07-24-2009, 04:13 PM
Today we received for publicity one more letter:
From: Indian Bodybuilding <ibbfindia@gmail.com>
Subject: ABBF IS THE SOVEREIGN BODY
To: maheshjoshi@expressindia..com, mahitr@gmail.com, ptisports@yahoo.co.in, primpactaurangabad@gmail.com
Cc: abbfasia@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Friday, 24 July, 2009, 5:28 PM
PRESS RELEASE
WE UNDERSTAND THAT MR RAFAEL SANTONJA HAS GIVEN THIS STATEMENT THAT ABBF ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP AT PATTAYA IS NOT SANCTION BY IFBB AND THE ANSWER IS VERY SIMPLE THAT ABBF DO NOT REQUIRE ANY APPROVAL OR SANCTION BY THE IFBB SINCE THEY ARE NOT LEGALLY REGISTERED INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION IN SPAIN AND MOREOVER, WE ARE NOT AFFILIATED TO THE IFBB.
WE (ABBF) ARE RECOGNISED BY THE OLYMPIC COUNCIL OF ASIA AND A SEPARATE ENTITY AND A SOVEREIGN BODY. IN FACT THEIR SO CALLED ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP AT AURANGABAD IS NOT APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. THEREFORE THE IFBB EVENT AND CONGRESS IN INDIA IS NOT LEGAL.
IT IS UNBECOMING BEHAVIOUR OF MR. RAFAEL SANTONJA REPRESENTING THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION WHICH DOES NOT EXIST LEGALLY AND ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO REPRESENT A COUNTRY WHEREBY THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY ACCREDITIONS OR RECOGNITION BY THEIR NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE OR BY THEIR MINISTRY OF SPORTS.
MR RAFAEL IS BEHAVING IN INAPPROPRIATE MANNER. THE WORKING OF MR RAFAEL SHOWS THAT HE IS UNINTELLIGENT AND LACKED ELEMENTARY ETIQUETTE IN THE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS COMMUNITY.
OVER 33 COUNTRIES SUPPORTED BY THEIR NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEES AND SPORTS MINISTRIES ARE PARTICIPATING IN PATTAYA, THAILAND. ON WHAT GROUNDS MR RAFAEL IS SAYING THAT WE NEED HIS APPROVAL TO HOST THE ASIAN BODYBUILDING CHAMPIONSHIPS, WE HAVE BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR THE PAST 50 YEARS, AND WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR GOLDEN JUBILEE IN PATTAYA. IT IS A SHAME THAT THIS SPANISH MAN IS INTERFERING IN OUR ASIAN AFFAIRS.
REGARDS
Amit Swami
IBBF Executive Director
Asst. Secretary - ABBF
From: Indian Bodybuilding <ibbfindia@gmail.com>
Subject: ABBF IS THE SOVEREIGN BODY
To: maheshjoshi@expressindia..com, mahitr@gmail.com, ptisports@yahoo.co.in, primpactaurangabad@gmail.com
Cc: abbfasia@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Friday, 24 July, 2009, 5:28 PM
PRESS RELEASE
WE UNDERSTAND THAT MR RAFAEL SANTONJA HAS GIVEN THIS STATEMENT THAT ABBF ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP AT PATTAYA IS NOT SANCTION BY IFBB AND THE ANSWER IS VERY SIMPLE THAT ABBF DO NOT REQUIRE ANY APPROVAL OR SANCTION BY THE IFBB SINCE THEY ARE NOT LEGALLY REGISTERED INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION IN SPAIN AND MOREOVER, WE ARE NOT AFFILIATED TO THE IFBB.
WE (ABBF) ARE RECOGNISED BY THE OLYMPIC COUNCIL OF ASIA AND A SEPARATE ENTITY AND A SOVEREIGN BODY. IN FACT THEIR SO CALLED ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP AT AURANGABAD IS NOT APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. THEREFORE THE IFBB EVENT AND CONGRESS IN INDIA IS NOT LEGAL.
IT IS UNBECOMING BEHAVIOUR OF MR. RAFAEL SANTONJA REPRESENTING THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION WHICH DOES NOT EXIST LEGALLY AND ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO REPRESENT A COUNTRY WHEREBY THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY ACCREDITIONS OR RECOGNITION BY THEIR NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE OR BY THEIR MINISTRY OF SPORTS.
MR RAFAEL IS BEHAVING IN INAPPROPRIATE MANNER. THE WORKING OF MR RAFAEL SHOWS THAT HE IS UNINTELLIGENT AND LACKED ELEMENTARY ETIQUETTE IN THE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS COMMUNITY.
OVER 33 COUNTRIES SUPPORTED BY THEIR NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEES AND SPORTS MINISTRIES ARE PARTICIPATING IN PATTAYA, THAILAND. ON WHAT GROUNDS MR RAFAEL IS SAYING THAT WE NEED HIS APPROVAL TO HOST THE ASIAN BODYBUILDING CHAMPIONSHIPS, WE HAVE BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR THE PAST 50 YEARS, AND WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR GOLDEN JUBILEE IN PATTAYA. IT IS A SHAME THAT THIS SPANISH MAN IS INTERFERING IN OUR ASIAN AFFAIRS.
REGARDS
Amit Swami
IBBF Executive Director
Asst. Secretary - ABBF
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