2024 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, LITHUANIA.

FAMOUS CANADA BODYBUILDER AIMS TO COME TO NIDA.

W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International Since 1968.

Now uniting 140 Countries of all Continets and organizing over 60 International Events World Wide every year.

Today we received information that a famous Canada bodybuilder and sport writer TODD PAYETTE plans to participate at the 35-th W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) World Amateur and Professional Championship and is coming to Nida resort. The Championship will be held on October 5, 2024.

W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International Presents:

35-th WORLD AM-Pro CAHMPIONSHIP 

„NIDA‘S MAYOR CUP“

(October 5, 2024, Nida Resort, Republic Lithuania).

Programme:

October 4, Arriving to Nida‘s „JURATE“ Hotel (Pamario Str. 3, LT-93124). Registration of the competitors.

October 5, Competition at „NERINGOS GIMNAZIJA“ (Kuverto Str. 12)

October 5, Closing Banquet

October 6, Excursion on a Ship Around Nida.

NIDA IS UNIQUE U.N.E.S.C.O. NATURE PLACE. EVERYBODY LIKE THE PLACE.

WE WORK ON ORGANIZING 2025 „WORLD AM-Pro CHAMPIONSHIP“ IN NIDA AGAIN.

More Details on International Page www.wff.lt

2024 World Championship Contacts:

UGNE RAUDYTE DAUBARIENE – Secretary International General,

Phone +370 610 09741

DARIUS DAUBARAS – Chairman International Organizing Committee,

Phone: +370 671 40329

WE ARE PRESENTING NEW CATEGORIES AND SOME CHANGES IN CONTEST RULES.

ONE PEACE SWIM SUIT MODEL FITNESS (“BAY WATCH CATEGORY”).

During the last 60 years W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) made a number of changes in the Contest Rules and Categories. Women  “Model Fitness Bay Watch Category” has the same regulations and requirements as well known “Model Fitness Category”. Only swim suit is different – it is two peace swim suit. Competition is of two parts - “T-Walk” and comparisons with swim suit and the same with evening dress. You can find all Contest Rules and all Categories in details in different languages on the International Page www.wff.lt .

W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International Since 1968.

Now uniting 140 Countries of all Continets and organizing over 60 International Events World Wide every year.

W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International Presents:

35-th WORLD AM-Pro CAHMPIONSHIP 

„NIDA‘S MAYOR CUP“

(October 5, 2024, Nida Resort, Republic Lithuania).

Programme:

October 4, Arriving to Nida‘s „JURATE“ Hotel (Pamario Str. 3, LT-93124). Registration of the competitors.

October 5, Competition at „NERINGOS GIMNAZIJA“ (Kuverto Str. 12)

October 5, Closing Banquet

October 6, Excursion on a Ship Around Nida.

NIDA IS UNIQUE U.N.E.S.C.O. NATURE PLACE. EVERYBODY LIKE THE PLACE.

WE WORK ON ORGANIZING 2025 „WORLD AM-Pro CHAMPIONSHIP“ IN NIDA AGAIN.

More Details on International Page www.wff.lt

2024 World Championship Contacts:

UGNE RAUDYTE DAUBARIENE – Secretary International General,

Phone +370 610 09741

DARIUS DAUBARAS – Chairman International Organizing Committee,

Phone: +370 671 40329.

BRITAIN WILL BE REPRESENTED IN NIDA RESORT.

Today we got information that a famous British Bodybuilder IAN CHAMBERS will participate at the 2024 W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. World Championship in Nida Resort. Among 500 competitors from 30 Countries IAN CHAMBERS took part at the 2004 W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. World Championship in the Lithuania Republic Vilnius Congress Palace. Then the Contest was opened by the Minister of Sport Republic Lithuania ALGIRDAS RASLANAS. At that time IAN CHAMBERS was together with the British World Senior Champion ED PARKER.

1991 SOCIALIST BODYBUILDING NEWS.

Finishing the Second Book of the „World Bodybuilding Encyclopedia („Pasaulinė kultūrizmo enciklopedija“, «Энциклопедия всемирного культуризма») we came to the year of 1991. Main International topics about the bodybuilding in the Socialist Countries will be:

1991 LITHUANIA BODYBUILDERS LEAVE U.S.S.R. FEDERATION.

1991 N.A.B.B.A. WAS FIRST TO RECOGNIZE INDEPENDENT LITHUANIA.

1991 N.A.B.B.A. EUROPE CHAMPIONSHIP.

1991 „AMBER PRIX INTERNATIONAL“

1991 OVERTHROW IN MOSCOW.

1991 „FIGHTERS“ GOT AWAKENED. WEIDER VISIT TO LITHUANIA.

