WORLD‘S BODYBUILDING HISTORY. REMEMBER IT.

BEN WEIDER. HOW IT WAS IN REAL

PREAMBULA.

The authors of this historical article do not seek to present the chronological events. Our aim is to underline the most important historical International bodybuilding moments. The chronological history of our sport was presented in various languaages earlier in the 28-th issue of the International magazine „Sport of fitness and bodybuilding“ (2008) and at the International Site www.wff.lt . In 1986 the former WABBA (World Amateur Body Building Association) President and owner SERGE NUBRET  sent to the President WFF-WBBF International DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS his own archeives that were very usefull.

We will present „World Bodybuilding History“ articles in the folowing way.

-          Part 1. Ben Weider

-          Part 2. Prohibited Sport

-          Part 3. Communist Party Proclames the Champion

-          Part 4. Bodybuilding Lithrature

-          Part 5. First Through Iron Wall

-          Part 6. Your Own Oppinion

-          Part 7. Bodybuilding Future Decided in the Balcony

-          Part 8. Vatican Notices Our Efforts

Later will folow historical articles of the most important bodybuilding countries.

WORLD BODYBUILDING HISTORY. UNKNOWN STORIES. HOW IT WAS IN REAL.

Part 1.

BEN WEIDER.

As any history, the World Bodybuilding History was too much complicated. Somebody knows something, most do not know anything. Our 120 years lasting sport history used to be presented in many different ways.

During the last fivety years International President WFF-WBBF (World Fitness federation, World Body Building Federation) DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS personally took part at many most important International historic bodybuilding events. At many of them DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was not only a participant, but even many of these events had happened under his initiative.
During all his active life in sport DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was always in good friendly relations with the International Bodybuilding Top Personalities: BEN WEIDER (Canada), WAYNE DE MILIA (USA), PAMELA KAGAN (Canada), PAUL CHUA (Singapore), SERGE NUBRET, AKLI CHABENI (both France), OSCAR HEIDENSTAM, IVAN DUNBAR (both UK), VOJTECH FIALA (Czechoslovakia). During a long period of time to set some definite questions the Owner and the life President of the IFBB (International Federation of Body Builders) BEN WEIDER many times used to ask DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to meet his assistant RAFAEL SANTONJA. Even today EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS communicates with nearly all International bodybuilding leaders who play important role in the official World‘s sport movement.
Personal relations of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS with BEN WEIDER always had and still have big historical value. Due to these relations DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was always in the centre of important International activities. These relations with BEN WEIDER gave him opportunity to get the information that others could not get. This gave the possibility for DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to influence many important International bodybuilding events. Rich WFF-WBBF archieves prove decades lasting relations, personal meetings and correspondence with BEN WEIDER.
BEN WEIDER in his private magazines many times published materials sent by DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. Much attention in Weider‘s magazines had been given for even now one of the World‘s oldest still runnig International „Amber Prix International“ Contest (1968-2017, „Gintarinis prizas“, „Янтарный приз»). For many years „Amber Prix International“ was the unofficial bodybuilding championship of the USSR (for many years bodybuilding was prohibited in the USSR, Union Soviet Socialist Republics). For most time of the history of „Amber Prix International“ DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was the main organizer of this event. And still he is (under the WFF-WBBF). Evaluating the importance of the „Amber Prix International“ a number of times BEN WEIDER sent his own signed Diplomas for the „Amber Prix International“ champions. It was BEN WEIDER to press Vice President IFBB International PAUL CHUA and President IFBB Israel ASHER FRIG to send their teams to Klaipeda (Lithuania) to participate at the „Amber Prix International“. It was BEN WERDER to give the order for his Spanish assistant RAFAEL SANTONJA to host „Amber Prix International“ Champions at the IFBB Mediteranian Contest held in Marocco (see letters of BEN WEIDER, http://www.wff.lt, read forum). Finally relations between DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and BEN WEIDER reached such a level, that BEN WEIDER asked to stop discussing and making decissions via correspondence and to start to settle all important questions at the common private meetings. During a definite period of time a number of meetings of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and BEN WEIDER were held – in Leningrad, Moscow (USSR, Russia), in Paris (France), in Kuala Lampur (Malaysia), in New York (USA). DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was always a personal guest of BEN WEIDER. BEN WEIDER had been ready to meet DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS at any possible time even postponing his other works and duties (see letters of BEN WEIDER). The top culmination of the common relations was when both decided to set a Joint-Venture Company (protocol of intentions, November 25, 1990, Helmsley Palace, New Yourk, USA, archieves WFF-WBBF International).
No matter that later on DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS went his own way and started the WFF-WBBF International, no matter he stopped his official contacts with the IFBB, he has always been in friendly relations with BEN WEIDER. Even when DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was already leading WFF-WBBF International but keeping old common contacts BEN WEIDER used to send him the official IFBB magazines and materials (until BEN WEIDER stepped away and sold his private IFBB magazines in 2000).

Part 2.

