In the beginning of April the International President WFF-WBBF (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS returned from three weeks lasting voyage to Poland, Germany, France, Monaco, Italy, Slovakia and Vatican.
During this vayage a number of Official Meetings and unofficial talks were held. In Poland and Slovakia coming World Championship questions were discussed and set, some more WFF-WBBF VIP meetings were planned in the nearest months. Among them new coming meetings in Vatican.
Most impressive was the Vatican State evaluation of the positive work of the WFF-WBBF in developing total fitness and bodybuilding throughout the World. For this work done the Vatican Congregat Perfect J. Em. JOZEF KARDINAL TOMKO presented the Vatican Pontific Medals (Medaglia Ufficiale di Pontificato di Sua Santita Benedetto XVI) to the President WFF-WBBF EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and the WFF-WBBF International Official Slovak STEFAN HRCKA (Headquarters State Vatican, Cita del Vaticano, March 29, 2011).
At the same time the International President visited the Vatican Administration Headquarters, the Closed Historic Treasure Archieves and the Storage Place of the historically valuable personal items of all Pontifics of Vatican State. Early morning at St. Peter‘s Basilica the President WFF-WBBF EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS participated at the unique personal Mess.
During this official visit definite future palns and projects of common activities with Vatican were spoken over.
Most impressive was the Vatican State evaluation of the positive work of the WFF-WBBF in developing total fitness and bodybuilding throughout the World. For this work done the Vatican Congregat Perfect J. Em. JOZEF KARDINAL TOMKO presented the Vatican Pontific Medals (Medaglia Ufficiale di Pontificato di Sua Santita Benedetto XVI) to the President WFF-WBBF EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and the WFF-WBBF International Official Slovak STEFAN HRCKA (Headquarters State Vatican, Cita del Vaticano, March 29, 2011).
Most impressive was the Vatican State evaluation of the positive work of the WFF-WBBF in developing total fitness and bodybuilding throughout the World. For this work done the Vatican Congregat Perfect J. Em. JOZEF KARDINAL TOMKO presented the Vatican Pontific Medals (Medaglia Ufficiale di Pontificato di Sua Santita Benedetto XVI) to the President WFF-WBBF EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and the WFF-WBBF International Official Slovak STEFAN HRCKA (Headquarters State Vatican, Cita del Vaticano, March 29, 2011).
At the same time the International President EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS visited the Vatican Administration Headquarters, the Closed Historic Treasure Archieves and the Storage Place of the historically valuable personal items of all Pontifics of Vatican State. Early morning at St. Peter‘s Basilica the President WFF-WBBF EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS participated at the unique personal Mess.
During this official visit definite future palns and projects of common activities with Vatican were spoken over.
On April 28, 2012 the WFF-WBBF (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) International Headquarters received a letter from the State Vatican.
Sending this Honourable Blessing Letter the Pontific BENEDETTO XVI once again positively evaluated the efforts of the WFF-WBBF International.
That underlines the huge work done by all members of the WFF-WBBF International and it‘s International Chairmen: International WFF-WBBF President EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS (Lithuania), WFF-WBBF VIP Officials STEFAN HRCKA (Slovakia) and ALEKSANDR NEVSKY (Russia), International Vice Presidents ANDREJ BASOV and MICHAIL DYAKONOV (both Russia), President WFF-WBBF South America JORGE CEDALE (Argentina), President WFF-WBBF Asia PRINCE UPPAL (India), President WFF-WBBF Africa TOMMY DU RAND (South Africa), President WFF-WBBF Norts America ROBERT MADRID (USA).
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.
FOTO: Honourable blessing letter from the State Vatican
PROVOSLAV ORTODOX CHURCH AWARDED AND VATICAN NAMED DISIDENTS.
PREVIEW. TIME OF PROHIBITION AND PROSECUTION OF BODYBUILDING.
