N.A.B.B.A. IS TELLING LIES OR IT DOES NOT KNOW IT’S OWN HISTORY?

“WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA”.

Contemporary N.A.B.B.A. (National Amateur Body Building Association) history writer SI SWEENEY in his articles even does not mention the real first “Mr. Universe” contest. Also he writes incorrect information about the second “Mr. Universe” competition.

The same do writers who write about the I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) history. These they underline that there was nothing before the WEIDER brothers JOE and BEN I.F.B.B. Commercial Company. They neglect the previous BOB HOFFMAN’s (Robert Collins Hoffman, 1898 - 1985 m.) “Bodybuilding Empire” which WEIDER brothers copied from beginning to the very end.

Many people want to rise themselves and they create unreal stories. Next followers use their creations and go on developing them.

1947. FIRST “MR. UNIVERSE” CONTEST.

The first real “Bodybuilding Empire” was created through the A.A.U. (Amateur Athletic Union)  in the USA by American BOBO HOFFMAN. In real A.A.U. united USA National Federations and it was the Ministry of Sport in the USA. They use to call BOBO HOFFMAN “the father of America Weightlifting”. A.A.U. since 1939 was organizing USA bodybuilding “Mr. America” contests. BOB HOFFMAN wanted to make bodybuilding an official recognized sport through A.A.U. and F.I.H. (Federation Internationale Halterophile). USA weightlifting though A.A.U. was a member of the International Weightlifting Federation F.I.H. Later F.I.H. name was changed to F.I.H.C. (F.I.H.C., Federation Internationale Halterophile et Culturisme) when F.I.H. started ruling World’s bodybuilding sport. BOB HOFFMAN decided to do the same with bodybuilding.

In 1947 F.I.H. organized the World Weightlifting Championship and International Congress in Philadelphia (USA). Under the efforts of BOB HOFFMAN the International Congress decided to lead and control World’s bodybuilding on official level. It was immediately decided to organize the first in Sport’s History International Bodybuilding “Mr. Universe” contest alongside with the F.I.H. World Weightlifting Championship in Philadelphia. Then the Over All “Mr. Universe” Champion was a pupil of BOB HOFFMAN a famous America weightlifter STEVE STANKO. That was a Historical Happening and STEVE STANKO became a Historical Person.

1948. SECOND “MR. UNIVERSE’ IN LONDON.

It was a tradition of F.I.H. not to organize World Weightlifting Championship in “Olympic” years. What to do with the second F.I.H. bodybuilding „Mr. Universe“ comprtition? Then the idea to organize the F.I.H. bodybuilding “Mr. Universe” during the 1948 “Olympic Games” struck BOB HOFFMAN. There were real ways because F.I.H. was a member of the International Olympic Committee (I.O.C.). BOB HOFFMAN addressed British OSCAR STATE who was the President of B.A.W.L.A. (British Amateur Weight Lifting Association) to assist him. At the same time B.A.W.L.A. asked the Chairmen of the British Bodybuilding “Health and Strength” Magazine to assist them too. Through F.I.H. departments in various countries B.A.W.L.A. invited athletes to the contest in London. At the same time BOB HOFFMAN brought USA bodybuilders to compete. There were 1800 spectators at the second F.I.H. “Mr. Universe” in London. All money profit of the competition went to B.A.W.L.A.. After several preliminary rounds the finalists were ANDRE DRAPP (France) and Americans JOHN GRIMEK and STEVE REEVES. JOHN GRIMEK was proclaimed the Over All Winner of the second F.I.H. “Mr. Universe”. STEVE REEVES spoke on microphone saying that “John Grimek is the greatest bodybuilder who ever lived“.

1950. FIRST N.A.B.B.A. “MR. UNIVERSE”.

In 1950 under the efforts of the Chairmen of “Health and Strength” Magazine N.A.B.B.A. association was created in the Great Britain. As the former N.A.B.B.A. President  IVAN DUNBAR told us – N.A.B.B.A. Association was juridically registered as a „Public Club“. In 1950 N.A.B.B.A. organized the first “Mr. Universe” in London. The Over All Champion was STEVE REEVES (USA). At the same time a member of the International Olympic Committee F.I.H.C. went on organizing it’s own “Mr. Universe” contest. Comparing with N.A.B.B.A. “Mr. Universe” F.I.H.C. competitions were the official ones. For the two decades no one could confront F.I.H.C. as the official Bodybuilding Sport was under F.I.H.C. control. Even the Commercial I.F.B.B. Company of the WEIDER  brothers JOE and BEN could not imagine to think being equal to F.I.H.C..