PROHIBITED SPORT.
For quite a long period of time bodybuilding was prohibited in the USSR and in almost all Socialist Countries. For political reasons being as the „Western sport“ bodybuilding  has never been supported in all socialist World. Everywhere gyms were closed, contests prohibited, sportsmen and organizers were prosecuted, media flew as maximum dirt as possible to bodybuilding. Under pressure of the Communist Party the Ministry of Sport of the USSR (Union Soviet Socialist Republics) issued a strict order against bodybuilding and this way they had a juridical law basis to follow bodybuilders. For many years of the prosecution of bodybuilding sport in the Sport Ministry (Goskomsport) was employed a former weightlifter E.MOROZ (later V.TAMARLAKOV). Both of them were responsible for controlling the bodybuilding in the USSR. A step below of them was another one representative  - the Lithuanian ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS. Everybody was afrayed to fight or even to say a single word to stand for bodybuilding. As in such a wide territory nobody organized bodybuilding contetsts, but DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS dared to do it first with „Amber Prix International“ in Klaipeda (Lithuania). ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS and other high officials wanted to stop DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS saying that in case the new procecutions started they are not going to loose their Communist Party certificates and they will stay away from DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. Nevertheless DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS did not listen to them and did it on his own risk. The contest in Klaipeda took place, only the DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS played his game with the Sport Ministry and he had to make some artificial changes adding power exercises to the usual programme. Just after this DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS started active correspondence with the Sport Ministry of the USSR as well as with the main USSR political media: newspapers „Pravda“, „Izvestija“, „Soviet Sport“, which used to publishe awfull articles against bodybuilding (like „Trijanskij kon kulturizma“..). Then DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS wrote a number of articles protecting bodybuilding and started to collect signatures of known people to support  these articles. It became a real pettition to unite people to protect bodybuilding sport (these historic materials are in the archieves of the WFF-WBBF International (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation). Then DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS on his risk went to Moscow to register and present these materials at the Headquarters of the Central Committe of the Communst Party of the USSR and the Ministry Council of the USSR. When back to Lithuania from Moscow DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS started to receive lots of calls from the Headquarters of the Central Committe of the Communst Party USSR. The discussion started. It was evident that some positive agreement may happen. That bothered Lithuanian Communist Leaders. Finally the telepfone of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was totally swiched off line and they invited DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to Klaipeda Headquarters asking to stop pushing the highest USSR officials. At the same time, though bodybuilding was a prohibited sport, they gave DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS permittion to organize anual „Amber Prix International“ (1968-2017, „Gintarinis prizas“, «Янтарный приз») in Klaipeda. It is not a secret that for many years „Amber Prix International“ was the only one International bodybuilding contest in the Socialist World and until 1988 it was recognized and proclaimed  as a not official Championship of the USSR. If not the „Amber Prix International“ nuobody knows what would have been the history of bodybuilding in the USSR and all Socialist World. Nobody knows how the Socialist bodybuilding sport would have met the first USA bodybuilders that came to the USSR under the leadership of the Owner and life President IFBB (International Federation of Body Builders) BEN WEIDER. BEN WEIDER was an old personal friend of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. For many years they bogth had active correspondence, a number of mutual meetings in various countries. Finally they were working on setting a Join-Venture Company (again these documents are in the archieves of the WFF-WBBF International (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation. See documents and letters of BEN WEIDER, http://www.wff.lt, read forum).

2019. IN DIFERENCE WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL FEDERATIONS WFF-WBBF GOES OFFICIAL WAY.
HIGH AWARD AND WELCOME OF SLOVALKIA PARLIAMENT TO WFF-WBBF.
In October, 2016 during the WFF-WBBF (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) World AM and Pro Championships the Chairman Prliament Republic Slovakia Mgr. Art. ANDREJ HRNCIAR (Andrej Hrnčiar) has sent His welcome to the WFF-WBBF International. Also Mgr. Art. ANDREJ HRNCIAR awarded with Honour Diploma the President WFF-WBBF International DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS „For World Wide Fitness and Bodybuilding Development on the Occassion of the World Championship in Fitness and Bodybuilding“.

HEAD PARLIAMENT SLOVAKIA AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.

With the official congratulations Vice President Parliament Republic Slovakia JAN FIGEL  was present at the 2013 WFF-WBBF (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation)  World Amateur Championship in Brusno.

After the WFF-WBBF International Himna was played, the Vice President Parliament Republic Slovakia JAN FIGEL  (Podpredseda vlady Slovenskej Republiki) awarded the International President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS with the Silver Medal of the Parliament Republic Slovakia and the Parliament Diploma of Honour.

„DIPLOMA OF HONOUR to the President of the Global Federation of WBBF  and WFF DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS for his lifetime contribution to fitness and bodybuilding and promotion of the sport between youth and physically disabled people around the world“.

OFFICIAL VISIT TO SLOVAKIA PARLIAMENT.

During the visit to the 2013 WFF-WBBF World Amateur Championship in Brusno Kupele resort the Vice President Parliament Republic Slovakia JAN FIGEL  invited the International President WFF-WBBF DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to pay the Official Visit to the Parliament Republic Slovakia.

Right after the World Championship in Brusno the International President WFF-WBBF DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS came to the Slovakia Capital City Bratislava where the Official Meeting at the Headquarters Parliament Republic Slovakia was payed.

