WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.
HIGH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN BODYBUILDING.
Today since 1968 uniting 141 Country-members W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation)International in various Countries arrange over sixty International events every year.
During the years a number of High Government Officials were organizers and guests of the International W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. events. Among them: President Parliament Austria ALFRED GERSTL, President Parliament Slovakia JAN FIGEL, Russia Parliament Vice President VLADIMIR ZIRINOVSKIJ (Владимир Жириновский), Prime Minister Slovakia VLADIMIR MECIAR, Prime Minister Slovakia ROBERT FICO, Prime Minister Lithuania GEDIMINAS KIRKILAS, Prime Minister Lithuania ALGIRDAS BUTKEVICIUS, India Parliament Committee Chairman SARDAR RAVNEET BITTU, Minister Sport Poland ZBIGNIEW PACELT, Minister Sport Lithuania VITAS NENIUS, Minister Sport Lithuania ALGIRDAS RASLANAS, Minister Sport Iran DSc. MOHAMMAD ASTEYANI, Lithuania Parliament Members GEDIMINAS VASILIAUSKAS and JULIUS DAUTARTAS and also many Ministers, Governors and City Mayors of various Countries. More detailed information in various languages on International Page www.wff.lt .
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DUE TO I.F.B.B. AND N.P.C. BODYBUILDING IS NO MORE SPORT.
INTERNATIONAL FITNESS CONGRESS.
We can state - bodybuilding is not a sport today. In 1998 I.O.C. (International Olympic Committee) declared stopping relations with I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders”) and bodybuilding in general. Since 1971 until 1998 I.F.B.B. was representing official recognized bodybuilding sport in the World. Since 1998 bodybuilding in no more sport. Hiding behind G.A.I.S.F. (Global Association of International Sports Federations) organization national I.F.B.B. bodybuilding federations of former Socialist Countries fool their Ministries of Sport. This way they still get governmental financial support. Anyway bodybuilding is no more sport. Many athletes and governmental officials do not understand that they are cheated. Today bodybuilders participate at various festivals as these festivals are like dance and song festivals. No more sport... In 2023 G.A.I.S.F. was closed. In 2023 W.A.D.A. (World Anti Doping Agency) stopped relations with I.F.B.B.. Bodybuilding is out of International Sport.
THE CONGRESS.
A number of decades World Fitness Federation (W.F.F. - International) was working together with the International Federation of Body Builders (W.B.B.F. - International). until now aims of W.F.F. and W.B.B.F. were common. But now W.F.F. takes the lead and goes ahead. Today W.F.F. surprises the World with it’ innovations and new ideas again. The 2024 International Fitness Congress was held on November 16, 2024 in Klaipeda (Republic Lithuania). Participants of the Congress were International W.F.F. Chairmen, specialists of the new eight fitness activities from biggest cities of Lithuania and Latvia. The new fitness activities were created and spoken over. Working on the new ideas participants underlined the W.F.F. attempts to seek the associated membership at the United Nations, under the supervision of the Ministry of Sport and National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Lithuania joining the W.A.D.A. Anti Doping Code. Participants spoke also basing on the associated member of U.N.E.S.C.O. (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) the International Sport University (I.S.U.) start preparing specialists and trainers of the news fitness activities. Preliminary steps were made at the 2024 International events in Klaipeda, Nida, Vilkaviskis (Republic Lithuania), Kandava (Republic Latvia) and Parnu (Republic Estonia). The greatest 2025 International happenings will take place in Klaipeda again. That will be the 58-th “Amber Prix International” (“Gintarinis prizas”, «Янтарный приз», 1968 - 2024) and the 36-th World Championship (May 10, 2025). To speak about future goals already on the next day the W.F.F. Chairmen will meet governmental officials in another Lithuanian city of Vilkaviskis.
More details in various languages you can find on International Page www.wff.lt .
WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.
PERSONALITY. LINAS PERNAVAS.
LINAS PERNAVAS - former General Commissar of Police of the Republic Lithuania, diplomat of the Republic Lithuania in the UK, contemporary Director of the Special Services of the Republic Lithuania is the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Bodybuilding Federation) Over All World Senor Bodybuilding Champion.
More information is in various languages at the International Site www.wff.lt
GLIMPSES OF THE BODYBUILDING HISTORY.
HOW IT WAS IN REAL.
In 1959 the USA „Father of Weightlifting“ BOB HOFFMAN through the International Weightlifting Federation F.I.H.C. first time brought bodybuilding sport to the Socialist Countries. That was the World Weightlifting Championship in Warszawa - the Capital of the Polish Democratic Republic. Then F.I.H.C. organized the traditional bodybuilding „Mr. Universe“ in Warszawa too.