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W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International Since 1968.
2025 AUTUMN MEGA INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
(October 4, 2025, Nida Resort, Republic Lithuania)
195 Competitors from Japan, France, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Ireland, Ukraine.
Event Honour Persons: U.N.E.S.C.O. Award Holder W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International Vice President DARIUS DAUBARAS, Nida Resort Official SIMAS SURVILA.
FINAL RESULTS
26-th „UNIVERSE“
Amateur Women‘s Over All Winner OLGA BOGACZ (Poland)
Amateur Men‘s Over All Winner TORU FUKUTOMI (Japan)
Professional Women‘s Over All Winner JELENA IVANOVA (Latvia)
Professional Men‘s Over All Winner MICKAEL LOUVEL (France)
Over All Champion „Fit-Kid“ Fitness EWA DZIUBA (Poland)
Over All Champion Aerial Fitness EMILE PRUNSKUTE (Lithuania)
Over All Champion Mini Trampoline Fitness JULIA STICHINSKA (Latvia)
Over All Champion Pole Dance Fitness KETLIN SAINAS (Estonia)
Over All Champion Senior Categories VIDMANTAS MALAKAUSKAS (Lithuania)
8 years „Fit-Kid“ Category Winner MAJA KROL (Poland)
10 years „Fit-Kid“ Category Winner GABI POTACZEK (Poland)
12 years „Fit-Kid“ Category Winner LENA SNIEG (Poland)
14 years „Fit-Kid“ Category Winner EWA DZIUBA (Poland)
16 years Junior Category Winner SONIA GILEWSKA (Poland)
18 years Junior Category Winner NINA JACHIMKOWSKA (Poland)
21 years Junior Category Winner MILENA MLYNARCZYK (Poland)
Category „Duets“ Winners ZUZANA MAZIARSKA, SONIA GILEWSKA (Poland)
Category „Groups“ Winners ALICJA NALEWAJKO, NATALIA SADOWNIK, ZAZANNA MAZIARSKA, NINA JACHIMOKWSKA, JADWIGA WIAZOWSKA, ALEKSANDRA FEDOROWICZ, SONIA GILEWSKA (Poland)
AERIAL FITNESS
HOOP
Debut Category Winner ELIA BUDRECKYTE (Lithuania)
8 years Beginner Category Winner LUKNE MEDINGYTE (Lithuania)
10 years Beginner Category Winner AUSTEJA CAIKOVSKYTE (Lithuania)
12 years Beginner Category Winner EGITA PETROSIUTE (Lithuania)
14 years Beginner Category Winner IEVA JONUSAITE (Lithuania)
ADVANCED HOOP
8 years Category Winner  JAGODA GALAS (Poland)
10 years Category Winner AKVILE KORCIAGINAITE (Lithuania)
12 years Category Winner NORA TOMSON (Estonia)
14 years Category Winner UGNE KOTRYNA KAMINSKAITE(Lithuania)
16 years Junior Category Winner, Over All Advanced Hoop Champion  MARIANA STILHA (Lithuania)
18 years Junior Category Winner REBEKA KASK (Estonia)
21 years Junior Category Winner LISETTE SAAREMETS (Estonia)
Over 21 years Category Winner ALINA PINTSUK (Estonia)
Senior Category Winner GABRIELE KORCIAGINIENE (Lithuania)
Men‘s Advanced Hoop Over All Winner EDVARDAS KORCIAGINAS (Lithuania)
PROFESSIONAL HOOP
10 years Category Winner SMILTE LAUCEVICIUTE (Lithuania)
18 years Category Winner LISANDRA KAARMA (Estonia)
