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MEET & GREET

THE FIVE PILLARS OF President Santonja
during his address at
rd
BODYBUILDING AS A the 83 AIPS
Congress, which took
place in Budapest,
SPORTS DISCIPLINE, where he spoke
about the values of
PRESENT AT THE Bodybuilding as a
sports discipline, and
INTERNATIONAL its unstoppable
progress into
modern society.
CONGRESS OF THE
SPORTS PRESS

ASSOCIATION

lPresident Santonja played a ever-increasing integration of means is that Bodybuilding to arrange: events can be
leading role at the 83 Bodybuilding into modern is a sports discipline that held in theatres,
rd
Congress of the International society: can be practiced nearly auditoriums, sports facilities
Sports Press Association (AIPS) anywhere on the planet. of all kinds, and even on
in Budapest (Hungary), acting • Gender equality. Women • Battle against doping. the beach.
as a co-host at the best young have joined this sport in a Working side-by-side with • Experience. Inspired by
journalists of the year awards firm and decisive manner. the WADA, the IFBB has the Olympic heroes,
ceremony. Right now, the number of made a compromise to Bodybuilding has not
During his address to the sports licenses requested keep the sport clean. ceased to evolve since the
journalists present during the by women has equalled Cleanness in Bodybuilding creation of the IFBB in
Congress, Dr. Santonja that of men. is what enables the 1946. These days, it is a
defended the values of • Popularity. There are over impressive longevity of sports discipline included
Bodybuilding as a sports 300,000 gym facilities many of our performers. into an increasing number
discipline and lifestyle choice spread over the five • Sustainability. of important sports
for millions of young people continents, without taking Bodybuilding doesn’t come events, such as the recent
worldwide. The IFBB President into account hotels, with any special 2019 Pan American
announced five pillars that universities and military requirements that make the Games held in Lima
contribute to strengthen the installations. What this sport expensive or difficult (Peru).

During his presence in Budapest, President Santonja participated together with the president of AIPS, Mr. Gianni Merlo and the Secretary-
General of the International Federation of University Sports, Mr. Eric Saintrond; in the delivery of the awards to the most outstanding sports
journalists of the year.

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