Due to the political reasons in the early seventies of the last century for nearly two decades bodybuilding was prohibited and prosecuted in the Socialits Countries, especially in the USSR. Most bodybuilding leaders got afrayed and step away, but not all of them. Among them was EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS who on his own risk began the dialoque with the USSR Communist Party Central Committee, theUSSR Government, the USSR Sport Ministry (Goskomsport) administration and the most important communist press – Newspapers „Pravda“, „Izvestija“ and „Sovietskij Sport“. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS wrote letters, spoke on phone with them and finally personally went to Moscow (Russia) to present the officially registered bodybuilding defending letters the the Headquarters of the mentioned above Institutions. Those letters of EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was like real „petitions“ of bodybuilding.
Nobody stopped the prohibition and the prosecution of bodybuilding, but they gave permittion for EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to go on organizing „Amber Prix International“ Contest in Klaipeda (Lithuania). In fact the „Amber Prix International“ was an unofficial USSR Bodybuilding Championship and this was accepted by the USSR Sport Ministry when it began presenting honourable „USSR Sport Master“ names for the „Amber Prix International“ Champions. They say, the „Amber Prix International“ was the World Champiosnip of the Socialist Countries. World level Contests in the Western Countries were no higher in the level of bodybuilders and in the level of organisation, number of the participating Countries. In some aspects „Amber Prix International“ was even higher that those in the West.
VATICAN NAMES BODYBUILDING DISIDENTS.
In 2011 the Official Meeting of the WFF-WBBF (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) Interantional Leaders was organized in Vatican to present the WFF-WBBF activities.
Listening about the bodybuilding activities during the years of prohibition of this sport in the Socialist Countries Vatican Congregat Perfect J. Em. JOZEF KARDINAL TOMKO was interested very much. The Congregat evaluated our efforts and named us „disidents of the Communist regime“.
Most impressive was the Vatican State evaluation of the positive work of the WFF-WBBF in developing total fitness and bodybuilding throughout the World. For this work done the Vatican Congregat Perfect J. Em. JOZEF KARDINAL TOMKO presented the Vatican Pontific Medals (Medaglia Ufficiale di Pontificato di Sua Santita Benedetto XVI) to the International President WFF-WBBF EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and the WFF-WBBF VIP Official Slovak STEFAN HRCKA (Headquarters State Vatican, Cita del Vaticano, March 29, 2011).
During the Official Visit to vatican the Vatican State Administrator PADRE PAOLO presented the the WFF-WBBF Officials the Vatican Administration Headquarters, the Closed Historic Treasure Archieves and the Storage Place of the historically valuable personal items of all Pontifics of Vatican State. Early morning at St. Peter‘s Basilica the President WFF-WBBF EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS participated at the unique personal Mess.
RESPECTFUL BLESSING FROM VATICAN
in 2012 the WFF-WBBF International Headquarters received a letter from the State Vatican.
Sending this Honourable Blessing Letter the Pontific BENEDETTO XVI-th once again positively evaluated the efforts of the WFF-WBBF International.
GOOD WORK NOTICED BY PROVOSLAV ORTODOX CHURCH.
The good and positive work done by the WFF-WBBF International was noticed by the Pravoslav Ortodox Church too.
In 2010 the IV-th International Convent of the Order of Temple (Ordo Supremus Militaris Templi Herosolymitani) was held in Coimbra (Portugal).
In recognition of the new ideas to unite all Christian Confessions Bishop ARCHIMANDRITE CHARALAMPY awarded EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS with the St. Nicholas the Wonderworker’s Silver-Gold Medal.
(02-21-2013, 05:12 PM)WFF secretary service Wrote: PROVOSLAV ORTODOX CHURCH AWARDED AND VATICAN NAMED DISIDENTS.
PREVIEW. TIME OF PROHIBITION AND PROSECUTION OF BODYBUILDING.
Due to the political reasons in the early seventies of the last century for nearly two decades bodybuilding was prohibited and prosecuted in the Socialits Countries, especially in the USSR. Most bodybuilding leaders got afrayed and step away, but not all of them. Among them was EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS who on his own risk began the dialoque with the USSR Communist Party Central Committee, theUSSR Government, the USSR Sport Ministry (Goskomsport) administration and the most important communist press – Newspapers „Pravda“, „Izvestija“ and „Sovietskij Sport“. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS wrote letters, spoke on phone with them and finally personally went to Moscow (Russia) to present the officially registered bodybuilding defending letters the the Headquarters of the mentioned above Institutions. Those letters of EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was like real „petitions“ of bodybuilding.