Duets Hoop Category Winners MARIA RADCENKO, SOFIA BONDARENKO (Lithuania)
HAMMOCK
BEGINNER HAMMOCK
10 years Category Winner KEIRA TOMSON (Estonia)
12 years Category Winner RETI SOPP (Estonia)
21 years Category Winner KETLIN SAINAS (Estonia)
ADVANCED HAMMOCK
10 years Categorry Winner ANTONINA ROBAK (Poland)
12 years Category Winner, Over All Hammock Champion SOFI ANETTE ELISSAAR (Estonia)
18 years Category Winner LISANDRA KAARMA (Estonia)
Beginner Duets Hammock Category Winners SOFI ANETTE ELISSAAR, SARAH LOREEN KIVIKAS (Estonia)
Advanced Duets Hammock Category Winners BRIT NOMM, KRISTI REILENT (Estonia)
SILKS
BEGINNERS SILKS
8 years Category Winner OLIWIA CHWEJ (Poland)
12 years Category Winner VERONIKA SKINDER (Lithuania)
ADVANCED SILKS
8 years Category Winner MAJA KROL (Poland)
12 years Category Winner KOTRYNA DUDONYTE (Lithuania)
14 years Category Winner TEJA JONAITYTE (Lithuania)
16 years Junior Category Winner, Advanced Silks Aver All Champion EMILE PRUNSKUTE (Lithuania)
MINI TRAMPOLINE
SOLO CATEGORIES
8 years Category Winner  MIRABELLA MARIA KORABOVSKA (Latvia)
40 years Category Winner MARIA KORABOVSKA (Latvia)
50 years Category Winner JULIJA STICHINSKA (Latvia)
GROUPS CATEGORIES
TRIO
Category Winners DANGUOLE JOCIUVIENE, KATRINA VICENTE FREIRE, AURELIJA PETRIKIENE (Lithuania)
Sixtet Category Winners DANGUOLE JOCIUVIENE, ANZELINA PAPIEVIENE, ERIKA BRACKIENE, KATRINA VICENTE FREIRE, AURELIJA PETRIKIENE, NORGALE VERBAITE
Ten Competitors Category Winners OLESIA ZIBENKO, TAISIJA MICHAILICENKO, TATJANA RANCANE, SIGITE RIBA, VANESA SVILPE, MAIRITA MATUSEVICA, INESE SIDORIKA, MARINA PJANOVA, NATALJA SOKOLENKO, MARIJA KORABOVSKA
POLE DANCE FITNESS
AMATEURS
12 years Category Winner NORA TOMSON (Estonia)
Category Over 21 years Winner PAULA NOREIKAITE (Lithuania)
SEMI – PRO
12 years Category Winner SIFI ANTETTE ELISSAAR (Estonia)
18 years Category Winner and Over All Champion KETLIN SAINAS (Estonia)
MODEL FITNESS
Junior Category Winner MILENA MLYNARCZYK (Poland)
Debut Category Winner LIUDMILA RAMANAUSKIENE (Lithuania)
165 cm. Category Winner OLGA BOGACZ (Poland)
Masters Category Winner LIUDMILA RAMANAUSKIENE (Lithuania)
BIKINI FITNESS
165 cm. Masters Over 40 years Category Winner YANA YAROSH (Ukraine)
175 cm. Masters Over 40 years Category Winner JELENA IVANOVA (Latvia)
175 cm. Masters Over 50 years Category Winner and Over All Champion MARINA LEGENZOVA (Lithuania)
Junior Category Winner MILENA MLYNARCZYK (Poland)
165 cm. Debut Category Winner LIUDMILA RAMANAUSKIENE (Lithuania)
175 cm. Debut Category Winner KRISTINA SKALSKIENE (Lithuania)
165 cm. Category Winner and Over All Champion OLGA BOGACZ (Poland)
175 cm. Category Winner KRISTINA SKALSKIENE (Lithuania)
180 cm. Category Winner RUGILE KALASEVICIUTE (Lithuania)
WELNESS
Welness Debut Category Winner YANA YAROSH (Ukraine)
Welness Category Winner OLGA BOGACZ (Poland)
MEN‘S PHYSIQUE
