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pFans, athletes, companies and Spanish Fitness legends: the ACE pThe 2019 ACE, which took place in Barcelona, boasted a
reaffirmed its ability to integrate all adherents to a healthy lifestyle within spectacular opening show, with the performance of one of Spanish
the spirit of Bodybuilding. media’s big stars at the moment: Antonio Díaz, “Mago Pop”.
n a rapidly changing world to President Santonja and new step for the IFBB towards its
like the one we live in, some Governor Schwarzenegger. integration into Olympism. The
references still endure, and Athletes from all five continents presence of Mr. Melitón Sánchez,
one of them is the ACE. gathered in Barcelona to take part IOC member since 1998, goes to
IOngoing for almost a decade, in an event that praises its show that Fitness and
Europe’s biggest multi-sports champions and gives the audience Bodybuilding are already
festival again gathered thousands a memorable experience. considered and respected
of athletes (over a thousand Therefore, the 2020 edition is institutionally, thanks to the
Fitness and Bodybuilding already on its way, with new IFBB’s efforts. The future is
performers) and tens of thousands projects and the perspective of revealing itself as fascinating, the
of fans, last 19th to 22nd of maintaining it as the European present already being
September. summit for healthy lifestyle. magnificent, thanks to events
Spain has become one of the Aside from its success as a like this.
IFBB’s main sport venues, thanks sports event, the 2019 ACE was a

Usein Salimov (Russia; 89 kg and 28 years old) was crowned overall Bodybuilding President Santonja and his wife, Nieves, with Governor
champion at the 2019 ACE. In the photo, we see him with AFBF president, Mr. Zhang Schwarzenegger. A new edition and projects are already
Haifeng, CIO member Mr. Melitón Sánchez and President Santonja.q on their way for 2020.q

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