1991 N.A.B.B.A. „UNIVERSE“.

1991 „MR. URAL“

1991 OTHER CONTESTS OF SOCIALIST WORLD.

INFORMATION.
More detailed information on the Global International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics. Also information available on the Facebook pages: W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. North America, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. South America, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Asia, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Europe, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Africa, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Asia Continental Federation, International Sport University (I.S.U.), W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Pro Division, W.P.S.F. World Power Sports Federation.

W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International Since 1968.

Now uniting 140 Countries of all Continets and organizing over 60 International Events World Wide every year.

W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International Presents:

35-th WORLD AM-Pro CAHMPIONSHIP 

„NIDA‘S MAYOR CUP“

(October 5, 2024, Nida Resort, Republic Lithuania).

Programme:

October 4, Arriving to Nida‘s „JURATE“ Hotel (Pamario Str. 3, LT-93124). Registration of the competitors.

October 5, Competition at „NERINGOS GIMNAZIJA“ (Kuverto Str. 12)

October 5, Closing Banquet

October 6, Excursion on a Ship Around Nida.

NIDA IS UNIQUE U.N.E.S.C.O. NATURE PLACE. EVERYBODY LIKE THE PLACE.

WO WORK ON ORGANIZING 2025 „WORLD AM-Pro CHAMPIONSHIP“ IN NIDA AGAIN.

More Details on International Page www.wff.lt

2024 World Championship Contacts:

UGNE RAUDYTE DAUBARIENE – Secretary International General,

Phone +370 610 09741

DARIUS DAUBARAS – Chairman International Organizing Committee,

Phone: +370 671 40329

W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International Since 1968.

Now uniting 140 Countries of all Continets and organizing over 60 International Events World Wide every year.

W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International Presents

35-th WORLD AM-Pro CAHMPIONSHIP 

„NIDA‘S MAYOR CUP“

(October 5, 2024, Nida Resort, Republic Lithuania).

Programme:

October 4, Arriving to Nida‘s „JURATE“ Hotel (Pamario Str. 3, LT-93124). Registration of the competitors.

October 5, Competition at „NERINGOS GIMNAZIJA“ (Kuverto Str. 12)

October 5, Closing Banquet

October 6, Excursion on a Ship Around Nida.

NIDA IS UNIQUE U.N.E.S.C.O. NATURE PLACE. EVERYBODY LIKE THE PLACE.

WO WORK ON ORGANIZING 2025 „WORLD AM-Pro CHAMPIONSHIP“ IN NIDA AGAIN.

WORLD BODYBUILDING HISTORY.

DIRTY BODYBUILDING IN ESTONIA.

WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.

Today the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation)  International unites 140 Country – Members and organizes nearly 60 annual Amateur and Professional International Events World Wide. Looking from the juridical point of view the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International is no doubt the Real World Bodybuilding Leader.

Crowning it‘s 50 years of  International Bodybuilding activities, the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F.  works on the Unique Global International Bodybuilding Project -  the „World Bodybuilding  Encyclopedia“ («Энциклопедия всемирного культуризма», “Pasaulio kultūrizmo enciklopedija”).

There will be four books of the Encyclopedia. The first book will cover period of time from the old times to 1973. The work on the Encyclopedia goes on.

DIRTY BODYBUILDING IN ESTONIA.

INNAR MARDO (1946-2002; Inaras Mardo, Иннар Мардо)  was the most important Estonia bodybuilding persons ever. Several days we were studying the thirty years lasting correspondence between the President of the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS (Др. Эдмундас Даубарас) and National President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Estonia  INNAR MARDO. INNAR MARDO was and still is the unique historical Estonia bodybuilding leader and the real soul of bodybuilding in Estonia. Twenty years ago INNAR MARDO presented to DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS historical documents on the Estonia International contest „Georg Tenno Memorial“ („Georgo Tenno Memorialas“, «Мемориал Георга Тенно», 1971 - 2024).

HAVING A WISH DOES NOT MEAN YOU CAN DO IT.

Multiple letters of INNAR MARDO tell us about many unknown and forgotten facts and stories. We are surprised of the inner powewr of INNAR MARDO when his bodybuilders betrayed him and when many Estonian organizers treated him very badly. The reason is clear – they envyed him and his talent so much. We would like to underline that for several years best bodybuilders of the U.S.S.R. and Socialist countries were pupils of INNAR MARDO Estonians OLEV ANNUS  and INDREK OTSUS. Both bodybuilders were winners of the most important International U.S.S.R. competitions – the „Amber Prix International“ („Gintarinis prizas“, «Янтарный приз», is still running, 1968 - 2024) and the „Georg Tenno Memorial“ (organized in 1971-2024). Also under the guidance of INNAR MARDO both bodybuilders won several International competitions in various Socialist countries.