Men‘s Physique Debut Category Winner LINAS STARKUS (Lithuania)
Men‘s Physique 16 years Junior Category Winner DANIL SMIRNOV (Lithuania)
Men‘s Physique 18 years Junior Category Winner MARK STANKO (Lithuania)
170 cm. Men‘s Physique Category Winner DOMCJAN JAKOVC (Lithuania)
180 cm. Men‘s Physique Category Winner DANIL SMIRNOV (Lithuania)
190 cm. Men‘s Physique Category Winner MANTAS KAZLAUSKAS (Lithuania)
MUSCLE MODEL
Category Winner TORU FUKUTOMI (Japan)
BODY ATHLETIC
Category Winner BRANDON GABRIELIUS AUKSTUOLIS (Lithuania)
DISABLED CONTEST
General Category Winner KAMIL KOWALCZYK (Poland)
Seniors Over 40 years Category Winner GRZEGORZ DABROWSKI (Poland)
Seniors Over 50 years Category Winner MICKAEL LOUVEL (France)
BODYBUILDING
Debut Bodybuilding Category Winner BRANDON GABRIELIUS AUKSTUOLIS (Lithuania)
80 kgs. Category Winner DOMICJAN JAKOVIC (Lithuania)
90 kgs. Category Winner  BRANDON GABRIELIUS AUKSTUOLIS (Lithuania)
100 kgs. Category Winner RAIMUNDAS URBONAVICIUS (Lithuania)
70 years Masters Category Winner VIDMANTAS MALAKAUSKAS (Lithuania)
WOMEN BAYWATCH
165 cm. Debut Category Winner LIUDMILA RAMANAUSKIENE (Lithuania)
175 cm. Debut Category Winner LAURA GERASCENKO (Lithuania)
Junior Category Winner MILENA MLYNARCZYK (Poland)
165 cm. Category Winner OLGA BOGACZ (Poland)
175 cm. Category Winner LAURA GERASCENKO (Lithuania)
165 cm.  Masters Category Winner LIUDMILA RAMANAUSKIENE (Lithuania)
175 cm.  Masters Category Winner JELENA IVANOVA (Latvia)
FUGURE CLASSIC
Category Winner YANA YAROSH (Ukraine)
PROFESSIONALS
MEN
Bodybuilding Category Winner RAIMUNDAS URBONAVICIUS (Lithuania)
Disabled Category Winner KAMIL KOWALCZYK (Poland)
40 years Masters Category Winner TORU FUKUTOMI (Japan)
50 years Masters Category Winner MICKAEL LOUVEL (France)
WOMEN
Bikini Category Winner JELENA IVANOVA (Latvia)
Bikini 50 years Masters Category Winner MARINA LEGENZOVA (Lithuania)
16-th WORLD CUP
Amateur Women‘s Over All Winner MILENA MLYNARCZYK (Poland)
Amateur Men‘s Over All Winner KAMIL KOWALCZYK (Poland)
Professional Women‘s Over All Winner MARINA LEGENZOVA (Lithuania)
Professional Men‘s Over All Winner RAIMUNDAS URBANAVICIUS (Lithuania).
50-th „LITHUANIA CUP OPEN“
Over All Champion EMA SACKUTE (Lithuania)
Over All Champion  BRANDON GABRIELIUS AUKSTUOLIS (Lithuania).
JUDGES INTERNATIONAL
„Universe“ Head Judge SVETLANA PUGACHEVA
ANNA SIMSAK GODULA
VIKTORIJA KRISCIUNAITE
ALINA SUNOKAITE
MARGARITA VIAZOVKINA
GINTARE STALIULIONYTE
ALINA PELEPKO
NORMUNDS JURANS
JUZEF TAMOSEVIC – JAKOVIC
VILMA POVILONIANE
KARINA BAGAZKOVA
INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIES
W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. General International Secretary UGNE RAUDYTE DAUBARIENE (Lithuania)
RENATA PELEGRIMIENE (Lithuania)
SMILTE UTARAITE (Lithuania)
More Information is on International Site www.wff.lt

