Annual Meeting, Ostrava, Czech Republic, October 29, 2006

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ACTION

Agenda

1. Call to Order, Welcome and Opening Remarks
2. Verification of Delegates
3. Adoption of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting
4. Affiliation of New Members
5. Elections
6. Report, IFBB President
7. Report, IFBB Executive Assistant to the President
8. Report, IFBB General Secretary
9. Reports, IFBB Vice-Presidents
10.Report, IFBB Judge’s Committee
11. Report, IFBB Technical Committee
12. Report, IFBB Women’s Committee
13. Report, IFBB Medical Commission
14. Report, IFBB Professional League
15. Decisions of the IFBB Executive Council
16. Propositions
17. 2007 IFBB Men’s World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships
and IFBB International Congress
18. Allocation of Championships
19. Other Business
20. Presentation of IFBB Awards and Medals
21. Closing Remarks and Adjournment

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ADOPTED

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As his first act as IFBB President, Dr. Santonja moved to appoint Ben Weider as Honorary Life President of the IFBB.

The motion was seconded and carried by unanimous decision of the Congress.

ADOPTED

Each member of the Executive Council who was present and who was either elected or appointed accepted the post they were elected or appointed to.

President Santonja expressed his sincere thanks to all members of the Executive Council and to all the delegates for their support.

President Santonja promised that he would continue the excellent work of his dear friend and mentor, Ben Weider, to assure the continuous growth, development and expansion of the sport of Bodybuilding and Fitness throughout the world. He emphasized that the IFBB is not only one of the largest sport federations in the world, but also a close-knit family. He stressed that he will maintain and expand the family spirit that has made the IFBB so successful over the past sixty years. Under his leadership, the IFBB will continue to follow its most important principal: “In sport, there are no limitations; no barriers of race, religion, politics, or culture. In sport, we are in touch with each other. Bodybuilding is important for Nation building”.

President Santonja presented highlights of current and future programs and activities in the following four main areas:

SPORT EVENTS PROGRAM

1. The adoption of new categories, such as the increasingly popular "Classic Bodybuilding".

2. The adoption of a new "Over 60" category in Men's Master competition, an ideal example of bodybuilding as lifestyle.

3. The promotion of "Elite Champion Tours"; competition among outstanding elite amateur athletes with great prize money packages and dozens of competition venues.

4. IFBB participation at various Regional Games, which are recognized by, and are under the patronage of, the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

5. The decision to adopt a new World Amateur Championships for Classic Bodybuilding, beginning in 2008.

6. The overall worldwide coordination of events; the development of new Bodybuilding and Fitness categories; the support of National Federations to include these new categories in their competitive programs; all of which serves to assure the continued growth of our sport by increasing the number of participating athletes, delegates, supporters and countries.

7. The increased support and coordination of activities with our Continental Federations with respect to their own sport programs.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

1. The promotion of the IFBB Trainer Courses to be presented by the National Federations as part of our coordinated World Educational Program.

2. The creation and implementation of various educational programs, such as Nutrition and Personal Trainer.

3. A 2007 World Tour Seminar for Judges to be organized on every continent with the objective of unifying and rules and regulations and updating our national, continental and international judges and officials.

MEDIA PROGRAM

1. Increasing our cooperation with the European Broadcasting Union and other television networks worldwide.

2. Incorporating webcast retransmission of our major events.

3. Forming a Press Commission to coordinate communications with the international bodybuilding magazines, websites and other media outlets and to ensure that our news and activities are disseminated to as wide a worldwide audience as possible.

SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM

1. The fitness industry needs the IFBB's strength and worldwide influence to represent the sport and fitness lifestyle. In turn, the IFBB needs the nutrition, equipment and fitness industries to invest in and support its competitions and other activities in order to best promote their products. We need each other.

COOPERATION WITH SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS

Our close cooperation with scientific institutions, such as the International Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (an area of science where bodybuilding can play a significant role), will serve to bring a new outlook of our sport by society in general and will demonstrate that we have something valuable to offer as the public realizes more and more that bodybuilding is the basis of anti-aging therapy. This will definitely improve the image of our sport and the IFBB.

In addition, programs are currently being devised to establish cooperative and mutually beneficial ventures with universities and other institutions of learning.

Report of the IFBB President

The Report of the IFBB President was received in writing, adopted and placed into the records.

Report of the IFBB Executive Assistant to the President

The Report of the IFBB Executive Assistant to the President was received in writing, adopted and placed into the records.