During the meeting in the Parliament a number of important National and International sport and fitness questions were discussed and spoken over.

VICE PRIME MINISTER SLOVAKIA AWARDS.

Representing the Government Republic Slovakia on the occasion of the 2013 WFF-WBBF World Amateur Championship the Vice Prime Minister Republic Slovakia LUBOMIR VAZNY awarded the International President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS with the Slovakia Parliament Diploma of Honour.

PREVIOUS OFFICIAL MEETING.

Also we would like to underline that the 2012 WFF-WBBF World Amateur Championship was organized under the supervision and support of the Prime Minister Republic Slovakia REBERT FICO.

In 2012 also right after the the World Championship the International President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS came to Bratislava where the Official Meeting at the Headquarters Prime Minister Republic  Slovakia was payed. Then the the International President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was awarded by the Diploma of Honour of the Prime Minister Republic  Slovakia.

INFORMATION.

More information on the International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics. Also information available on the Facebook pages: WFF-WBBF International, WFF-WBBF North America, WFF-WBBF South America, WFF-WBBF Asia, WFF-WBBF Europe, WFF-WBBF Africa, WFF-WBBF Asia Continental Federation, WFF-WBBF Pro Division, International Sport University (ISU, www.isuniversity.lt).

2019. FIFTY YEARS HISTORY OF WFF-WBBF AND IFBB RELATIONS.

WEIDER BROTHERS AND DSC. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS.

At the moment the WFF-WBBF (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation)  is preparing to publish a historical article. The article will cover fifty years lasting relations of the WFF-WBBF International (represented by the International President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS) and the IFBB (International Federation of Body Builders), represented by the IFBB owners WEIDER brothers JOE and BEN.

Today looking through the time passed we see clearly the World bodybuilding history. As for long time the World was divided into two parts this history was developed both in the „West“ side and also in the so called „Socialist World“.  Speaking about the DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and the WEIDER brother‘s relations any can easy see the development of all historically traditional bodybuilding federations. Also we can see the aims of all federations, we can see the real work that was done by these federations on International level. Then there is no need to discuss „which federation is better“.

GET TO KNOW WORLD BODYBUILDING HISTORY. UNIQUE GLOBAL PROJECT - WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.

Today the WFF-WBBF International unites 134 Country – Members and organizes nearly 60 anual Am and Pro International Events World Wide. Looking from the juridic point of view the WFF-WBBF International is no doubt the Real World Bodybuilding Leader.

Crowning it‘s 50 years of  International Bodybuilding activities, the WFF-WBBF)  works on the Unique Global International Bodybuilding Project -  the „World Bodybuilding  Encyclopedia“ («Энциклопедия всемирного культуризма»). 

Covering the period of the last Century only two Historical Bodybuilding  Country – Articles –Revues are left to prepere. That are Atricles on Russia and Lithuania. All other Countries that were influencing the International Sport during the last 120 years are already written bu us for the Encyclopedia.

The Head of the Encyclopedia working group is the President WFF-WBBF International DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS.

Until now nobody even tried to work on such a huge International Project. To be frank, only few people can do it. There were attempts to name some previous works as „Encyclopedia“ too, but that were not Encyclopedias of Bodybuilding Sport in real (for example, as Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s „Encyclopedia“ was written about himself in person mostly). In real every Encyclopedia covers much wider things.

The  „World Bodybuilding  Encyclopedia“  is based on the fivety years collected Historic Archives of the WFF-WBBF International and also on the Archivic Documents presented to us by the Owner and the President of WABBA (World Amateur Body Building Association) SERGE NUBRET (France),  the Heads of the UK Public Club NABBA (National Amateur Body Building Association) OSCAR HEIDENSTAM (England) and IVAN DUNBAR (Ireland), the Owners and Heads of the IFBB (International Federation of Body Builders)  Commercial Company  BEN WEIDER (Canada), PAUL CHUA (Singapore), ALEX BAUER (Austria), JOSE PARDO HIDALGO (Spain).

Starting with EUGENY SANDOW our „Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding“ covers the period of nearly 120 years time. It presents over 8000 known International Bodybuildings Sport Personalities who were very important for the World Bodybuilding Sport during the period of the last Century. All these 8000 Bodybuilding Persons are representing all historically known traditional International Bodybuilding Federations. Comparing with the Bodybuilding Encyclopedia made by USA Bodybuilding Organizers in Internet, our „World Bodybuilding  Encyclopedia“ covers 90% wider information than the one of the USA.

All Athletes of these Federations of the last 120 years, who took high places at the Official Competitions as the World and Continent Am and Pro Championships, are in our Encyclopedia. All known International Officials and Organizers are also in our Encyclopedia as well.

Our  „World Bodybuilding  Encyclopedia“ will be published in various popular languages, including the Chinese language.

IMPORTANT WORLD BODYBUILDING FACTS.

We would like to underline that  the 2017 year was an extraordinary year for the World‘s bodybuilding. In 2013 the International Sport Society was celebrating 50-th anniversary of the World‘s Oldest Traditional Bodybuilding Contest  „Amber Prix International“ (международный турнир „Янтарный приз», 1968-2017). 