W.F.F. WORLD PRO CHAMPIONSHIPS IN PRAGUE.

BUDGET OF EACH CONTEST HALF A MILLION EURO.

Somehow life runs so quickly and many events and happenings are around us. Also in 2025. But let us remember Great Past about what other federations could dream only. We always were lacking time to tell this story thoroughly. Since 2006 until 2009 W.F.F. World Professional Championships were organized in Czech Republic. They were held in an island in the Prague Vlatava river at the barocco Zofin Palace. Budget of each championship was half a million euro of state money.

TIME PERIOD OF MARTIN KUTA.

EVEN ONE MAN CAN DO A LOT.

It seems that even one man can do a lot on International Level. A famous Czech businessman MARTIN KUTA was always a fan of fitness sport. In 2005 MARTIN KUTA  addressed the W.F.F.-W.B.B.F. International President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS asking permeation to represent as the Chairman the W.F.F.-W.B.B.F. Federation in Czech Republic and to organize annual W.F.F. Fitness Professional World Championship in Prague. From 1999 MARTIN KUTA used to organize a fitness competition in Prague, but this contest had no official International Contest Status.

The initiative of MARTIN KUTA  was supported by the Major of the City Prague and by one of the Czech Socialdemocratic Party Leaders PETR HULINSKI. The W.F.F. Pro World Championship Organizers took the responsibility to collect every year five hundred thousand Euro for the competition as the prize money for Pros, as the payment for luxurious transport, food and accommodation for the International Delegates. The W.F.F.-W.B.B.F. International was responsible to collect the Best International Pro Fitness Competitors.

WHY W.F.F. CONTESTS WERE SO MUCH SUCESSFUL?

It was so original - W.F.F. World Championships were held in the Prague barocco style Zofin Palace which was placed in an island in Vltava river. Delegates and athletes were transported by luxurious limousines. Every time the Major City Prague was present at the event. Also famous Czech persons were present too. All basic televisions and newspapers covered the event. Every contest was crowned with the superious banquet for all VIP guests and participants. Many well known personalities worked at the competitions together with MARTIN KUTA and International W.F.F. - W.B.B.F.  President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. Among them was Europe Sport Leader PETER PAPULA (Austria). We would like to remind that in 1995 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS, PETER PAPULA, German KLAUS P.J. HOFFMAN created the W.F.F. federation. Also World Legendary Bodybuilder PETR STACH and Professor KAREL TUCHACEK were always working at the contest. Representatives of the Czech I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) federation assisted in judging as well.

W.F.F. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PARTICIPANTS, EXCEPTIONAL PUBLIC AND AWARDS.

As it was agreed with MARTIN KUTA International W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was collecting famous athletes to the W.F.F. Pro World Championships in Prague. Famous International athletes from Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Iran, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Germany, France, Serbia and Macedonia took part at the events. There were five categories at the contests - men and women aerobic fitness, men and women model fitness and “Fit -Kids”. Most memorable participants were LENKA BORUTOVA (Czechia), VIKTOR SARKO (Latvia), FEDIR CHASALOV (Ukraine), DANIEL MEDO (Slovakia), MARIETA ZIGALOVA (Slovakia), SILVIA MALACHOVSKA (Slovakia), EVA MARTINKOVA (Slovakia), RITA ELKSNINIA (Latvia), ZUZANA HORVATH (Hungary), ERSZEBET HERCZOG (Hungary).

Due to the fact that it was impossible to collect huge auditorium in Zofin Palace the public was not so much numerable. There were only superior known persons of the Czech Republic. At the same time the competitions got much publicity on all Czech television channels and in press. The W.F.F. Pro Worlds were covered in the pages of the International magazine “Sport of Fitness and Bodybuilding” (“Sportinis fitnesas ir kultūrizmas”, «Спортивный фитнес и культуризм») which were in various languages published in Lithuania. Also W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International issued DVD’s. Magazines and DVD’s were presented free of charge at many most important sport events through the World.

At the opening ceremony of the W.F.F. Pro World Championships in Zofin Palace participated decorative soldiers of the Roman Empire times. Plus to big money prizes competitors received valuable presents - pearls, free travel and stay in exotic places (for. Example at the Caribic Resorts).  Together wit the Mayor of Prague and MARTIN KUTA awards were presented by famous persons of the Czech Republic, for example at 2009 contest it was current “Miss Czechia” Winner.

MARTIN KUTA IN WORLD’S SPORT.

In 2005 - 2010 MARTIN KUTA was leading Czehia National delegation to the International W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. events in Austria, Poland, Germany and Lithuania. Along with 2008 W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. Europe Championship the 40-th Historic “Amber Prix International” (“Gintarinis prizas”, “Янтарный приз”) was held in Klaipeda (Lithuania). Parliament of the Republic Lithuania voted to finance this important event with the State money. President Parliament Austria Professor ALFRED GERSTL sent to the contest organizers original present - the documentary film and the Collection of the authentic pictures of the Governor of California ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER. The exhibition of the pictures was presented to Klaipeda people who visited the competition. Do You know any other federation with similar happenings???

