Latest update December 19th, 2024 3:22 AM
GBBFF to stage “Resilience” Bodybuilding and Fitness Competition December 12 at NCC
Event to be Live Streaming on all popular social media networks
The Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation has collaborated with the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport to present the hardworking athletes, the bodybuilding and fitness fraternity and the entire Guyana with a bodybuilding and fitness competition. With the country still navigating the covid-19 pandemic the GBBFF and the MCY&S wishes to remind all Guyanese of our ‘resilience’ to withstand the testing of the times. Hence the said competition is to celebrate life, health, fitness and our resilience as Guyanese whilst promoting healthy lifestyle and healthy living.
Athletes, backstage personnel and the executive of the GBBFF will undertake to observe all Covid-19 protocols, while on stage athletes will be required to stand 6 feet apart from each other. While backstage, athletes will be required to wear their masks and to maintain the mandatory physical distancing. Judges will be seated 6 feet from each other and will be required to wear their masks.
On the night of the competition there will be about 36 athletes competing in the 4 different segment of the competition. These are:
1. Bodybuilding Light weight (all athletes at 165 pounds and lower)
2. Bodybuilding Heavy weight (all athletes at 166 pounds and higher
3. Bikini
4. Men’s Physique
Some of the athletes that have already signed up to compete includes the reigning Mr. Guyana Marlon “Bolo” Bennett, reigning Ms. Guyana Bikini Champion Roseanna Fung, CAC finalist Darious Ramsammy, reigning 2020 Novices Bodybuilding Champion, reigning 2020 Novices Bikini and Men’s Physique Champions, Guyana Strong Man winner, Carlos Petersen and many more accomplished athletes from every county in Guyana.
Reigning CAC Gold Medalist, several times Mr. Guyana Champion and one of Guyana’s top elite athletes Mr. Kerwin Clarke will take up the honors of guest posing for Guyana on the night of the competition.
Prizes will see the top three finishers of each segment receiving cash prizes as follows:
1st Place: $100,000
2nd Place: $70,000
3rd Place: $50,000
And the overall winner of the Bodybuilding segments will receive $200,000.
All registered athletes are in full preparatory mode and the GBBFF along with the filming and media crew are working hard to present to Guyana live bodybuilding and fitness competition of the highest level.
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