Nobody stopped the prohibition and the prosecution of bodybuilding, but they gave permittion for EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to go on organizing „Amber Prix International“ Contest in Klaipeda (Lithuania). In fact the „Amber Prix International“ was an unofficial USSR Bodybuilding Championship and this was accepted by the USSR Sport Ministry when it began presenting honourable „USSR Sport Master“ names for the „Amber Prix International“ Champions. They say, the „Amber Prix International“ was the World Champiosnip of the Socialist Countries. World level Contests in the Western Countries were no higher in the level of bodybuilders and in the level of organisation, number of the participating Countries. In some aspects „Amber Prix International“ was even higher that those in the West.
VATICAN NAMES BODYBUILDING DISIDENTS.
In 2011 the Official Meeting of the WFF-WBBF (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) Interantional Leaders was organized in Vatican to present the WFF-WBBF activities.
Listening about the bodybuilding activities during the years of prohibition of this sport in the Socialist Countries Vatican Congregat Perfect J. Em. JOZEF KARDINAL TOMKO was interested very much. The Congregat evaluated our efforts and named us „disidents of the Communist regime“.
Most impressive was the Vatican State evaluation of the positive work of the WFF-WBBF in developing total fitness and bodybuilding throughout the World. For this work done the Vatican Congregat Perfect J. Em. JOZEF KARDINAL TOMKO presented the Vatican Pontific Medals (Medaglia Ufficiale di Pontificato di Sua Santita Benedetto XVI) to the International President WFF-WBBF EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and the WFF-WBBF VIP Official Slovak STEFAN HRCKA (Headquarters State Vatican, Cita del Vaticano, March 29, 2011).
During the Official Visit to vatican the Vatican State Administrator PADRE PAOLO presented the the WFF-WBBF Officials the Vatican Administration Headquarters, the Closed Historic Treasure Archieves and the Storage Place of the historically valuable personal items of all Pontifics of Vatican State. Early morning at St. Peter‘s Basilica the President WFF-WBBF EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS participated at the unique personal Mess.
RESPECTFUL BLESSING FROM VATICAN
in 2012 the WFF-WBBF International Headquarters received a letter from the State Vatican.
Sending this Honourable Blessing Letter the Pontific BENEDETTO XVI-th once again positively evaluated the efforts of the WFF-WBBF International.
GOOD WORK NOTICED BY PROVOSLAV ORTODOX CHURCH.
The good and positive work done by the WFF-WBBF International was noticed by the Pravoslav Ortodox Church too.
In 2010 the IV-th International Convent of the Order of Temple (Ordo Supremus Militaris Templi Herosolymitani) was held in Coimbra (Portugal).
In recognition of the new ideas to unite all Christian Confessions Bishop ARCHIMANDRITE CHARALAMPY awarded EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS with the St. Nicholas the Wonderworker’s Silver-Gold Medal.
FOTO: International President WFF-WBBF EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and the WFF-WBBF VIP Official Slovak STEFAN HRCKA (Headquarters State Vatican, Cita del Vaticano, March 29, 2011).
WFF-WBBF International aims to make BODYBUILDING OFFICIAL AND RECOGNIZED AND RESPECTED SPORT. We do not like the todays situation. Today bodybuilding is just business and not official private games. No sport, just festivals, shows and etc.. That is why WFF-WBBF International communicates with the Heads of many International Organizations, Country Governments, Sport Ministries, Municipal Leaders and Leaders of all religions of the World. We respect all of them.
WFF-WBBF INTERNATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. PRAVOSLAV ORTODOX CHURCH AWARDED AND VATICAN NAMED DISIDENTS.
UNBELIEVABLE STATISTICS.
The WFF-WBBF (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) International Federation is the sole Bodybuilding and Fitness leader in the World when we speak about the Official recognized Sport and the great aims of the International Sport in general, when we touch the real work that is already done to achieve these great aims.