In 2009 for the active social work MARTIN KUTA was presented with the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. “Silver Honour Medal” (“Garbės Sidabro Medalis”). In 2010 MARTIN KUTA left his country to the USA. Since that time in the Czech Republic was no one leader and organizer to be on the same level. But when the “God closes doors he opens a window”. In 2009 unique Slovakian leader and organizer appeared in the World’s Sport - he was STEFAN HRCKA.  

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OFFICIAL AND NOT OFFICIAL CZECHOSLOVAKIA.

MEETINGS AT SPORT MINISTRY.

BEGINNING. SITUATION IN SOCIALIST WORLD.

Bodybuilding sport has never been created and developed by athletes. Bodybuilding was developed by top officials and organizers. On the bodybuilding way to future organizers were building the road to sport. Bodybuilders were like kilometre signs at this road. Often organizers led bodybuilding wrong way. Today problems of bodybuilding are evident and guilty persons are known very well.

Contemporary bodybuilding does not appear as it is. Only few persons dared to act when bodybuilding was prohibited in Socialist Countries. Being afraid of prosecution nearly all bodybuilders left the sport.

We will speak about bodybuilding in Czechoslovakian SSR – they influenced all Socialist Countries. Now after fifty years we look upon our relations with Czechoslovaks from another angle.

Due to political reasons bodybuilding was prohibited in Socialist World in 1973. Socialist States started to prosecute bodybuilders. After 1968 revolution in Czechoslovakia their Government was lojal to bodybuilders. Comparing with other Socialist Countries after the revolution U.S.S.R. political powers let Czechoslovaks much more. At the same time bodybuilders in other Socialist Countries suffered much. Everybody envied the Czechoslovaks. There is no another person who was and still is close to Czechoslovak bodybuilding so much as President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Bodybuilding Federation)  International DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS.

Activities of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS were supported only by the leader of bodybuilding in Estonian SSR INNAR MARDO (Иннар Мардо, 1945 – 2002) and creators of famous „Vilnius Bodybuilding School“ («Вильнюсская школа культуризма») CESLAV TAMULEVIC (Чеслав Тамулевич) and VITALIJ ASOVSKIJ (Виталий Асовский). Today we are proud that we respected both of them in time – at the Parliament Republic Lithuania both received „International Honour Silver Medals“ («Международной Серебрянной Медалью Почёта», „Tarptautinis Garbės Sidabro Medalis“).

During the prohibition of bodybuilding only few officially permitted not regular contests were held in Tallinn (Estonian SSR). That was the International „Georg Tenno Memorial“ („Georgo Tenno memorialas“, «Мемориал Георга Тенно», 1971 – 2024). Also at the same time several underground and not officially permitted contests were organized in Lithuanian SSR. It lasted until in 1978 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS dared to write bodybuilding defending petition and brought it to Headquarters of the Central Committee of the U.S.S.R. Communist Party in Moscow.

This way we got political permittion to organize the International „Amber Prix“ („Gintarinis prizas“, «Янтарный приз»  1968 - 2025) in Klaipeda (Lithuania SSR) in 1978.

Being afraid of prosecution all other U.S.S.R. bodybuilding organizers did nothing. After defeat at 1974 „Georg Tenno Memorial“ best R.S.F.S.R. bodybuilder VLADIMIR DUBININ (Владимир Дубинин) isolated himself and left bodybuilding for thirteen years. Until 1987 VLADIMIR DUBININ was not among bodybuilding organizers, he was only athlete. Only in 1980 representing their gyms Russians led by VLADIMIR SUBOV (Владимир Шубов, Moscow) and EUGENE KOLTUN (Евгений Колтун, Tiumen) started participating at bodybuilding contests in Baltic Countries. Both were representing their bodybuilding gyms that were acting illegally.

IMPORTANT 1975. MEETINGS AT SPORT MINISTRY.

Bodybuilders went on their own way when bodybuilding was prohibited in Socialist Countries in 1973. There was no communication in between. Nearly no...

