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The Belt & Road competition, which hands out considerable money
prizes for the athletes, was broadcast on TV and via streaming. The Chinese athletes continue to show their competitive
finals were held out in the open, in one of the busiest squares in Xi’an, growth and dominate some of the disciplines, for
with hundreds of spectators present. instance, Men’s Physique.

of the Asian Federation for Bodybuilding & Fitness
(AFBF), and their executive vice-president, Mr. Gu Qiao,
Secretary for the IFBB Judges Committee.
Athletes from four continents took part in the
competition.
MAIN WINNERS
BODYBUILDING: Zhour Chen (China)
CLASSIC BODYBUILDING: Zhang Lez Zhao (China)
MEN'S PHYSIQUE: Zhen Qu Lin (China)
FITNESS: Wen Jie Yang (China)
BIKINI: Xue Fer Zhang (China)
FITNESS: Dorottya Agoston (Hungría) The Chinese Federation’s sports authorities pose for the cameras
with the IFBB President before welcoming the athletes.
BODYFITNESS: Dong Yuan Wang (China)

The institutional bonds
between CBBA and IFBB
have strengthened
thanks to events such
as the Belt & Road,
which also contributes
to the development of
Bodybuilding and
Fitness in China,
powering future
projects. In this photo,
Mr. Liu Kuanren –Vice
Chairman of Shaanxi
People Political
Consultive Conference–
(Shaanxi being the
province where Xi’an is
located) and President
Santonja unveil a
memorial plaque, joined
by CBBA president, Mr.
Zhang Haifeng and
executive vice-
president, Mr. Gu Qiao.

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