In 2018 the International Sport Society was celebrating the 120-th anniversary of the first bodybuilding contest ever (held in 1898 in England and Russia). Also in 1898 in England the first Bodybuilding „Health and Strenght“  Magazine was started to issue and it is issued until now by ROY EDWARDS.

In 2017 the International Sport Society was celebrating the 90-th anniversary of female  fitness. It is connected with BRONE‘s DUBAR  regular trainings and participation in New York City in 1928. We are glad that the Americans started collecting additional historic  information about BRONE DUBAR for the coming „Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding“. BRONE DUBAR with her family emigrated from Lithuania to the USA right before the First World War.

INFORMATION.
More detailed information on the Global International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics. Also information available on the Facebook pages: WFF-WBBF International, WFF-WBBF North America, WFF-WBBF South America, WFF-WBBF Asia, WFF-WBBF Europe, WFF-WBBF Africa, WFF-WBBF Asia Continental Federation, WFF-WBBF Pro Division, International Sport University (ISU, www.isuniversity.lt ), WPSF World Power Sports Federation.

2020. IN INDIA WFF-WBBF WILL ORGANIZE BIGGEST EVENT OF ASIA.

ASIA WILL COLLECT BEST WORLD ATHLETES.

The WFF-WBBF (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) International has activities history of more than 50 years. Today the Federation unites national organizations of 134 countries that represent all Continents. Every year the WFF-WBBF organizes 60 international events in various countries.

After receiving support of the highest India Government officials and businessmen the WFF-WBBF  International in this country will organize in March, 2020 the biggest Asia bodybuilding event.

2019 WFF-WBBF INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN INDIA.

On the 26-th of  February, 2019 to set the actual working questions of the International Events  the International President WFF-WBBF and the Rector of the ISU International Sport University  DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS arrived to India. The arranged progamme of the visit was very wide.

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS.

In March, 2019 two International events were held in India Cities of Ludhiana and Delhi. The first contest was organized by the famous India Company ”Avon”  in Ludhiana on March 1-3, 2019. The India WFF-WBBF National Championship was  held in Delhi on March 10, 2019.

INTERNATIONAL JUDGES.

A number of known International Judges arrived from European Countries to the contests in India. The judges were from Estonia, Lithuania, Belarus and Russia. In the main Judging Team were working OLEG LUNIN, SVETLANA  and NIKOLAJ VOROBJOV, ZINA USIKOVA. All costs spent by the arriving delegates were covered by the organizers: visas, transport, air tickets, hotels and food. Arrived judges at once started working. A number of meetings, consultations were made. Also the contest venue was inspected and culture programme for the judges organized.

MONEY PRIZES.

Together with standard prizes all first five places of each contest category winners got money prizes as well. Over all men category winner received  7500 US dollars and over all women category winner received 1200 US dollars. All competitors got hotel rooms and food free of charge.

AVON, GREATEST 2019 BODYBUILDING CONTEST IN INDIA.

On March 2-3, 2019 the AVON contest was held in Ludhiana City. Hundreds of India bodybuilders came to this prestigious event. The level of organizing team and participating athletes were of the highest International standards or even better. Any World championship organizers of any International federation can only dream of such an event. The venue place was full of spectators and journalists.

The VIP launge was full of Guests and among them were:

ONKAR SINGH PAHWA, the Owner Avon Cycle & Fitness Machines Pvt. Ltd.

SANTOSH MOTWANI, the director Avon Fitness Machines Pvt. Ltd.

VIJAI SAMPLA, the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment in India

VIJAJ KUMAR CHOPRA, the Editor in Cheif for Punjab Kesari Print News Organization

SONI SOOD, a famous Bollywood Actor.

The organizers did it perfect with everything – free transport, food, drinks and much atthention to delegates, judges  and participants. The life of our sport is nicer and it is going on!

„EK AAS WOMEN HELPLINE (NGO). INDIA EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN VOLUNTEERS ASSOCIATION.

On March 6, 2019 India Exceptional Women Volunteers Association „EK AAS WOMEN HELPLINE (NGO)“ honoured and awarded a number of persons who are involved in social work. Among awarded persons were the International President WFF-WBBF DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS, the Chairperson of the International REGINA Cancer Center REGINA DAUBARIENE. The „EK AAS WOMEN HELPLINE (NGO)“  Association is led by the Chairperson SIMMI CHOPRA PASHAN. Among a number of VIP Guests a Member of the Parliament of the India Republic SARDAR RAVNEET BITTU was present.

VISITING INDIA PARLIAMENT MEMBER‘S HEADQUARTERS

We have informed before, that during the WFF-WBBF Asia Championship in Ludhiana among a number of India famous polititians was present SARDAR RAVNEET BITTU, Member of the Parliament India Republic. This Highest Level Polititian of the India Republic invited the International President WFF-WBBF Federation DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS  and the Vice President International  WFF-WBBF Federation LALIT SONI to visit him at his Headquarters. The Official Visit to meet the Polititian happened.

INDIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

On March 10, 2019 the WFF-WBBF India National Championship was held in Delhi. The winners:  the over all fitness model champion was Sameer Mittal and the over all bodybuilding champion was Dhruba Jyoti Tamuly. This contest was a selection trial to the official International contests in the European Union – in Lithuania (May 18-19, Klaipeda).

CULTURE PROGRAMME.

After competitions in Ludhiana and Delhi the organizers made a culture programme. First was visited the Delhi “Red Fort” and Minora. After it was Taj Mahal and the place of birth of Lord Krishna.

SPORT FESTIVAL „KAMILA LOHTIA COLLEGE ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET“.

On February and March, 2019 the ISU International Sports University Chairmen DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and LALIT SONI as VIP Guests payed official visit to the  Kamla Lohtia Sanathan Dharam College of the Punjab University Chandigarh represented by Principal Dr. Shiv Mohan Sharma and a number of Professors. There was the opening ceremony of the annual sport‘s festival. Among VIP Guests was  SH. SURINDER DAWAR, Member Parliament, M.L.A. Ludhiana.

INDIA-PAKISTAN WAGAH BORDER.

The WFF-WBBF Chairmen President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS, Vice President LALIT SONI and Amritsar Chairman RAMANDEEP SINGH visited as VIP Guests India – Pakistan Wagah Border. The meeting and lunch with the Chief Official of the border control was organized. Sitting in VIP lounge among thousands of people all watched the famous “Flag Ceremony”.

HOLI – ANNUAL INDIA COLOUR FESTIVAL.

Being on official visit to India the International Chairmen WFF-WBBF the President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and the Vice President LALIT SONI as VIP Guests took part at the „Holi“. „Holi“ is an old India religious happening – the annual India colour festival.

INFORMATION.

More information on the International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics. Also information available on the Facebook pages: WFF-WBBF International, WFF-WBBF North America, WFF-WBBF South America, WFF-WBBF Asia, WFF-WBBF Europe, WFF-WBBF Africa, WFF-WBBF Asia Continental Federation, International Sport University (ISU, www.isuniversity.lt ), WFF-WBBF Pro Division, WPSF World Power Sports Federation.

2019. NEWS FROM AMERICA!

SCHWARZENEGGER, NEVSKY AND HUES ARE ON THE COVER OF "3 MORE REPS!"

3 More Reps! The Golden Age of Bodybuilding is a new edition of the legendary book from George Snyder and Rick Wayne that will feature action stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Matthias Hues and Alexander Nevsky (3 times WFF/WBBF Mr.Universe) as well as other super professionals in the bodybuilding world (Franco Columbu, Frank Zane, Dave Draper and many more) giving their personal secrets to training. 

In the case for Alexander Nevsky, his chapter focuses on how to get started if you want to gain muscle mass. Before becoming the bodybuilding and action star he is known for today, Alexander Nevsky was a skinny kid who got inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ralf Moeller and Matthias Hues and started training. He has become friends with all his childhood idols since.

The book was just released in North America and is available on Amazon, link is below

https://www.amazon.com/Three-More-Reps-Bodybuilding-interviews/dp/109341488X

INFORMATION.

More information on the International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics. Also information available on the Facebook pages: WFF-WBBF International, WFF-WBBF North America, WFF-WBBF South America, WFF-WBBF Asia, WFF-WBBF Europe, WFF-WBBF Africa, WFF-WBBF Asia Continental Federation, WFF-WBBF Pro Division, International Sport University (ISU, www.isuniversity.lt ).

2019. INTERNATIONAL BODYBUILDING SPORT.

WHAT WE ARE FACING TODAY?

Today there are lots of “International Bodybuilding federations”. No one of them never influenced our sport on official level. No one of them ever tried to do this. They represent various unreal histories. The reason is clear – they have no history at all and this is the reason they create the false ones! Every day they are playing their games and fooling people around. People do not think that that these are not real sport federations in fact! Most “federations” are private companies. Among them many have no proper registration by law as International Organizations. No one of them is recognized officially by any serious organization. In 1998 the I.O.C. (International Olympic Committee) refused to recognize the IFBB and Weider brothers Joe and Ben sold the IFBB  (International Federation of Body Builders) federation, their sport magazines and the “Olympia” contest. After this the situation of bodybuilding is unstable in the World. Sport became extremely commercial and official sport competitions turned to various  “festivals”, “weekends”, “nights”  and “classics”.

It seems that the WFF-WBBF (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation)  International is the only one to go on working on the ideas of Weider brothers. At least we make efforts to do this. No one cares for official recognized sport, but WFF-WBBF.

We have spoken many times about such “federations” before, about the nonsense they are creating in our sport and we will leave them in peace now as there is nothing to say more. Sport specialists understand that those federations play no role in the official bodybuilding sport on International level (see the Global Bodybuilding Site www.wff.lt , read historical articles and see unique documents on the main page and in the forum).

When we seriously speak about the real official sport, today we can mention only two International Organizations and that are the IFBB and the WFF-WBBF.

IFBB.

Though today  there are many “hot” IFBB  questions, such as of law, of finance, of book-keeping, of false democracy and of doping.  The private IFBB of RAFAEL SANTONJA even after splitting remains one of the most serious International units of bodybuilding sport.