1963. FIRST SOCIALIST INTERNATIONAL BODYBUILDING ORGANIZATION.
They say, that in the sixties of the last Century the bodybuilding pioneers in the U.S.S.R. were Estonian GEORG TENNO (Георг Тенно) and Russian ROMAN MOROZ (Роман Мороз). In 1963 under the influence of BOB HOFFMAN the first International Bodybuilding Organization in the Socialist Countries (Всесоюзная комиссия по атлетической гимнастике) was established by the Ministry of Sport U.S.S.R. (Goskomsport U.S.S.R.). It was set at the U.S.S.R. Weightlifting Federation then. To control the bodybuilding sport the Ministry appointed the Chairman of this organization. That was a friend of BOB HOFFMAN a known U.S.S.R. weightlifting authority ROMAN MOROZ. The mentioned organization did not work as there were no real bodybuilders in the U.S.S.R. at that time.
It was nothing special when a bodybuilding organization was established at the weightlifting federation of any country. International Weightlifting Federation F.I.H.C. since 1947 ruled the official World Bodybuilding sport. The F.I.H.C. and the A.A.U. were members of the International Olympic Committee. In fact using the positions in F.I.H.C. and A.A.U. the official World and U.S.A. bodybuilding sport was ruled by BOB HOFFMAN. Until 1969 no one could fight with BOB HOFFMAN when he had the I.O.C. members F.I.H.C. and A.A.U. behind.
Later in 1968 the mentioned International Bodybuilding Organization of the Socialist Countries was renewed. It happened during an International Contest in Lithuania. Five members of the Executive Council ruled the Organization: Russians ROMAN MOROZ, VLADIMIR PETROV, GENADIJ BALDIN and Lithuanians VALERIJ KORESHKOV and VYTAUTAS ZUMERIS (Роман Мороз, Владимир Петров, Геннадий Балдин, Валерий Корешков, Витаутас Зумерис).
1966. FIRST SOCIALIST INTERNATIONAL CONTEST.
First pioneers of bodybuilding in Russia were weightlifters MARK SHAFRAN (Марк Шафран), ROMAN MOROZ (Роман Мороз), the first in the Socialist Countries World Weightlifting Champion GRIGORIJ NOVAK (Григорий Новак), Estonian GEORG TENNO and GENNADIJ BALDIN (Геннадий Балдин). In 1966 a bodybuilding contest was organized in Moscow (Russia) where the winner was IGOR PETRUCHIN (Игорь Петрухин). Also in 1966 the first in the Socialist Countries International Bodybuilding competition was organized in Vilnius (Lithuania). The Winners were IGOR PETRUCHIN (Russia), RYTIS MACIJAUSKAS and KLEMENSAS ALSHAUSKAS (both Lithuania).
TRADITIONAL BODYBUILDING CONTESTS.
During the bodybuilding prohibition in the Socialist World (1973 – 1987) only few brave persons dared to organize competitions. There were only two regular International Bodybuilding Contests in all Socialist World: the „Amber Prix International“ (1968 – 2021, „Gintarinis prizas“, «Янтарный приз») organized in Lithuania by DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and „Georg Tenno Memorial“ (1971 – 1989, «Мемориал Георга Тэнно») organized in Estonia by INNAR MARDO. „Amber Prix International“ since 1978 until 1988 was unofficial „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Championship“ («неофициальный «чемпионат С.С.С.Р. по культуризму»)..
PROHIBITION OF BODYBUILDING.
In 1973 the prosecution and prohibition of bodybuilding started in the Socialist World. Every country went it‘s own original way. In some countries contests were still organized with huge difficulties. First of all in Czechoslovakia. The National Champion of Czechoslovakia in 1973 was LADISLAV KLERI, MILAN POLELKA was at the second place and JAN CERNY was at the third place.
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.
AFTER 100 YEARS WORLD BODYBUILDING HISTORY WAS REPEATED.
1927 BRONE DAUBARAITE AND 1997 EDITA DAUBARAITE.
International sport society knows very well about the U.S.A. sportsman BRONE DAUBARAITE (Broné “Brownie” Dubar, 1906-1986 m.). Emigrated from Lithuania before the First World War she was the World’s First Fitness Athlete. At that time there was no bodybuilding and fitness sport and BRONE DAUBARAITE did not participate at the competitions. As many athletes and strongmen of her time she travelled though the World Countries and demonstrated her unique sport programs.
„EUROSPORT“ REPORTS ABOUT OVER ALL WORLD CHAMPION.
After seventy years in 1997 Lithuanian gymnastic athlete EDITA DAUBARAITE repeated her grandmother’s BORNE DAUBARAITE achievements. She became the over all World Fitness Champion. That was the first time when a representative from the previous socialist world won such a title. The event was televised by “Eurosport” television several times. Then “Eurosport” spoke much about the EDITA’S gymnastic abilities and International press wrote much about the Lithuanian sportsman. The Ministry of Sport Republic Lithuania started steps to present EDITA DAUBARAITE a high Governmental Award. Unfortunately intrigues did not let to happen this.
Later representing Post Socialist Countries Slovak MARIETA ZIGALOVA (Marieta Žigalova) and Polish ALEKSANDRA KOBIELAK became the Over All World Fitness Champions too. But it was later.
At this moment EDITA DAUBARAITE (Sendriene) leads the International Judges Committee of the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) federation. She is the Director of the Administration of the International Sport University (I.S.U.).
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.