Think of this - who are those bodybuilders and organizers without INNAR MARDO? In some cases the enemies of INNAR MARDO were successful and INNAR MARDO had to leave the National Estonia bodybuilding federation. By the way, Lithuanians were not very happy of the strong Estonia bodybuilding and helped the enemies of INNAR MARDO in their dirty works. The Lithuanians were led by ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS and some official from Kaunas city. Especially big fight against IONNAR MARDO was after the tenth „Georg Tenno Memorial“ But after this no one Estonia bodybuilding organizer ever reached the highness of the work done by INNAR MARDO. The level and inside power was very low of them.

In the “World Bodybuilding Encyclopedia” year after year we will speak about the activities of those above mentioned “heroes”. It is a pity that at the end of his life INNAR MARDO had no enough power to reach the previous hights of the glory of Estonia bodybuilding. The glory that was created by him – INNAR MARDO.

About these details we will speak in the second book of the Encyclopedia.

INFORMATION.
More detailed information on the Global International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics. Also information available on the Facebook pages: W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. North America, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. South America, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Asia, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Europe, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Africa, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Asia Continental Federation, International Sport University (I.S.U.), W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Pro Division, W.P.S.F. World Power Sports Federation.

1990 I.F.B.B. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, MALAYSIA.

In 1990 U.S.S.R. bodybuilding was tightly connected with the I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders). In 1990 I.F.B.B. federation was celebrating it‘s 20 years anyversary (I.F.B.B. was created by the F.I.H.C. (F.I.H.C., Federation Internationale Halterophile et Culturiste) General Secretary OSCAR STATE in 1970 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia). Most all sports athletes of Lithuania did not participe at the official U.S.S.R. Championships and the U.S.S.R. National Teams under request of the National Olympic Committee of the Lithuanian SSR (L.T.O.K., Lietuvos Tautinis Olimpinis Komitetas, Национальный Олимпийский комитет Литовской ССР). But not all bodybuilders followed this N.O.C. request. In 1990 U.S.S.R. bodybuilders participated at the I.F.B.B. World Championship in Kuala Lampur (Malaysia). As it was in 1989 during the I.F.B.B. World Championship in Paris (France) DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was invited to Malaysia as a personal quest of the I.F.B.B. President BEN WEIDER.  As it was in 1989 during the I.F.B.B. World Championship in Paris (France) DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS could take any Lithuanian SSR represitative to accompany him. This time DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS took RAMUTIS KAIRAITIS with him as in 1989 Vice President «U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation»  («Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.») ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS behaved rude in Paris. Representatives of the Lithuanian SSR went to Malaysia separate of the U.S.S.R. National Team.

One hundred bodybuilders participated at the 1990 I.F.B.B. World Championship. The contest was very pompastic. For organization of the contest was done huge work of the I.F.B.B. Vice President PAUL CHUA (Singapore). As USA sport specialist BOB GOLDMAN explained, the Malaysia Prime Minister MOHAMAD MAHATHIR gave 3.400 million USA dollars state money for the contest. Also he was present at the competition too.

RESULTS

Heavy Weight Category

1. ALBRECHT ACHIM (Germany) –                 1 Place

2. PAULSEN BORGAN (Norway) –                   2 Place

3. RODGER JERRY (Australia) -                         3 Place

Light Heavy Weight Category

1. GURLEY ALQ (USA) -                                         1 Place

2. CHARLES DAREM (Canada) -                        2 Place

3. SKANTLBURY ALBERT (Australia) –        3 Place

Middle Weight Category

1. JASINOWSKI WILHELM (F.R.G.) –              1 Place

2. BRIEN JOSEPH (Canada) –                             2 Place

3. RODRIGUEZ WILSON (UK) -                          3 Place

Light Weight Category

1. DAWSON JOSEPH (USA) -                               1 Place

2. KI HAN DONG (South Korea) -                     2 Place

3. JOSPITRE JUSTIN (Canada) -                         3 Place

Bantam Weight Category

1. ANWAR EL AMAWY (Egypt) -                      1 Place

2. AMIN EL KHALIL (Pakistan) -                     2 Place

3. ABDELAZIZ MAHAMMED (Egypt) –         3 Place.

INFORMATION.
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1990. VINCE MAC MAHON‘S W.B.F..

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY.

In 1990 there was a big crisis in the I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders). I.F.B.B. had no „federation patriots“. Many famous I.F.B.B. professionals left the I.F.B.B.. Very active in the newly created W.B.F. (World Bodybuilding Federation“) were I.F.B.B. Pros TOM PLATZ, DANNY PADILLA, TONY PEARSON and LOU FERRIGNO. Famous Pro bodybuilders entered newly done federation W.B.F. which was created by American VINCE MAC MAHON. VINCE MAC MAHON made no secret – he wanted to make business of it. At the same time VINCE MAC MAHON  was the owner of the World Wrestling Federation (W.W.F., now W.W.E.). 