Note:

In 2009 – IFBB split for the parts of the Spanish RAFAEL SANTONJA and the Singapore  PAUL CHUA. IN 2017 – IFBB split again for the parts of RAFAEL SANTONJA  and the USA NPC (National Physique Committee) of JIM MANION. All mentioned parts are in confrontation one with another today. All parts want to be on top one over another. Seeing this the historic IFBB creators and our real respected friends BEN  and JOE WEIDER brothers could have a heart attack.

WFF-WBBF.

Created in 1968 and celebrating it’s 52-d year of activities the WFF-WBBF (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) works for the official sport of bodybuilding. Today the WFF-WBBF unites national organizations from 134 countries that represent all continents. Every year the WFF-WBBF organizes over 60 International events in various countries.

The WFF-WBBF received recognition by the Non Olympic Sports Committee, by a number of National Olympic Committees, by a number of Governments and Sport Ministries, by the ISU International Sports University (from 2017 ISU is  an Associated  Member of the UNESCO at the UN). Even the Vatican noticed WFF-WBBF International. During the official visit to the Headquarters of Vatican the  Roman Pope Benedictus XI-th award was presented to the International President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS with the Honorable Medal (Medaglia Ufficiale di Pontificato di Sua Santita Benedetto XVI)  and the Pope sent His blessing after the official meeting in Vatican (2011).

It seems today that only the WFF-WBBF International has aims and ideas how to develop bodybuilding on official level. Facing the new ambitious Global projects the WFF-WBBF takes real steps to guide our sport World Wide.

INFORMATION.

More information on the International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics. Also information available on the Facebook pages: WFF-WBBF International, WFF-WBBF North America, WFF-WBBF South America, WFF-WBBF Asia, WFF-WBBF Europe, WFF-WBBF Africa, WFF-WBBF Asia Continental Federation, WFF-WBBF Pro Division, International Sport University (ISU, www.isuniversity.lt), WPSF World Power Sports Federation.

WORLD‘S BEST AMATEUR AND PRO ATHLETES REPRESENTING ALL CONTINENTS.

WE DO THE SAME WORK AS OTHER FEDERATIONS, BUT OUR WAYS AND GOALS ARE DIFERENT.

WFF-WBBF INTERNATIONAL SERIA MEGA EVENTS

(May 18, 2019, Klaipeda, Lithuania).

CONTEST‘S RESULTS

10-th Pro Cup Over All Champions:

Men Categories – MAROS KANASZ (Slovakia)

Women Categories – SVETLANA PUGACHEVA (Russia)

16-th Europe Pro Championship Over All Champions:

Men Categories – DAINIUS DZIKEVICIUS (Lithuania)

Women Categories – HANNA SKYTTA (Finland)

10-th Amateur World Cup Over All Champions:

Men Categories – MAROS KANASZ (Slovakia)

Women Categories – HANNA SKYTTA (Finland)

20-th Europe Amateur Championship Over All Champions:

Men Categories - PAWEL PRZYBYLSKI (Poland)

Women Categories – WARZYNSKA NATALIA (Poland)

Fit-Kid Categories – Zuzanna Malgorzata Prusaczyk (Poland)

52-nd Amber Prix International Over All Champions:

Men Categories – GOLAP RABHA (India)

Women Categories – MOUMITA MAZUMDER (India)

Baltic Cup Over All Champions:

Men Categories – DAINIUS DZIKEVICIUS (Lithuania)

Women Categories – VALENTINA TJUTJAVINA (Estonia)

INTERNATIONAL JUDGES:

Oleg Lunin (Russia)

Vytautas Mikuckis (Lithuania)

Simo Bogdanof (Finland)

Jorge Cedale (Argentina)

Wojciech Nadolski (Poland)

Zina Usik (Belarus)

Lalit Soni (India)

Andrej Basov (Russia)

Dmitrij Salej (Estonia)

Albin Grablewski (Poland)

Aleksandra Sorokina-Kukres (Lithuania)

Backstage Judge Darius Daubaras

INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY:

Neringa Sendriute, Vilma Brenciute

INFORMATION.

More detailed information on the International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics. Also information available on the Facebook pages: WFF-WBBF International, WFF-WBBF North America, WFF-WBBF South America, WFF-WBBF Asia, WFF-WBBF Europe, WFF-WBBF Africa, WFF-WBBF Asia Continental Federation, WFF-WBBF Pro Division, International Sport University (ISU, www.isuniversity.lt ), WPSF World Power Sports Federation.

2019. WFF-WBBF INTERNATIONAL SEEKS OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF BODYBUILDING.

PREPARATION FOR OFFICIAL MEETING WITH ROMAN POPE.

Working from 1968, today WFF-WBBF (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) International is evident International Bodybuilding Leader. The WFF-WBBF unites National Organizations from 134 Countries, that represent all Continents. Every year WFF-WBBF organizes 60 International Events in various Countries.

WE DO NOT TALK – WE WORK!

It is evident now after so long period of time of the WFF-WBBF activities how big work on official sport level is done by the federation. During the 50-ty years WFF-WBBF organized and took part at the official meetings with various International Institutions, such as the UN, National Olympic Committees, Governments and Parliaments, Sport ministries of various countries. We organized many International Congresses and conferences.

