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MEET & GREET

lWith the occasion of the AIPS Congress in Budapest, President Santonja met with the
American Sports Press family, always very supportive of our sport and healthy lifestyle.
In the picture from left to the right, Mr. Luis Vargas, General Secretary of the Sports Circle
of Journalists of Venezuela, Mr. Erick Alvarez, President of the Association of Sports
AMERICAN SPORT Journalists of Guatemala, Mr. Moisés Avalos, President of the Association of Sports
Chroniclers of Nicaragua, Mr. Alberto Rico, President of the Sports Journalist Federation of
PRESS FAMILY Mexico, Mr. Carlos García, Honorary Member of AIPS and Former Vice President, IFBB
President, Dr. Rafael Santonja, Mr. Ernesto Ortiz, President of the Circle of Sports Journalists
of Uruguay, Mr. Gabriel Cazenave, President of AIPS America, Mr. Carlos González, President
AND IFBB of the Association of Sports Journalists of Cuba, Mr. Desney Romero, President of the Sports INTERNATIONAL
Media Suriname and, Mr. Danilo Díaz, President of the Circle of Journalists of Chile.

SIBERIAN Women were the CONGRESS
main stars at the
POWER SHOW Siberian Power
Show, in
coincidence with
OPENED THE the 8th March
(International
2020 IFBB Women´ s Day).
Former
SEASON, IN international
champion
Anastasiia
EUROPE Gonchareva
presented the
awards in Fit
Model Division.

lOrganized by promoter Denis Over 15.000 people visited the Model, Bikini (Junior & Master), Men´s
Kiyutsin under the supervision of Siberian Power Show & Expo & Women´s Physique, Bodyfitness,
Russian Bodybuilding & Fitness celebrated in Krasnoyarsk enjoying the Wellness, Classic Bodybuilding, Classic
Federation, chaired by Alexander multiple sports activities celebrated at Physique and Bodybuilding (Junior &
Vizhnevsky; the IFBB Siberian Power the functional Siberia International & Master).
Show 2020 celebrated in Krasnoyarsk Bussiness Center. A fantastic stage, built with 8
(Russia), opened the IFBB season in The IFBB competition, organized modern led-screen and professional
Europe. under the supervision of Russian sound; was the witness of the
The Siberian Power Show reached Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation competition and the awards
this year its 5th edition and (FBBR), chaired by Alexander ceremonies in which participated
consolidated its evolution, becoming Vizhnevsky was the main event with a relevant female officials as the new
an international IFBB event, aspiring to fantastic level of competitors from the president of National Federation in
be one of the most popular events for former SSSR and the Middle East. Kyrgyzstan –Ljdumila Elgina– and
athletes, in the beginning of the During more than 8 hours, the professional athletes as Oksana
season, as well as companies and audience of a crowded venue Oleynik and Irina Zheleiko; considering
Eastern sponsors. supported athletes in disciplines as Fit it was the International Women’s Day.

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