President Santonja advised the Congress that the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) and the International World Games Association (IWGA) had accepted that the full-name of the IFBB was amended to "International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness".

Report of the IFBB General Secretary

The report of the IFBB General Secretary was received in writing, adopted and placed into the records.

Reports of the IFBB Vice Presidents

The reports of the IFBB Vice Presidents were received in writing, adopted and placed into the records.

Report of the IFBB Judges Committee

The Report of the IFBB Judges Committee was received in writing, adopted and placed into the records.

Report of the IFBB Technical Committee

The Report of the IFBB Technical Committee was received in writing, adopted and placed into the records.

Report of the IFBB Women's Committee

The Report of the IFBB Women’s Committee will be forwarded to the National Federations at a later date.

Report of the IFBB Medical Commission

The report of the IFBB Medial Commission was received in writing, adopted and placed into the records.

Report of the IFBB Professional League

The report of the IFBB Professional League was received in writing, acknowledged and placed into the records.

Decisions of the IFBB Executive Council

The Congress unanimously adopted the following decisions of the Executive Council:

1. A proposal to amend the age criteria for Junior and Master athletes such that:

a. An athlete, male or female, may compete as a JUNIOR competitor up to and including December 31st of the year in which the athlete reaches his or her 21st birthday.

b. A female athlete may compete as a MASTER competitor from January 1st of the year in which the athlete reaches her 35th birthday.

c. A male athlete may compete as a MASTER competitor from January 1st of the year in which the athlete reaches his 40th birthday (in the case of the category 40-49 years of age), 50th birthday (in the case of the category 50-59 years of age), or 60th birthday (in the case of the category 60 years of age and older).

2. A proposal to amend the number of categories in Women’s Bodybuilding at the World Championships level as follows:

a. Lightweight - Up to & including 55 kg (121 lbs); and

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PROPOSALS TO AMEND THE IFBB CONSTITUTION TO AMEND THE

Be it resolved that Article 5.1.7 (Objects) be amended to read:

To implement an anti-doping program in accordance with such anti-doping rules as may be enacted for that purpose; to conduct in- and out-of-competition doping controls, whether announced or unannounced; whether random, weighted or targeted; whether with advance notice or without advance notice; to conduct doping controls at all world-level competitions; and to ensure that anti-doping programs are implemented and that doping controls are conducted at national, regional and continental levels.

ADOPTED

Be it resolved that Articles 10.5 (Notice: Executive Council) and 11.5 (Notice: Congress) be amended such that the term "notice" be defined primarily as "electronic communications by means of e-mail and publication on the World Wide Web”.

ADOPTED

Propositions

President Santonja proposed to separate Classic Bodybuilding from the Men's World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships and Men's Fitness from the Women's World Amateur Bodybuilding, Fitness and Body Fitness Championships and to organize a separate World Amateur Championships for Classic Bodybuilding and Men's Fitness together at one event, starting in 2008.

This proposition was unanimously adopted by the Congress.

2007 IFBB Men’s World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships
and IFBB International Congress

A delegation from South Korea presented a report (short DVD film), introducing Jeju City as the venue for the 2007 IFBB Men’s World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships and IFBB International Congress.

Allocation of Championships

Mr. Joan Campolier, Mayor of Santa Susanna, Spain, informed the Congress about the preparations for the 2007 IFBB Women’s World Amateur Bodybuilding, Fitness and Body Fitness Championships. A short DVD film was played that summarized previous Women's World Women’s Championships held in Santa Susanna.

Then, the Allocation of Championships for 2007 was announced:

Other Business

There was no other business.

Presentation of IFBB Medals and Awards

Distinguished Service Award
Ing. Vaclav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic

President’s Gold Medal
Stanislav Pesat

Gold Medal & Ribbon
Ing. Ales Zednik, Mayor of Ostrava
Ing. Libor Minarik
Jiri Prudil
Prof. Mauricio de Arruda Campos
Dimitry Samohin
Damir Siser
Nada Siser

Silver Medal & Ribbon
Jiri Patyk
Vladimir Semerad

Bronze Medal & Ribbon
Ing. Lubomir Krapek
Robert Lukas
Roman Karbula
Ing. Zdenek Saman
Vera Castkova
Robert Komis
Robert Uksa

Closing Remarks and Adjournment

President Santonja thanked the Congress for their support and adjourned the meeting at 11:50 am.