At the moment WFF-WBBF is involved and works hard with the United Nations and the UNESCO.

WFF-WBBF International work is seen by various International Institutions. During our sport history the WFF-WBBF International  received many International and  State Awards from Governments of various Countries. And Award from the State Vatican as well (2011).

PREPARATION OF OFFICIAL MEETING WITH ROMAN POPE.

Some time ago during the official visit to Ukraine the WFF-WBBF International President and I.S.U. Rector DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS  had several meetings with  our member OLEKSANDR MIROSHNIKOV.

In the recent several years  OLEKSANDR MIROSHNIKOV was awarded with a number of honorary decorations of CARL FABERGE International Memorial Foundadion.

Impressed by golden works of ancient skifs and jewelry technologies in stone processing OLEKSANDR MIROSHNIKOV developed his own unique creative line of working with stone and metal.

OLEKSANDR MIROSHNIKOV latest work is about the three original Diamand Orders of the Roman Pope John Paul II that soon will be presented to the Roman Pope Francis.

As in 2011 the President WFF-WBBF International DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was on official visit to Vatican now   OLEKSANDR MIROSHNIKOV asked DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to organize the meeting with the Roman Pope again. The preliminary work of the coming visit and meeting with the Roman Pope already started.

„WORLD BODYBUILDING NAPOLEON“

During the last decades the WFF-WBBF is very active in Asia Countries. After the 2018 Asia Championship in India and the „Universe“ in Thailand Asia journalists started calling  the International President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS as „World Bodybuilding Napoleon“.

„THE FATHER OF RUSSIA BODYBUILDING“.

For many years communicating with Russia journalists on various occasions DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS discussed various historical moments of our sport. He presented many historical documents to the journalists. After some time the Russia journalists started calling DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS as „The Father of Russia Bodybuilding“.

LITHUANIA EMBASSADOR IN THE WORLD.

At the 49-th „Amber Prix International“ (2016) among present several Members of the Parliament Republic Lithuania the Official Representative of the Prime Minister Republic Lithuania ANTANAS VINKUS announced the congratulating words to the WFF-WBBF International and named the International President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS being „the Embassador Republic Lithuania in the World Countries“.

INFORMATION.

More information on the International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics. Also information available on the Facebook pages: WFF-WBBF International, WFF-WBBF North America, WFF-WBBF South America, WFF-WBBF Asia, WFF-WBBF Europe, WFF-WBBF Africa, WFF-WBBF Asia Continental Federation, International Sport University (ISU), WFF-WBBF Pro Division, WPSF World Power Sports Federation.

2019. WORLD‘S BEST AMATEUR AND PRO ATHLETES REPRESENTING ALL CONTINENTS.

WFF-WBBF INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS:

World Grand Prix Bulgaria

May 3, 2019, Kranevo Resort, Bulgaria.

Overall Winners:
Dainius Dzikevicius - World Grand Prix
Marina Yavorovskaya - World Grand Prix

Vyacheslav Rokashkov - Balkan Cup Contest
Ruslan Sidletski – Balkan Cup Contest  Master‘s  Class

Category Winners:

Champion Men Classic  - Dusan Jovanovic (Serbia)
Champion Men Performance -  Ruslan Sidletski (Ukraine)
Champion Men Athletic - Vyacheslav Rokashkov (Russia)
Champion Men Super Athletic - Dainius Dzikevicius (Lithuania)
Champion Men Extreme - Dmitry Putylin (Russia)
Champion  Women Bikini - Marina Yavorovskaya (Ukraine)
Champion  Women Model Class 1 - Morosova Anna (Russia)
Champion  Women Model Class 2 - Orekhova Liybov (Russia)
Champion  Pairs -  Marina Yavorovskaya - Ruslan Sidletski (Ukraine)


International Judges:
Andrey Basov (Russia)
Oleg Akopov (Russia)
Svetlana Kruglikova (Lithuania)
Lubomir Stefanov (Bulgaria)
Valentina Zabiyaka (Russia)
Orlin Dzelepov (Bulgaria)

INFORMATION.

More detailed information on the International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics. Also information available on the Facebook pages: WFF-WBBF International, WFF-WBBF North America, WFF-WBBF South America, WFF-WBBF Asia, WFF-WBBF Europe, WFF-WBBF Africa, WFF-WBBF Asia Continental Federation, WFF-WBBF Pro Division, International Sport University (ISU, www.isuniversity.lt ), WPSF World Power Sports Federation.

2019. INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT ARRIVED TO INDIA.
AVON. 2019 GREATEST BODYBUILDING CONTEST IN INDIA.

On the 26-th of  February, 2019 to set the actual working questions of the International Events  the International President WFF-WBBF (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation)and the Rector of the ISU International Sport University  DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS arrived to India. The arranged progamme of the visit was very wide.

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS.

In March, 2019 two International events were held in India Cities of Ludhiana and Delhi. The first contest was organized by the famous India Company ”Avon”  in Ludhiana on March 1-3, 2019. The India WFF-WBBF National Championship was  held in Delhi on March 10, 2019.