This leadership is proved by numerous members of the WFF-WBBF International - in 2013 WFF-WBBF united National Organizations from 113 Countries, that represent all Continents. This is proved by the wide International activities of the WFF-WBBF International – WFF-WBBF represent Professional and Amateur sport and the general fitness movement World Wide. This is proved by the anual numerous International Events of the WFF-WBBF – every year WFF-WBBF International Federation holds over 60 International Events in various Countries. This is proved by the five decades lasting history of the WFF-WBBF International – WFF-WBBF Federation starts it‘s activities in the sixties of the last Century.
EVIDENT INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE WFF-WBBF.
The WFF-WBBF International Federation activities are very diferent of those of the other International Bodybuilding and Fitness Organizations. WFF-WBBF International has friendly relations and collaborates with the Official Registered and Officially Recognized International Organizations, National Governmental and Social Organizations of various Countries. It is the clear priority of the WFF-WBBF International.
Everybody see and estimate the huge positive results of the WFF-WBBF International activities. It is no surprise that Parliaments and Governments, National Olympic Committees of a number of Countries use to organize Official Meetings with the WFF-WBBF International Leaders. Evaluating the results of the real work done by the WFF-WBBF International the above mentioned Institutions use to award the WFF-WBBF Leaders with the High Honorable Official Awards of the Institutions they represent.
The Religious Organizations too.
PREVIEW. TIME OF PROHIBITION AND PROSECUTION OF BODYBUILDING.
Due to the political reasons in the early seventies of the last century for nearly two decades Bodybuilding was prohibited and prosecuted in the Socialits Countries, especially in the USSR (Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics). Most Bodybuilding leaders got afrayed of the Communist Regime and step away, but not all of them. Among the few left fighters for the recognition of Bodybuilding was EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS who on his own initiative and his own risk began the dialoque with the USSR Communist Party Central Committee (Центральный Комитет Коммунистической Партии), the USSR Government (Правительство СССР), the USSR Sport Ministry (Goskomsport, Госкомспорт) administration and the most important communist press – Newspapers „Pravda“ (Правда), „Izvestija“ (Известия) and „Sovietskij Sport“ Советский спорт). EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS wrote many letters, many times he spoke on phone with the represntatives of the Institutions mentioned above. Finally EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS personally went to to the USSR Capital City Moscow (Russia) to present the officially registered Bodybuilding defending letters to the Headquarters of the all mentioned above Institutions. Those letters of EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was like a real „petition“ of the Bodybuilding Sport.
Nobody of the Communist Regime leaders stopped the prohibition and the prosecution of Bodybuilding, but they gave the unbelievable unique permittion for EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to go on organizing „Amber Prix International“ Bodybuilding Contest in Klaipeda City (Lithuania). In fact for the two decades of Bodybuilding prohibition the „Amber Prix International“ was the unofficial USSR Bodybuilding Championship and this fact later was accepted by the USSR Sport Ministry when it began presenting honourable „USSR Sport Master“ names for the „Amber Prix International“ Champions. In fact, having no other alternative for the over twenty years time the „Amber Prix International“ was the World Champiosnip of the Socialist Countries. In that time World level Contests in the Western Countries were no higher in the level of Bodybuilders and in the level of organisation, no higher in the number of the participating Countries. In some aspects „Amber Prix International“ was even higher that those in the West.
VATICAN NAMES BODYBUILDING DISIDENTS.
Vatican is not only the Centre of the World Catholic Church, but it is the State of the Vatican Country too. To present the WFF-WBBF activities in the World in 2011 the Official Meeting of the WFF-WBBF Interantional Federation Leaders was organized in Vatican.
Listening about the Bodybuilding activities during the years of prohibition of this sport in the Socialist Countries the Vatican Congregat Perfect Cardinal J. Em. JOZEF KARDINAL TOMKO was interested very much. The Vatican Congregat Perfect Cardinal J. Em. JOZEF KARDINAL TOMKO positivelly evaluated our efforts to fight for the Bodybuilding Sport recognition and at once named us the „disidents of the Communist Regime“.
