Special Message from the President of India

New Delhi, 21st July 2009
IFBB meets President of India, H.E. Smt Pratibha Devishing Patil.

Dr. Rafael Santonja accompanied by the President of the Indian Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation, Mr. Ranjithsinh Mohite-Patil and the General Secretary Mr. Sanjay More, had the honour to visit H.E. Smt Pratibha Devishingh Patil, President of India, at her official residence in New Delhi.

In the course of the visit, Rafael Santonja presented to Smt Pratibha Devishingh Patil a special IFBB award as a token of respect and appreciation for her support to healthy life style activities.

H.E. Smt Pratibha Devishingh Patil forwarded the attached welcome message with the occasion of the IFBB Asian Championships and Congress held in Aurangabad from 23-28 July 2009.





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New Delhi, 21st July 2009
Mr. Randhir Singh, Secretary General OCA (Olympic Council of Asia) receiving Diamond award from  Dr. Rafael Santonja, President IFBB

 
Mr. Randhir Singh, Secretary General OCA (Olympic Council of Asia) receiving Diamond award for distinguished services in the field of sports including fitness and healthy life style from Dr. Rafael Santonja, President IFBB in the presence of (left to right) Mr. Balasaheb Landge, Ranjithsinh Mohite-Patil, Mauricio de Arruda and Sanjay More

Dr. Santonja had a detailed meeting with Mr. Randhir Singh concerning the present situation in Asian bodybuilding.



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Asian Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Electoral Congress; Aurangabad, India July 26th

Sheik Abdalah of Bahrain, elected new President.

With the participation of over twenty Asian countries and the presence of the IFBB President and other IFBB Executive members, the Asian countries celebrated elections of their new Executive board with  Sheik Abdalah (Bahrain), President; Mr. Sanjay More (India), General Secretary Mr. Ibrahim Kafoud (Qatar); Sir Jeff Schucrof (Sri Lanka); Bader Boodi (Kuwait),  amongst a selected group of officials representing all Asian regions, conforming a very strong, democratic body that will lead the sport of bodybuilding to new achievements in the Continent in favor and respect to the rules.