2024.NEWS INTERNATIONAL.
INTERNATIONAL NOMINATION.
ALINA PELEPKO.
This is to certify that on November 30, 2024 W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. World Champion Alina Pelepko was nominated to the position of the Organizing Chairman for the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. Fitness Model and Bodybuilding Bikini Categories.
Official Documents are on Global Site www.wff.lt
BODYBUILDING IS NO MORE SPORT.
DUE TO DOPING THOUSANDS OF BODYBUILDERS DIE.
We speak about bodybuilding sport, federations basing only on official recognized sport. Other bodybuilding activities have no recognition and are not important for sport and people. Bodybuilding was a sport only at certain periods of time. Bodybuilding stopped being sport in 1998 when I.O.C. (International Olympic Committee) refused to recognize it. Then I.O.C. threw away I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) federation. It is difficult to name today’s bodybuilding. It is just a primitive “game of a narrow group of people”.
Working on the “World Bodybuilding Encyclopedia” («Энциклопедия мирового культуризма») we are preparing a thorough article on the topic.
You can get detailed information in various languages on the International Site www.wff.lt .
PRO DIVISION FOR DISABLED SPORTSMEN.
25 YEARS OF W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. DISABLED SPORT DIVISION.
At 2023 Over All Disabled Amateur World Champion was DABROWSKI GRZEGORZ PIOTR (Poland).
DISABLED SPORT HISTORY.
After the 1998 International Congress in Palanga (Lithuania) the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) International started working seriously with the Disabled Sportsmen.
Then the first International Champions were GARIB JOUNIS (Holland), TORSTEN PETERSEN (Denmark), ALEKSANDR KOROLIOV (Estonia) and SERGEJ BEGLIK (Lithuania). The Lithuanian SERGEJ BEGLIK won all Official Competitions possible: World and Europe Championship and the “Mr. Universe”.
Later the Great Respectful International World and Continent Champions were the following WFF-WBBF Disabled Athletes: MICKAEL LOUVEL (France), PETER SMIT (RSA), TOLGA MURAT BALIKCI (Turkey), DIAN MICHAILOV (Bulgaria), ANASTASIA BELKOVSKAJA (Russia), GUSTAVO RODRIGUES (Brazil), KAROL MILEWSKI and MARIUSZ KRZYSTOF KUPCZAK, DABROWSKI GRZEGORZ PIOTR (All from Poland), MILENKOVIC PETAR (Serbia), ALEKSANDR GOLUB, NIAS IZMAILOV, OLEG ABORNEV, OLEG PILECKIJ, ALEKSANDR ROSSOMAKIN (all Ukraine), RAVINDER SINGH (India), ALEKSEJS PETKEVICS (Latvia), VIKTOR TOPOL, NIKOLAJ MIRONOV, GENADIJ ZAMETASHKIN, KAROLIS STONCIUS, ARTURAS BOLYCEVAS (all Lithuania).
PRO DIVISION FOR DISABLED SPORTSMEN.
W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International Executive Council decided to establish the new Pro Disabled Sport Division. There are two Categories: the Pro Wheel-Chair Disabled Category and the Pro General Disabled Category.
Athletes covering the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Professional Sport requirements can get the prestigeous W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Pro Card and start participating at the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Pro Contests.
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.
2024.W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. IN SCANDINAVIA.
NEWS FROM W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. SCANDINAVIA.
During the last 30 years representatives of the Scandinavia Countries of Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway many times successfully participated at the International W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) Events.
Some time ago to meet the lacal sport leaders and sportsmen the President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS visited Finland, Denmark and Sweden.
During the mentioned period of time the representatives of Scandinavia Bodybuilding Sport visited the International Headquarters W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. in Klaipeda (Lithuania). Among them was our old friend and contemporary President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Finland SIMO BOGDANOFF. The future plans of the developing bodybuilding in their regions were spoken over.
GREATEST INTERNATIONAL CONTEST ACHIEVEMENS OF THE SCANDINAVIA ATHLETES:
DENMARK:
Multiple W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Amateur World and “Universe” Champion PALLE RASMUSSEN and Multiple W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. World Disabled Champion TORSTEN PETERSEN.
FINLAND:
Over All W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. World Amateur Champion, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Amateur Europe Vice Champion and W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Professional World Vice Champion RACHEL KAUPPILA and Multiple W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Amateur and Professional World and Europe Champion HANNA SKYTTA.
NORWAY:
W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Europe Amateur Championship Vice Champion ALTE KIELLAND and W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Professional World Vice Champion VILPONEN TIMO PEKKA and W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. World Amateur Champion and Professional World Vice Champion KAI KAKNES ANDRE.
HALL OF FAME KINGDOM DENMARK.
We would like to remind and to underline that due to the extraordinary International Sport and Social Work in 2008 the President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and the Governor State California ARNOLD ALOIS SCHWARZENEGGER received the very Special Award – both of them were included to the Honour Book (Hall of Fame) of the Kingdom of Denmark.
“Mr. Edmundas Daubaras is a constant source of wisdom to the muscle sport all over the World, and his work is promoting Fitness and Bodybuilding is without comparison.