INTERNATIONAL JUDGES.

A number of known International Judges arrived from European Countries to the contests in India. The judges were from Estonia, Lithuania, Belarus and Russia. In the main Judging Team were working OLEG LUNIN, SVETLANA  and NIKOLAJ VOROBJOV, ZINA USIKOVA. All costs spent by the arriving delegates were covered by the organizers: visas, transport, air tickets, hotels and food. Arrived judges at once started working. A number of meetings, consultations were made. Also the contest venue was inspected and culture programme for the judges organized.

MONEY PRIZES.

Together with standard prizes all first five places of each contest category winners got money prizes as well. Over all men category winner received  7500 US dollars and over all women category winner received 1200 US dollars. All competitors got hotel rooms and food free of charge.

AVON, GREATEST 2019 BODYBUILDING CONTEST IN INDIA.

On March 2-3, 2019 the AVON contest was held in Ludhiana City. Hundreds of India bodybuilders came to this prestigious event. The level of organizing team and participating athletes were of the highest International standards or even better. Any World championship organizers of any International federation can only dream of such an event. The venue place was full of spectators and journalists.

The VIP launge was full of Guests and among them were:

ONKAR SINGH PAHWA, the Owner Avon Cycle & Fitness Machines Pvt. Ltd.

SANTOSH MOTWANI, the director Avon Fitness Machines Pvt. Ltd.

VIJAI SAMPLA, the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment in India

VIJAJ KUMAR CHOPRA, the Editor in Cheif for Punjab Kesari Print News Organization

SONI SOOD, a famous Bollywood Actor.

The organizers did it perfect with everything – free transport, food, drinks and much atthention to delegates, judges  and participants. The life of our sport is nicer and it is going on!

„EK AAS WOMEN HELPLINE (NGO). INDIA EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN VOLUNTEERS ASSOCIATION.

On March 6, 2019 India Exceptional Women Volunteers Association „EK AAS WOMEN HELPLINE (NGO)“ honoured and awarded a number of persons who are involved in social work. Among awarded persons were the International President WFF-WBBF DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS, the Chairperson of the International REGINA Cancer Center REGINA DAUBARIENE. The „EK AAS WOMEN HELPLINE (NGO)“  Association is led by the Chairperson SIMMI CHOPRA PASHAN. Among a number of VIP Guests a Member of the Parliament of the India Republic SARDAR RAVNEET BITTU was present.

VISITING INDIA PARLIAMENT MEMBER‘S HEADQUARTERS

We have informed before, that during the WFF-WBBF Asia Championship in Ludhiana among a number of India famous polititians was present SARDAR RAVNEET BITTU, Member of the Parliament India Republic. This Highest Level Polititian of the India Republic invited the International President WFF-WBBF Federation DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS  and the Vice President International  WFF-WBBF Federation LALIT SONI to visit him at his Headquarters. The Official Visit to meet the Polititian happened.

INDIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

On March 10, 2019 the WFF-WBBF India National Championship was held in Delhi. The winners:  the over all fitness model champion was Sameer Mittal and the over all bodybuilding champion was Dhruba Jyoti Tamuly. This contest was a selection trial to the official International contests in the European Union – in Lithuania (May 18-19, Klaipeda).

CULTURE PROGRAMME.

After competitions in Ludhiana and Delhi the organizers made a culture programme. First was visited the Delhi “Red Fort” and Minora. After it was Taj Mahal and the place of birth of Lord Krishna.

SPORT FESTIVAL „KAMILA LOHTIA COLLEGE ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET“.

On February and March, 2019 the ISU International Sports University Chairmen DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and LALIT SONI as VIP Guests payed official visit to the  Kamla Lohtia Sanathan Dharam College of the Punjab University Chandigarh represented by Principal Dr. Shiv Mohan Sharma and a number of Professors. There was the opening ceremony of the annual sport‘s festival. Among VIP Guests was  SH. SURINDER DAWAR, Member Parliament, M.L.A. Ludhiana.

INDIA-PAKISTAN WAGAH BORDER.

The WFF-WBBF Chairmen President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS, Vice President LALIT SONI and Amritsar Chairman RAMANDEEP SINGH visited as VIP Guests India – Pakistan Wagah Border. The meeting and lunch with the Chief Official of the border control was organized. Sitting in VIP lounge among thousands of people all watched the famous “Flag Ceremony”.

HOLI – ANNUAL INDIA COLOUR FESTIVAL.

Being on official visit to India the International Chairmen WFF-WBBF the President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and the Vice President LALIT SONI as VIP Guests took part at the „Holi“. „Holi“ is an old India religious happening – the annual India colour festival.

INFORMATION.

More information on the International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics. Also information available on the Facebook pages: WFF-WBBF International, WFF-WBBF North America, WFF-WBBF South America, WFF-WBBF Asia, WFF-WBBF Europe, WFF-WBBF Africa, WFF-WBBF Asia Continental Federation, International Sport University (ISU, www.isuniversity.lt ), WFF-WBBF Pro Division, WPSF World Power Sports Federation.