In 1975 bodybuilders of the Chechoslovakian SSR got permittion to participate in the „West“ due to efforts of the President of Czechoslovakia Bodybuilding Federation VOJTECH FIALA. After 1968 revolution in Czechoslovakian SSR Czechoslovaks had many advantages comparing with other Socialist Countries. This way led by VOJTECH FIALA Czechoslovakia bodybuilders participated at the 1975 I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) Europe Championship. Then PETR STACH won his category and became the Over All Europe Champion. Since that time for long time on Czechoslovakia bodybuilders were the only ones permitted to participate at the „Western“ competitions.

In 1975 basing on the exchange of the University students DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS went to Czechoslovakia for two months. In Prague DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS met VOJTECH FIALA. During the following two months their meetings were often. Both had enough time to speak over the International bodybuilding situation. VOJTECH FIALA organized a visit to PETR STACH who was living close to Prague. PETR STACH told about the Europe Championship and explained DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS about his training systems and posed in front of him.

At the same time VOJTECH FIALA organized the meeting of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS with the Chairmen of the Ministry of sport of the Czechoslovakian SSR (Č.S.T.V., Československy Svaz Telesne Vychovy). Questions of the situation around bodybuilding was spoken over. VOJTECH FIALA wanted to demonstrate his good relations with the U.S.S.R. bodybuilding leaders and  since 1973 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was the only one to visit his country. Seeking to learn about the situation of bodybuilding in the U.S.S.R. Czechoslovaks addressed one of the U.S.S.R. bodybuilding pioneers GENADIJ BALDIN (Геннадий Балдин). GENADIJ BALDIN wrote them that bodybuilding in the U.S.S.R. is dead and only some bodybuilding organizers in the Baltic Countries still unofficially develop this sport on underground level.

1977 MEETINGS AT SPORT MINISTRY.

In 1977 still as a student of Vilnius State University DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS for two months went to Czechoslovakia again. Again working on the future cooperation between the U.S.S.R. and Czechoslovakian SSR bodybuilders DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and VOJTECH FIALA visited the Ministry of Sport of  Czechoslovakian SSR. For the discussion meetings with the Chairmen of the Ministry were organized. In 1977 Czechoslovakian bodybuilding Federation had a room at the Ministry. Secretary of the federation was a famous bodybuilder PETER TLAPAK. He presented the headquarters of the federation, discussed the situation and posed in front of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS.

VOJTECH FIALA for DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS organized a trip to a mountain resort where Czechoslovakia bodybuilders under support of the Government were preparing for the coming World Championship. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS discussed various questions with athletes and trainers.

Also VOJTECH FIALA invited DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to two meetings of the Czechoslovakia Bodybuilding Federation Council. The meetings were held by Professor FRANTISEK BULVA in the city of Brno. Under the requests of the participants DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS spoke on bodybuilding situation ion the U.S.S.R. and in Lithuania SSR.

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10 YEARS OF WFF-WBBF POLE DANCE FITNESS.

WE CREATE FIRST NON DOPING FEDERATION.

In 1998 International Olympic Committee (I.O.C.) threw away I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) federation. Since that time bodybuilding is no more recognized sport. The exception is only former Communist Countries and some Asia organizations. They still finance I.F.B.B. federation. All other multiple bodybuilding federations have nothing to do with sport. This way they fool athletes.

But bodybuilders do not disappear. International bodybuilding will be led by the W.B.B.F. (World Body Building Federation).

Declaring fitness as being totally without doping we go another way. The World Fitness Federation (W.F.F., W.F.F. - International) it’s activities started with the historic “Amber Prix International” (“Gintarinis prizas”) contest in 1968. For many decades fitness was understood as a part of bodybuilding. Now it is time to separate them and we will do it. Basing on the sixty years of our work we start totally new fitness concept. We seek to make fitness an officially recognized sport. We aim to be Olympic too. You can learn International fitness sport history on Global Site  www.wff.lt .

10 YEARS OF WFF-WBBF POLE DANCE FITNESS.

Today nobody is surprised when already more than thirty years W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International presents new nominations and new categories at it’s competitions. Other federations are following and copying us. One of them is „Pole Dance Fitness“. First time this category was presented at the 2016 W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International events in Kretinga (Lithuania). The first in sport history Over All World „Pole Dance Fitness“ Champion is International Level Judge GINTARE STALIULIONYTE (Klaipeda, Lithuania).

More information is on International Site www.wff.lt