Furthermore Mr. Edmundas Daubaras is a true gentleman and always the Athletes spokesperson No.1, and his work will forever remain a true gesture to anybody with interest in the fine sport of Bodybuilding and shaping bodies.
It is our hope, that Mr. Edmundas Daubaras will remain a true friend of the sport in many years, and we hereby welcome him in the fine company of HALL OF FAME.
13 other Prominent International Persons were nominated this year, but the Jury voted for Mr. Edmundas Daubaras; and he is now in the fine company of amongst others as Arnold Schwarzenegger who received the Honor in 2006.”
Anders Buus,
Chairman of the Hall of Fame Kingdom Denmark.
LATEST NEWS FROM SKANDINAVIA.
During the latest years a famous sportsman and multiple World Amateur and Professional Champion LIUDMILA KOLESNIKOVA TONHEIM lives and works in Norway. Some time ago the Chairman International Judges Council EDITA SENDRIENE presented LIUDMILA KOLESNIKOVA TONHEIM the International Judge‘s Certificate. Soon at the nearest International contests we will see LIUDMILA KOLESNIKOVA TONHEIM working among the International judges.
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.
2025.FAMOUS HOLLYWOOD ACTOR AT W.F.F.-W.B.B.F. EVENTS.
TALK WITH ALEXANDER NEVSKY.
Today the International W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS spoke on phone with a famous Hollywood Actor and Producer ALEXANDER NEVSKY. Former 3 times “Mr. Universe” Winner ALEXANDER NEVSKY a number of years lives in the USA and now plans to participate at one of the 2025 W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International events in Thailand, India or Lithuania.
More information is on Global Site www.wff.lt .
2024 NEWS INTERNATIONAL.
FALL OF BODYBUILDING.
Working since 1968 W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) International unites today members from 141 Countries. Some time ago Bahrain joined the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. .In difference to other International Bodybuilding Structures under the leadership of W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International seeks recognition of the U.N. (United Nations), I.O.C. (International Olympic Committee) and W.A.D.A. (World Anti Doping Agency). W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. knows the way to reach these goals. Under the basis of the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. the International Sport University (I.S.U.) was created in 2015. Since 2017 the I.S.U. university is an associated member of the U.N.E.S.C.O. organization which works under the U.N..
OTHER INTERNATIONAL BODYBUILDING ORGANIZATIONS.
We will not speak about other federations. Concerning real recognized sport their activities are of zero value. Zero... We mean real SPORT and nothing else. Every day appear some new „international federations“... They have never been in real recognized sport and they will never be there. What are the „great“ aims of these federations? Can anybody say? Why these federations live and what they want?
If You want official bodybuilding sport – there was F.I.H.C. (Fédération Internationale Haltérophile et Culturiste) which ruled official bodybuilding sport in the World. Since 1947 until 1969 due to efforts of American BOB HOFFMAN (Robert Collins Hoffman, 1898 - 1985) through the F.I.H.C. federation bodybuilding was an officially recognized sport and it was very close to be Olympic. Since 1971 until 1998 F.I.H.C. was replaced by the I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders). If You want real big not recognized anytime anywhere muscle battle – since 1950 You have N.A.B.B.A. (National Amateur Body Building Association). What else a bodybuilder could dream of? Why appeared so many „mickey – mouse“ federations? Let us take as an example Lithuanian Republic. There are representatives of several „mickey – mouse“ federations. They make various festivals and they are proud of this. Where it could lead? To the festivals in other countries? Are they participant bodybuilders or they are „singers and dancers“ of the „song and dance festivals“? What is the official status of these federations? What is official status of their festivals? Really it is not sport.
For example, let us speak of last forty years of the Independent Lithuania Republic. What are the Great Bodybuilding Names of that period? That are the only ones – I.F.B.B. Over All World Champions NATALIJA MURNIKOVIENE, ROLANDAS BUCINSKAS, ROLANDAS POCIUS and OLEG ZUR. Disaster came to this sport when twenty years ago WEIDER brothers JOE and BEN left bodybuilding. All contemporary „World Champions“ can not be compared to any of the mentioned bodybuilders. During the „Weider times“ bodybuilding was sport since 1971 until 1998. It was recognized sport. Now – not! Sport is finished for all times. The above mentioned Lithuanian bodybuilders were representing sport and their achievements were official. Today’s I.F.B.B. “world champions” are of zero value if we speak about sport. The aim of contemporary National I.F.B.B. federation is to go on fooling Ministry of Sport of Lithuania and this way go on receiving governmental money for their activities. And their activities according the I.O.C. official statement already long ago are not sport anymore. Nobody knows the names of today’s “world champions”. Nobody even tries to know.
SHORT HISTORY OF WORLD’S OFFICIAL BODYBUILDING SPORT.
