternational
Abbreviation
  • IFBB
  • IFBB Federation
  • IFBB Amateur
  • IFBB Elite Pro
Founded1946; 78 years ago (1946)
HeadquartersLas Rozas (Madrid), Spain[1]
PresidentRafael Santonja[2]
Vice president(s)
  • Albert Busek (Europe)
  • Javier Pollock (Caribbean)
  • Aquiles De Cesare (South America)
  • Paul Graham (South Pacific Oceania)
  • Eng. Adel Fahim El Sayed (Africa)
  • Malih Alaywan (Middle East)
  • Sheikh Abdullah Al Khalifa (Asia)[2]
DirectorPamela Kagan[2]
SecretaryWilliam Tierney[2]
Official website
www.ifbb.com

The International Fitness and BodyBuilding Federation (IFBB), headquartered in Las Rozas (Madrid), is an international professional sports governing body for bodybuilding and fitness that oversees many of the sport's major international events, notably the World and Continental Championships.[3][4]

History

In 1946, the IFBB was founded by brothers Ben and Joe Weider in Montreal, Canada, under the name "International Federation of Bodybuilders". The two founding countries were Canada and the United States. Ben Weider was the first IFBB President.

In 1965 the first IFBB Mr. Olympia was held; the IFBB's first contest.[5] From 1966 to 1970, the Federation experienced rapid growth as Joe and Ben Weider promoted the organization globally. By 1970, the IFBB had directors in more than 50 countries worldwide and the IFBB had its footprint in Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, North America, and South America.[6]

On September 4, 1970, the IFBB held its 1st International Congress in

SportAccord. Upon receiving membership, the IFBB became the only official representative of bodybuilding to be recognized by world sport authorities. From the 1980s to his death in 2008, IFBB president Ben Weider petitioned the IOC for inclusion of bodybuilding in the Olympic Games.[8] Although bodybuilding had never been on the Olympic Program,[9] in 1998, the IOC granted the IFBB provisional recognition, which lasted nearly four years, but was withdrawn in 2001.[10][11]

In 2004, the IFBB was renamed the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness but retained the "IFBB" abbreviation. The following year, the IFBB adopted new IFBB Anti-Doping Rules following the

Brasilia.[3]

Name Change

At some point the name has changed from International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness to the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation, this possibly occurred when the split between the IFBB Professional League / IFBB Amateur League in 2017 to distinguish the now two separate entities but both wanting to retain the IFBB abbreviation.

IFBB Professional League / IFBB Amateur League Split

Organization

The IFBB is registered under Spanish law as a

Arab Games, the Pacific Games, the African Games, and the World Games.[8] The IFBB has also participated at the Central American Games.[3]

Members

See also: List of IFBB member federations

The IFBB affiliates over 190 National Federations which may also form Continental/Regional Federations.[3]

Competitions

The IFBB annually holds more than 2,500 competitions at the local, national, regional, continental, and World Championships levels.

Arnold Classic
.

See also

References

  1. ^ IFBB.com Contact the IFBB, "Contact the IFBB" Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d IFBB.com Executive Council, "Executive Council" Retrieved on 21 November 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e IFBB.com About The IFBB, "About The IFBB" Archived 2017-01-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 20 November 2015.
  4. ^ a b IFBB Constitution , "IFBB Constitution March 2015" Archived 2015-11-21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 20 November 2015.
  5. ^ "History of Bodybuilding". History of Bodybuilding. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  6. ^ a b c IFBBPro.com "Congress History" Archived 2011-10-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  7. ^ "PP#45: Jim Morris – The 80-Year-Old Vegan Bodybuilding Legend – Plantriotic". Plantriotic.com. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  8. ^ a b c IFBBPro.com "Anti-Doping History" Archived 2015-09-06 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 24 November 2015.
  9. ISBN 978-1-4422-4860-1
    . Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  10. ^ SportSci.org "Bodybuilding as an Olympic Sport?" Retrieved on 27 November 2015.
  11. ^ Rbimba.It [www.rbimba.lt/faktai/congress2001.htm "2001 Congress"] Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  12. ISBN 978-0-203-80945-7
    . Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  13. ^ IFBB.com "General Rules 2014" Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 26 November 2015.

External links

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