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MEET & GREET

IFBB RECOGNISED BY lThe IFBB has been recognized by the International University Sports Federation
(FISU), a new meaningful landmark in the overall frame of recognitions already held by
THE INTERNATIONAL IFBB.
The International University Sports Federation (FISU), is the key driver in expanding
UNIVERSITY SPORTS the role and reach of university sport worldwide, organizing world-class sports and
educational events for university students, being the IFBB very proud to have become
one more of his members.
FEDERATION (FISU) of 17 and 25 that will be eligible to participate at the World University Championships.
The FISU program is open to all university students and athletes between the ages

SIGNIFICANT
INSTITUTIONAL

PROJECTION OF

THE IFBB
The Prime Minister of
Romania, Ludovic Orban,
together with President IN ROMANIA
Santonja and Mr. Gabriel
Toncean, President of the lShortly after the recognition
FCFR. by FISU and before
international lockdown,
President Santonja travelled to
Bucharest where he visited
various personalities, such as
the Prime Minister of Romania,
Ludovic Orban, and the
President of their Olympic
Committee, Mihai Covaliu, a
former Olympic and World
The President of the Fencing Champion, in the
Romanian Olympic company of Mr. Gabriel
Committee, Mihai Toncean.
Covaliu, receiving an IFBB The meetings focused on
distinction in recognition monitoring IFBB’s national and
of his support to international sports activities,
Bodybuilding and Fitness. such as the Junior World
Championship and the 2020
European Cup, to be held
from the 23 to 25 of October
President in the Romanian city of Cluj
Santonja’s visit to Napoca. They also analyzed
Bucharest the important role of our
concluded with a lifestyle in the education of
meeting with the young people and the
Romanian population in general.
Minister for Sports, After visiting the Romanian
Mr. Ionut Stroe, Parliament, the two IFBB
with whom he executives met with the
coordinated topics Minister for Sports, Mr. Ionut
such as the next Stroe, with whom they
IFBB Junior World coordinated agendas on
Championships topics of common interest in
and the 2020 sports education, anti-doping
European Cup, to actions and competitions,
be held in the town before participating in a
of Cluj Napoca in massive press conference.
October.

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