F.I.H.C. was a member of the I.O.C. and it influenced the „U.S.S.R. Sport Ministry“ («Министерство спорта С.С.С.Р.») to set the „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation“ (Comission, «Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.») in 1963. The federation was set at the „U.S.S.R. Weightlifting Federation“ («Федерация тяжёлой атлетики С.С.С.Р.»). After 1973 bodybuilding prohibition in the U.S.S.R. and Socialist Countries bodybuilding was prosecuted for twenty years. During this time in the „Western World“ official recognized bodybuilding sport was led by the I.F.B.B. and not recognized bodybuilding activities were ruled by N.A.B.B.A.. at the same time in the Socialist World public U.S.S.R. bodybuilding lived and survived in the Estonian SSR only through „Georg Tenno Memorial“ («Мемориал Георга Тенно», 1971 - 2024) contest organized by INNAR MARDO (Иннар Мардо, 1945 – 2002) and in the Lithuanian SSR only through the „Amber Prix International“ („Gintarinio prizo“ «Янтарный приз», 1968 - 2024) organized by DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. During the prohibition years for political reasons it was not possible to set any International Bodybuilding Organization in the U.S.S.R.. Nevertheless DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS initiated official registration of „Klaipeda Bodybuilding Federation“ („Klaipėdos kultūrizmo federacija“, «Федерация культуризма г. Клайпеда»). It was registered at the governmental „Klaipeda Sport Committee“ („Kūno kultūros ir sporto komitetas“, «Комитет физкультуры и спорта г. Клайпеда»). In all U.S.S.R bodybuilding was prohibited and at the same time in Klaipeda bodybuilding was allowed. For many years „Klaipeda Bodybuilding Federation“ was the only one officially registered bodybuilding federation in the U.S.S.R.. This was the reason that all World‘s Bodybuilding leaders were in touch and correspondence with DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. That were I.F.B.B. President BEN WEIDER, N.A.B.B.A. (National Amateur Body Building Association) Chairman OSCAR HEIDENSTAM and W.A.B.B.A. (World Amateur Body Building Association) President SERGE NUBRET. Detailed articles on the topic are at the International Page www.wff.lt .
In 1970 F.I.H.C. General Secretary British OSCAR STATE created the I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) sport federation in Belgrade (Yugoslavia). Until 1970 I.F.B.B. was just a private commercial company, not sport federation. In 1971 again OSCAR STATE opened doors of G.A.I.S.F. (Global Association of International Sports Federations) to the I.F.B.B.. This way from and after the F.I.H.C. the I.F.B.B. took ruling leadership of the International official sport of bodybuilding. International sport was in shock. Soon in the USA was organized the A.A.U. International Council to stop I.F.B.B. membership in G.A.I.S.F.. I.F.B.B. President BEN WEIDER was present there. He was ready to join the A.A.U. with his new I.F.B.B.. The delegates did not listen to BEN WEIDER and voted not to let him to speak.
Fall of bodybuilding sport started in 1998 when after two years trial I.O.C. refused to recognize the I.F.B.B. federation and bodybuilding sport in general. Bodybuilding was thrown out of the officially recognized sports. Seeing no future WEIDER brothers JOE and BEN sold the I.F.B.B. federation, „Olympia“ contest and all their magazines. In 2008 I.F.B.B. split. I.F.B.B. Vice President PAUL CHUA (Singapore) left the I.F.B.B. of RAFAEL SANTONJA. PAUL CHUA took forty Asia Countries with him. Then PAUL CHUA and the Lower and financist of I.F.B.B. ALEX BAUER published I.F.B.B. juridical and finance documents. There was a big scandal about it. PAUL CHUA and RAFAEL SANTONJA met at International Court of London (UK) where RAFAEL SANTAONJA lost the case. In 2015 I.F.B.B. split again. During N.P.C. (National Physique Committee) professional contest I.F.B.B. President RAFAEL SANTONJA was offended and left America with tears. After this he never came to America again. So after 2015 N.P.C. of JIM MANION came to International Bodybuilding Stage. Since that time because of fierce fight between RAFAEL SANTONJA and JIM MANION bodybuilding sport was finished in total. There is no sport of bodybuilding today any more. Along to this the I.F.B.B. commercial company still goes on working. Nobody is interested in sport – only money... In 2023 G.A.I.S.F. (Global Association of International Sports Federations) was closed and I.F.B.B. lost it‘s last formal officiality. For many years I.F.B.B. propaganda was based only on G.A.I.S.F.. In 2023 W.A.D.A. declared stopping work with I.F.B.B..
Those who are interested in real World bodybuilding history can read in various languages historic articles on International Page www.wff.lt .
I.F.B.B. FINANCES.