Most impressive was the Vatican State evaluation of the contemporary positive work of the WFF-WBBF federation in developing total fitness and bodybuilding throughout the World. For this work done the Vatican Congregat Perfect Cardinal J. Em. JOZEF KARDINAL TOMKO presented the Original Vatican Pontific Medals (Medaglia Ufficiale di Pontificato di Sua Santita Benedetto XVI) to the International President WFF-WBBF Federation EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and the WFF-WBBF VIP Official Slovak STEFAN HRCKA (Headquarters State Vatican, Cita del Vaticano, March 29, 2011).
During the Official Visit to Vatican the Vatican State Administrator J. Em. PADRE PAOLO presented to the International WFF-WBBF Officials the Vatican Administration Headquarters, the Closed Historic Treasure Archieves of the Vatican and the Storage Place of the historically valuable personal items of all Pontifics of the Vatican State. Early morning at the Vatican St. Peter‘s Basilica the President WFF-WBBF International EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was invited and participated at the unique personal Mess.
RESPECTFUL BLESSING FROM VATICAN
In 2012 the WFF-WBBF International Headquarters received a letter from the State Vatican.
Sending tht Honourable Blessing Letter the Vatican Pontific BENEDETTO XVI-th once again positively evaluated the efforts of the WFF-WBBF International.
GOOD WORK NOTICED BY PROVOSLAV ORTODOX CHURCH.
The good and positive work done by the WFF-WBBF International Federation was noticed by the Pravoslav Ortodox Church too.
In 2010 the IV-th International Convent of the Order of Temple (Ordo Supremus Militaris Templi Herosolymitani) was held in Coimbra City (Portugal).
In recognition of the new original ideas to unite all Christian Confessions of the World the Bishop ARCHIMANDRITE CHARALAMPY (Епископ Архимандрит Харалампий) awarded the International WFF-WBBF President EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS with the St. Nicholas the Wonderworker’s Silver-Gold Medal (Позолоченная Серебренная Медаль Святого Николая Чудотворца).
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.
WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.
UNIQUE HAPPENING IN WORLD SPORT HISTORY.
OFFICIAL VISIT TO VATICAN.
Working at the „World Bodybuilding Encyclopedia“ we would like to underline the unique happening in the World‘s sport history. That was the Official Visit of the President of the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International federation DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to Vatican. We will publishe a thorough article in parts. Follow the International Site www.wff.lt - much information, documents and pictures are already published there.
WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.
UNIQUE HAPPENING IN WORLD SPORT HISTORY.
OFFICIAL VISIT TO VATICAN.
Working at the „World Bodybuilding Encyclopedia“ we would like to underline the unique happening in the World‘s sport history. That was the Official Visit of the President of the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International federation DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to Vatican.
HOW VISIT TO VATICAN STARTED.
Developing International sport in the beginning of April, 2011 International President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS visited Poland, Germany, France, Monaco, Italy, Slovakia. Being in Monaco DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS received a call from Italy informing that the Official Visit to Vatican is settled. The way towards Italy started. Right before the visit to Vatican the meeting with the Vatican representative in Italy was organized.
We will publishe a thorough article in parts. Follow the International Site www.wff.lt - much information, documents and pictures are already published there.
WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.
UNIQUE HAPPENING IN WORLD SPORT HISTORY.
OFFICIAL VISIT TO VATICAN.
Working at the „World Bodybuilding Encyclopedia“ we would like to underline the unique happening in the World‘s sport history. That was the Official Visit of the President of the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International federation DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to Vatican.
HOW VISIT TO VATICAN STARTED.
Developing International sport in the beginning of April, 2011 International President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS visited Poland, Germany, France, Monaco, Italy, Slovakia. Being in Monaco DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS received a call from Italy informing that the Official Visit to Vatican is settled. The way towards Italy started. Right before the visit to Vatican the meeting with the Vatican representative in Italy was organized.
VATICAN NAMES BODYBUILDING DISIDENTS.
Vatican is not only the Centre of the World Catholic Church, but it is the State of the Vatican Country too. To present the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. activities in the World in 2011 the Official Meeting of the President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Interantional Federation DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was organized in Vatican.
