LAHORE: National bodybuilding team on Thursday departed for Bishkek to participate in the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Asian Championship 2022.
According to the details, the Pakistani contingent, comprising 10 bodybuilders, five officials and a staff member, left for the Asian Championship scheduled from September 2 to 5 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Pakistani bodybuilders will compete in more than 14 categories at the event.
Speaking on the occasion, the president of the Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation (PBBF) Tariq Pervez stated that the athletes had prepared well for the event while expressing optimism that they will bring a gold medal home.
Meanwhile, secretary PBBF urged the nation to pray for the success of the national athletes in the event.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will host the World Pro Card Bodybuilding event for the first time in the country’s history on this Independence Day in the national capital.
The World Bodybuilding Organization has granted permission to Pakistan to host the World Pro Card event for the first time, announced Arif Mirza, CEO of Fitness Expo.
“The mega event will take place on August 13 and 14, featuring more than 300 athletes and Bodybuilders from 80 countries for Amateur Olympia Pakistan,” he said.
Mirza further stated that bodybuilders from all over the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Europe, will arrive in Pakistan for the first time for the Pro Card event.
Rowley Winkler, a Dutch IFBB professional bodybuilder and Tom Colemon, a pro athlete have also released video messages expressing their excitement to visit Pakistan to witness the mega event.
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BANGKOK: Pakistani Bodybuilder Faheem Malik made history as he clinched the maiden gold medal for the country in a Pro Card at the World Fitness Federation (WFF) Universe.
According to details, Faheem bagged the gold medal after he aced the top-tier competition of the WFF Universe, a professional bodybuilding event held in Bangkok.
The remarkable feat marks the first Pro Card gold won by a Pakistani bodybuilder at the international level.
Moreover, Moiz Mahar secured the second position to bag a silver medal in the junior category while Ijaz Haider won bronze for Pakistan at the event.
It is pertinent to mention here that the WFF Universe competition featured bodybuilders from 30 different countries including Australia, South Africa, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, and Pakistan.
Whereas, the three Pakistani bodybuilders participated in the event under the leadership of WFF Pakistan President Waseem Qureshi.
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TASHKENT: World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation (WBPSF)’s president Datuk Paul Chua feels that Pakistan is safe to host international events.
Speaking to ARY News exclusively here on the sidelines of the World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship, Chua said they are ready to give the hosting rights of Asian and South Asian events to Pakistan in near future.
“Pakistan is a safe country to host sporting events and I have personally visited there,” he shared. “Yes, they can host any kind of event and we will talk to give them hosting rights of Asian and South Asian events first,” he added.
The president said he doesn’t want politics to involve in the game, hence Pakistan should ensure visas for the Indian team if they host any international event. “We love this sport and we don’t want politics into it. I am sure Pakistan will ensure visas issuance to team India if they host any international event in near future,” he concluded.