During the times of WEIDER brothers JOE and BEN the I.F.B.B. was seeking Olympic (I.O.C.) recognition. The game of money flows between the I.F.B.B. sport federation and the I.F.B.B. commercial company was active. Now this game is not needed any more when bodybuilding is no more recognized sport. The I.F.B.B. crisis of 1990 was gone when many Socialist Countries joined the I.F.B.B.. It was not an ordinary joining. Socialist Countries came with governmental money. During all history of bodybuilding Ministries of Sport of any democratic country never supported financially bodybuilding. The exception was when World‘s bodybuilding sport was led by the F.I.H.C. federation which was I.O.C. member. Another case was when the „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation“( «Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.») was set in 1987. Then bodybuilding sport got governmental recognition and governmental money. All other Socialist Countries did the same. Even now when bodybuilding is not sport any more former Socialist Countries use to finance national bodybuilding federations with governmental money. Except this - governmental money still comes to the I.F.B.B. through Asia Countries. Basic reason is that from the old F.I.H.C. times Asia bodybuilding federations are under national weightlifting federations which are I.O.C. members. Only this. There are no more sources of governmental money in the I.F.B.B.. We are sure that when National Sport Ministries will learn the truth about the I.F.B.B. the governmental financing will be stopped. During the last years on national governmental money I.F.B.B. makes comedy „world championships“, like it was in Latvia and Lithuania. Also remember big scandal about the I.F.B.B. Asia Championship in India with 5-6 Countries participating... Some time ago a big scandal was in Ukraine. The Ukraine I.F.B.B. President IGOR DELIJEV (Делиев Игорь) disappeared with five hundred thousand US dollars governmental bodybuilding support. Also let us remember big scandals with the RAFAEL SANTONJA‘s assistant Polish PAWEL FILEBORN.
COLUMBUS IS BACK.
Under the leadership of JIM MANION in 1983 some A.A.U. bodybuilders left the organization. For long years A.A.U. was supported by the USA Sport Ministry and the USA Olympic Committee. In 1983 JIM MANION set his private company N.P.C.. Until that time there was a fierce fight between I.F.B.B. and A.A.U.. In 1983 I.F.B.B. President BEN WEIDER and the owner of the new N.P.C. JIM MANION agreed to divide the bodybuilding world. It was like 1939 agreement between ADOLF HITLER and Communist STALIN. Amateur bodybuilding in the USA went to JIM MANION, the rest of the World went to the G.A.I.S.F. member I.F.B.B. of BEN WEIDER. Professional bodybuilding as a private commercial activity went to JOE WEIDER. He continued his private “Olympia” competition which always had nothing to do with official recognized bodybuilding sport. That was the game of WEIDER brothers. JIM MANION kept his promise and never touched any questions of his agreement with BEN WEIDER. When WEIDER brothers left bodybuilding and passed away JIM MANION changed his mind. In 2015 during a professional contest in the USA I.F.B.B. President RAFAEL SANTONJA was offended and left America forever. So aiming to finish the I.F.B.B. of RAFAEL SANTONJA now N.P.C. goes aggressively through the World.
Today the I.F.B.B. and N.P.C. make many festivals around the World. Yes, festivals, not competitions. Sport is finished and forgotten. N.P.C. play games with „Olympia“ festivals and I.F.B.B. play with „Arnold Classic“ festivals. RAFAEL SANTONJA is hiding behind the name of ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER. These festivals have nothing connected with real recognized sport. We can say they are like “festivals of dancers and singers” but not sport. Fine – if bodybuilders like it. No International Official Sport Organizations see there any sport. No serious Institutions of any Country recognize them as sport. Long ago CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS came to America and used to change various worthless things to real gold with local Indians. Now the N.P.C. and I.F.B.B. festival organizers do the same. Bodybuilders are fooled. They forgot the sport and started being “singers” and “dancers”…
OUTSTANDING SOVIET BODYBUILDING THEORETICS AND PRACTICS.
Analyzing today‘s situation we can underline that the officially recognized „Socialist“ bodybuilding of eighties of the last Century was very close to the International Sport Standards and it could lead bodybuilding even to Olympics. Then bodybuilders thought, made decisions and saw real goals of the future. The movement was based on the theoretical and practical works of the leaders of famous „Vilnius Bodybuilding School“ («Вильнюсская школа культуризма», “Vilniaus kultūrizmo mokykla”) CESLAV TAMULEVIC (Чеслав Тамулевич) and VITALIJ ASOVSKIJ (Виталий Асовский). At that time contest halls were full of spectators. Now nobody goes to watch bodybuilding competitions – they are boring and not interesting. Contemporary bodybuilders can only dream about normal relations with society. Comparing with that mentioned above time even today bodybuilding is at the very primitive level. Joining the „Western“ bodybuilding „Socialist“ bodybuilding lost it‘s identity and nice future and it was eaten by „West“ organizers.
We do not say that bodybuilders are stupid. Bodybuilders do not think and do not see the essence. Look around and start thinking!
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WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.
“VILNIUS BODYBUILDING SCHOOL”.
VITALIJ ASOVSKIJ.