In order to collect best professional bodybuilders he declared an uncomparibably very big prize money for bodybuilders and a year contracts of 100 000 US dollars. „Joe Weider‘s Olympia“ could not compete with VINCE MAC MAHON‘s  prize money. The biggest success was for GARY STRYDOM. He took 275 000 USA dollars twice then. He got real money. It was not like it is now – they declare big prize money at Pro contests and athletes receive nothing at all. It is a very good way to fool athlets. Do You know at least one Pro bodybuilder who became rich by winning prize money at contests? We mean real prize money, not of selling „supplements“, narcotics or selling even themselves...

TOM PLATZ and VINCE MAC MAHON attended the 1990 I.F.B.B. „Mr. Olympia“ contest and presented the new organization for bodybuilders. They said that they are forming the World Bodybuilding Federation as a direct competitor to the I.F.B.B. and proclaimed that they plan to "kick the I.F.B.B.'s ass". They declared that the 1991 W.B.F. Championship would be held at the “Trump Taj Mahal “Palace in Atlantic City.

W.B.F. organization signed long - term contracts with a number of I.F.B.B. regulars to join its roster, with annual salaries as high as $400,000.

The W.B.F. held its Inaugural Championship in 1991, as a pay – per - view  (P.P.V.) event in Atlantic City.

The second W.B.F. Championship was held in Long Beach in1992.

Due to steroid scandal impacting the W.W.F., the W.B.F. introduced drug testing in 1992. 1990 I.F.B.B. “Mr. Olympia” performed drug testing too but in 1991 stopped it. They did not want to joke with it. Due to drug testing W.B.F. bodybuilders were out of shape and many left the W.B.F..

The 1992 W.B.F. Championship P.P.V. was a commercial failure. After this VINCE MAC MAHON phoned WEIDER brothers to inform them that the W.B.F. would be dissolved. WEIDER’s agreed to allow the W.B.F. members to rejoin the I.F.B.B. organization after paying 25 000 US dollars fine.

South African bodybuilder GARY STRYDOM would be the first and only W.B.F. champion, winning the 1991 event and successfully defending his title in 1992.

INFORMATION.
More detailed information on the Global International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics. Also information available on the Facebook pages: W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. North America, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. South America, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Asia, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Europe, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Africa, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Asia Continental Federation, International Sport University (I.S.U.), W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Pro Division, W.P.S.F. World Power Sports Federation.

1990 I.F.B.B. „MISS OLYMPIA“, NEW YORK.

After 1990 I.F.B.B. World Championship in Malaysia in order to continue the dialogue with DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS the I.F.B.B. President BEN WEIDER invited him as his personal quest to 1990 I.F.B.B. professional „Miss Olympia“ in New York (USA). That was already the 11-th I.F.B.B. Pro „Miss Olympia“ competition. Many top Professional women bodybuilders left the sport as the new „huge muscle“ generation came on Professional stage. Big muscle road started with LENDA MURRAY. Again as it was at the 1989 I.F.B.B. World Championship in Paris (France) and as it was at the 1990 I.F.B.B. World Championship in Kuala Lampur (Malaysia) BEN WEIDER agreed that DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS for negotiations will take one more representative of the Lithuanian Republic. This time DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS took together the 1981 „Amber Prix International“ („Gintarinis prizas“, «Янтарный приз», 1968 – 2024) and Category Winner of the 1988 „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Cup“ («Кубок С.С.С.Р. по культуризму»)  Champion SAULIUS MISEVICIUS. 1990 „Miss Olympia“ was held at the New York „Beacon Theatre“.

Several years lasting negotiations about Lithuania entering the I.F.B.B. separate from the „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation“  («Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.»)  were held in New York „Hemsley“ hotel. The I.F.B.B. President BEN WEIDER informed DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS about this decission to folow the rules of the „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation“ and not to alow Lithuania to enter the I.F.B.B. steping over the U.S.S.R.. BEN WEIDER was on the U.S.S.R. side and did not support the Independence of the Lithuanian Republic.

The places at the 1990 I.F.B.B. „Miss Olympia“ were as it is: first Lenda Murray (USA), second Bev Francis (Australia), third Anja Schreiner (Germany), fourth Laura Creavalle (USA), fifth Jackie Paisley (USA), sixth Sharon Arrildt (USA).

INFORMATION.
More detailed information on the Global International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics. Also information available on the Facebook pages: W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. North America, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. South America, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Asia, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Europe, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Africa, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Asia Continental Federation, International Sport University (I.S.U.), W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Pro Division, W.P.S.F. World Power Sports Federation.