Listening about the Bodybuilding activities during the years of prohibition of this sport in the Socialist Countries the Vatican Congregate Perfect Cardinal J. Em. JOZEF KARDINAL TOMKO was interested very much. The Vatican Congregate Perfect Cardinal J. Em. JOZEF KARDINAL TOMKO positively evaluated our efforts to fight for the Bodybuilding Sport recognition and at once named us the „dissidents of the Communist Regime“.
Most impressive was the Vatican State evaluation of the contemporary positive work of the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. federation in developing total fitness and bodybuilding throughout the World. For this work done the Vatican Congregate Perfect Cardinal J. Em. JOZEF KARDINAL TOMKO presented the Original Vatican Pontific Medals (Medaglia Ufficiale di Pontificato di Sua Santita Benedetto XVI) to the International President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Federation EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. VIP Official Slovak STEFAN HRCKA (Headquarters State Vatican, Cita del Vaticano, March 29, 2011).
During the Official Visit to Vatican the Vatican State Administrator J. Em. PADRE PAOLO presented to the International W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Officials the Vatican Administration Headquarters, the Closed Historic Treasure Archives of the Vatican and the Storage Place of the historically valuable personal items of all Pontifics of the Vatican State. Early morning at the Vatican St. Peter‘s Basilica the President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was invited and participated at the unique personal Mess.
We will publishe a thorough article in parts. Follow the International Site www.wff.lt - much information, documents and pictures are already published there.
WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.
UNIQUE HAPPENING IN WORLD SPORT HISTORY.
OFFICIAL VISIT TO VATICAN.
Working at the „World Bodybuilding Encyclopedia“ we would like to underline the unique happening in the World‘s sport history. That was the Official Visit of the President of the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International federation DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to Vatican.
HOW VISIT TO VATICAN STARTED.
Developing International sport in the beginning of April, 2011 International President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS visited Poland, Germany, France, Monaco, Italy, Slovakia. Being in Monaco DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS received a call from Italy informing that the Official Visit to Vatican is settled. The way towards Italy started. Right before the visit to Vatican the meeting with the Vatican representative in Italy was organized.
VATICAN NAMES BODYBUILDING DISIDENTS.
Vatican is not only the Centre of the World Catholic Church, but it is the State of the Vatican Country too. To present the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. activities in the World in 2011 the Official Meeting of the President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Interantional Federation DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was organized in Vatican.
Listening about the Bodybuilding activities during the years of prohibition of this sport in the Socialist Countries the Vatican Congregate Perfect Cardinal J. Em. JOZEF KARDINAL TOMKO was interested very much. The Vatican Congregate Perfect Cardinal J. Em. JOZEF KARDINAL TOMKO positively evaluated our efforts to fight for the Bodybuilding Sport recognition and at once named us the „dissidents of the Communist Regime“.
Most impressive was the Vatican State evaluation of the contemporary positive work of the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. federation in developing total fitness and bodybuilding throughout the World. For this work done the Vatican Congregate Perfect Cardinal J. Em. JOZEF KARDINAL TOMKO presented the Original Vatican Pontific Medals (Medaglia Ufficiale di Pontificato di Sua Santita Benedetto XVI) to the International President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Federation EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. VIP Official Slovak STEFAN HRCKA (Headquarters State Vatican, Cita del Vaticano, March 29, 2011).
During the Official Visit to Vatican the Vatican State Administrator J. Em. PADRE PAOLO presented to the International W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Officials the Vatican Administration Headquarters, the Closed Historic Treasure Archives of the Vatican and the Storage Place of the historically valuable personal items of all Pontifics of the Vatican State. Early morning at the Vatican St. Peter‘s Basilica the President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was invited and participated at the unique personal Mess.
We will publishe a thorough article in parts. Follow the International Site www.wff.lt - much information, documents and pictures are already published there.
WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA
A UNIQUE EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF WORLD SPORT – OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE VATICAN
While preparing the World Bodybuilding Encyclopedia, it is essential to highlight an exceptional event in the history of world sport – the Official Visit of the President of the W.F.F.–W.B.B.F. International Federation, Dr. Edmundas Daubaras, to the Vatican.