In the mid of sixties of the last century talented bodybuilders started their activities in Vilnius (Lithuanian SSR). They were CESLAV TAMULEVIC (Чеслав Тамулевич) and LEONAS PIVORIUNAS. They set a famous Vilnius “Victoria” gym. Basing on this gym famous “Vilnius Bodybuilding School” (‘Vilniaus kultūrizmo mokykla”, «Вильнюсская школа культуризма») was established. In 1970 LEONAS PIVORIUNAS left bodybuilding and VITALIJ ASOVSKIJ (Виталий Асовский) came to replace him. VITALIJ ASOVSKIJ is a known contemporary poet and drama writer. Through Socialist times “Vilnius Bodybuilding School” presented many famous International level bodybuilders. The essence of the school was that the Chairmen of the school CESLAV TAMULEVIC and VITALIJ ASOVSKIJ developed theoretical and practical background for bodybuilding sport. Especially that was important in 1987 when the first official “U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation” («Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.») was set. Bodybuilding became a recognized sport at that time and primitive games of bodybuilders had to become sport looking. Prohibition of bodybuilding was stopped and basics of the sport were needed very much. CESLAV TAMULEVIC and VITALIJ ASOVSKIJ founded and developed complicated schemes of posing routines for bodybuilders. No other in the World did anything like this ever and this made “Vilnius Bodybuilding School” unique. Bodybuilders from Lithuanian SSR and other countries used to come and to study the knowledge of CESLAV TAMULEVIC and VITALIJ ASOVSKIJ. Basing on the works of CESLAV TAMULEVIC and VITALIJ ASOVSKIJ a certain system of judging criteria was developed. It was something scientific and it is nothing to compare with today’s primitive bodybuilding. The “U.S.S.R. Ministry of Sport” («Министерство спорта С.С.С.Р.») started presenting honour names of the “U.S.S.R. Master of Sport” («Мастер спорта С.С.С.Р.») for bodybuilders. After the fall of Socialist World the “West” has eaten the “Socialist Bodybuilding”. Scientific ways of Socialist system became the same primitive as in the “West”. In 1998 International Olympic Committee (I.O.C.) refused to recognize bodybuilding sport and threw away the I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) federation. That was the end of bodybuilding recognition as sport. In 2023 G.A.I.S.F. was closed and also in 2023 W.A.D.A. (World Anti Doping Agency) refused to work with I.F.B.B.. Former Socialist Countries still play games with bodybuilding but there is no more sport in the World like bodybuilding any more.
Some time ago CESLAV TAMULEVIC, LEONAS PIVORIUNAS and VITALIJ ASOVSKIJ at the Parliament of the Lithuanian Republic were presented with the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Bodybuilding Federation) International Honour Silver Medals.
You can get more details on the International Site www.wff.lt .
LET US LOOK THROUGH EYES OF OFFICIAL SPORT.
WHAT INTERNATIONAL CONTEST IS OFFICIAL AND WHAT CONTEST IS NOT OFFICIAL?
OFFICIAL INTERNATIONAL CONTESTS.
If You will address to any Olympic Committee or Sport Ministry, then any of You will get a plain answer - official International contests are the following ones:
-Olympic Games
-World Championship and World Cup
-Continent Championship or Cup (America, Europe, Asia etc..).
Every officially working International Sport Federation follow the above statement.
OFFICIAL NATIONAL CONTESTS
Official National Contests are:
Annual National Championship and National Cup.
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS TO W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. INTERNATIONAL CONTEST ORGANIZERS.
Three specific requirements of the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International should be followed:
1.officially appointed group of the International secretaries (including a professional photographer) must work at any official contest
2.at least 5 Internationally Certified Judges must work at any official contest. International Judges Certificates are given to any National Judge after attending the annual International Judges Seminar.
3.The organizer of any official contest must solve the question of covering expenses of International secretaries and International judges that must be present at a definite official event
4.Any International contest that does not cover these 3 above requirements can not be official from the point of view of the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International.
W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. INTERNATIONAL OFFICIAL CONTESTS
In difference to most so called „International bodybuilding federations“ the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International does it‘s best to work as any official federation of any sport. „various „festivals“, „weekends“, „classics“, „nights of champions“, „variety shows“ never were W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. official contests as it is among other „federations“.
The 50 years lasting history of the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. federation is highly connected with „Amber Prix International“ which served as the unofficial World Championship of over 20 socialist countries for nearly 30 years. It was recognized by the Ministry of Sport of the U.S.S.R. (1989). This is the reason the „Amber Prix International“ is included to the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. official contests. Also bodybuilding is not an Olympic kind of sport. This is the reason that the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. counts the status of the „Universe“ contest equal to the World Championship.
In 2024 about 60 contests are organized under the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. name in various countries - Europe, America and Asia.
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), WPSF World Power Sports Federation.
MODEL FITNESS - WHAT IS IT?
20 YEARS OF W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. MODEL FITNESS CATEGORY.
MODEL FITNESS VERSUS MODEL BODYBUILDING.
20 years ago W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) created “Model Fitness” categories at the International and National Contests. Since that time most International federations copied W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. in many innovating activities. During the time “Model Fitness” competitors became muscular and there was no difference from bodybuilders.
At the 2014 W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. World Amateur Championship in Slovakia many competitors were not allowed to participate at the Model Fitness Contest. The reason was their muscularity. Every year more and more muscular competitors try to attend Model Fitness Contests. W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. understands Model Fitness Competitors as a sportsmen without sharp and competitively big “doping looking” muscles.
