2009 WBBF Pro Europe Championship, Klaipeda, Lithuania

[Ema]

Ema,

Having a bikini fitness class here in the UK is not very common. Some would even rather see a women's physique class. I will not go into any lengthy argument here as to who is right or wrong.Every Federation including the WBBF must find its own way and direction.

What I have noticed over the years though is a narrowing of the gap in appearance between the physique and Figure girls.Edmundas would remember very well Suzanna Perez who I feel was the typical example of what a figure girl should look like.It is no way the fault of the athletes as they are guided by the decisions made at a higher level as to what you need to look like to win.The WBBF judges must in my opinion set examples to the athletes by the results.

I must say I was particularly impressed at what I witnessed at the Universe in November and hope they can sustain this. All being well there will be a figure and fitness class at the Doncaster show.

Dear Dayo,
Every Judging Criteria and categorizing has it's advantages and disadvantages.
We go our way.
System of the weight Categories is terrible..
System o high is a joke when the same bodybuilder in one year manages to participate in three different high categories... And the federation thinks it is ok.
Over all categories seems to be not serious too.
Real Bodybuilders (women) try to enter Fitness Categories and this made chaos in sport.
Some used to make jokes at the NABBA "Universes" placing real models in Bodybuilding Categories...
The WFF-WBBF way lets the judges to see the competitors before the Semi Finals and (if the competitor is not in HIS PLACE) the judges change the Category.
Then in the Finals there are not so much humor...

i see.