The Beginning of the Visit to the Vatican
While developing international sports relations, in early April 2011 the President of the W.F.F.–W.B.B.F. International Federation, Dr. Edmundas Daubaras, visited Poland, Germany, France, Monaco, Italy, and Slovakia. During his stay in Monaco, he received a telephone call from Italy informing him that an official visit to the Vatican had been arranged. Shortly thereafter, he departed for Italy.
Before the official visit, a meeting was organized with a representative of the Vatican in Italy, during which the forthcoming program and scheduled meetings were discussed.
The Vatican Recognized the Struggle for Bodybuilding Recognition
The Vatican is not only the center of the Roman Catholic Church but also the sovereign State of Vatican City. In 2011, an official meeting was organized in the Vatican to present the worldwide activities of the W.F.F.–W.B.B.F. International Federation.
During the meeting, His Eminence Cardinal Jozef Tomko listened with great interest to the history of bodybuilding development and the struggle for recognition of the sport during the period when bodybuilding was prohibited in many countries of the Socialist Bloc. Appreciating these long-standing efforts and activities, Cardinal Jozef Tomko referred to the leaders of the W.F.F.–W.B.B.F. as “dissidents of the Communist regime.”
Particularly impressive was the Vatican State’s positive evaluation of the federation’s efforts to promote physical activity, health, fitness, and bodybuilding throughout the world.
In recognition of their contribution to the development of the international sports movement, His Eminence Cardinal Jozef Tomko presented the original Vatican Pontifical Medals, Medaglia Ufficiale di Pontificato di Sua Santità Benedetto XVI, to:
• Dr. Edmundas Daubaras – President of the W.F.F.–W.B.B.F. International Federation;
• Stefan Hrčka (Slovakia) – Honorary Official of the W.F.F.–W.B.B.F. International Federation.
The awards were presented on March 29, 2011, at the Headquarters of the Vatican City State.
Acquaintance with the Historical Treasures of the Vatican
During the official visit, Father Paolo, a representative of the Vatican Administration, introduced the W.F.F.–W.B.B.F. delegation to the Vatican administrative headquarters, the historic archives, and the repositories housing personal belongings of various Pontiffs that possess exceptional historical value.
On the following morning, at St. Peter’s Basilica, Dr. Edmundas Daubaras was invited to participate in a unique personal Holy Mass. This event became a significant historical milestone in the development of the international bodybuilding movement and an important symbol of international recognition for the activities of the W.F.F.–W.B.B.F. Federation.
Historical Significance
The official visit of Dr. Edmundas Daubaras, President of the W.F.F.–W.B.B.F. International Federation, to the Vatican in 2011 became an outstanding event not only in the history of the federation but also in the broader history of international bodybuilding. During this visit, representatives of the Vatican State officially became acquainted with the activities, history, and efforts of the W.F.F.–W.B.B.F. to promote physical activity, fitness, and bodybuilding throughout the world.
Particularly significant was the high appreciation expressed by Vatican officials for the federation’s work and for the contribution of its leaders in defending the right of bodybuilding to exist and develop during periods of political restriction in Eastern and Central Europe. Cardinal Jozef Tomko’s characterization of the federation’s activists as “dissidents of the Communist regime” represented a notable moral recognition of their efforts.
The presentation of Vatican Pontifical Medals to Dr. Edmundas Daubaras and Stefan Hrčka testified to the international recognition of the W.F.F.–W.B.B.F. Federation and its contribution to the promotion of healthy living and physical culture worldwide.
This visit remains one of the most important events in the history of the W.F.F.–W.B.B.F. Federation and is regarded as a significant example of international recognition of the global bodybuilding movement in the early twenty-first century.
Among the documented events in the history of modern bodybuilding, this visit stands as one of the rare occasions on which the head of an international bodybuilding organization was officially received at the Vatican and honored with Vatican Pontifical Medals. As such, it occupies a distinctive place in the historical development of international bodybuilding and fitness organizations.
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