Step by step W.F.F. federation divorces with W.B.B.F. - fitness goes away from bodybuilding. Until now W.F.F. and W.B.B.F. contests are held together but we will start making them separately too. Fitness is not bodybuilding. Remember - in 1998 I.O.C. (International Olympic Committee) refused to recognize bodybuilding as sport and the I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) federation was “thrown out” from the recognized federations list. From that time bodybuilding is no more sport. Until now only former National I.F.B.B. federations of former Socialist Countries fool their Ministries of Sport and use to get governmental financial support. Soon the W.F.F. - International will sign the Contract with W.A.D.A. (World Anti Doping Agency).
MODEL FITNESS
World Championship Over All Winners
(2004-2024)
Year, Competitor's Name, Country.
2024 Ivanova Jelena, Latvia
2023 Ivanova Jelena, Latvia
2022 Petrova Sabina, Latvia
2021 Ivanova Jelena, Latvia
2020 Kolesova Olga, Lithuania
2019 Leman Monika, Poland
2018 Lisickaja Elena, Uzbekistan
2017 Zykiene Jana, Lithuania
2016 Maskova Ksenia, Russia
2015 Usikova Zina, Belarus
2014 Sukaityte Agne, Lithuania
2013 Narbutaityte Kristina, Lithuania
2012 Martinkova Eva Slovakia
2011 Martinkova Eva, Slovakia
2010 Sidoruk Oksana, Russia
2009 Martinkova Eva, Slovakia
2008 Martinkova Eva, Slovakia
2007 Suchova Julija, Lithuania
2006 Sarka Hola, Czech
2005 Elksninia Rita, Latvia
2004 Ceciotkina Marina, Russia
INFORMATION.
More information on the International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics.
2024. DURING LAST SIXTY YEARS W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. ALWAYS WAS NON COMMERCIAL SPORT ORGANIZATION.
IF YOU HAVE NO GREAT HISTORY – YOU HAVE NO FUTURE!
During the sixty years of it‘s activities the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) always kept on the real official sport side. Though there were various political and economical difficulties, the federation never stopped working on (read historical articles on the International Site www.wff.lt).
W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. athletes always had possibilities to seek the highest titles at the International recognized official contests. Historic statistics prove the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. is a prestigious International Federation among all federations. One can organize several successful competitions, but it is not the same as the sixty years of constant serious stable work. The power of the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. – sixty years of constant International Sport work.
Today the valuables of the mankind changed. For most people money means everything. No morality, only money and lies. Today most of International Sport Organizations are commercial companies. Even W.A.D.A. (World Anti Doping Agency) seeks profit and this is the reason that not every International Sport Organization can join W.A.D.A.. Such mentioned above organizations proclaim commerce, not sport. It is a theater of absurd now and we were writing about this many times before.
W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. will remain conservative and it will not follow other commercial sport organizations. W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. will remain on the real recognized sport side and this is our priority. Yes, sometimes we are in a clumsy financial situation, but it happens sometimes, not always.
In difference to other organizations W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. collaborates with the recognized International Sport Institutions, National Governmental Structures and representatives of all religions. All of them notice and valuate the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. activities. We see the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. as a strong friendly unit and this is our power.
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), WPSF, Wrld Power Sports Federation.
WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.
ALL BODYBUILDING ORGANIZATIONS BASED ON DOPING.
W.F.F. DECLARES FEDERATION WITHOUT DOPING.
Since 1971 until 1998 bodybuilding was sport only through activities of I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) federation. Other bodybuilding federations were not recognized ever. Since 1998 bodybuilding is no more sport. In 1998 I.O.C. (International Olympic Committee) refused to accept bodybuilding as sport and then it threw away the I.F.B.B. federation of the recognized sport federations list. Aiming to get governmental money national I.F.B.B. federations of former Socialist Countries started fooling their Ministries of Sport. They were hiding behind the G.A.I.S.F. (Global Association of International Sports Federations). In 2023 G.A.I.S.F. was closed. Also in 2023 W.A.D.A. (World Anti Doping Agency) stopped working with the I.F.B.B.. We are preparing a number of articles on this topic. You can read them on Global Site www.wff.lt .
INTERNATIONAL SPORT UNIVERSITY.
10 YEARS OF UNIVERSITY.
Basing on the sixty years of W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) activities in 2015 the International Sport University (I.S.U.) was registered in the Republic Lithuania. In 2017 I.S.U. became an associated member of the U.N.E.S.C.O. organization. I.S.U. collaborates with a number of universities of other countries. Basic work is performed in India and Ukraine. Due to pandemia and war I.S.U. enthusiasm is not so high now. In various countries I.S.U. organizes teaching seminars for trainers, athletes and sport specialists. First seminar for bodybuilders was organized in 1986 in Klaipeda (Lithuania) and since that time seminars go on on regular basis.
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NEWS INTERNATIONAL.
2025.FIRST HOLYDAY GREETINGS FROM PARLIAMENT.
Celebrating sixty years of it’s activities today W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) unites members of 141 countries. All time of the activities W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. was working in tune with Parliaments and Governments and Municipal Heads of many Countries.
Great! Today W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International Headquarters received 2025 greetings from the Parliament Republic Lithuania.
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