UAE, 17 November 2022- Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, the ‘Mr. and Mrs. World’, an international amateur and professional bodybuilding championship, was launched today. The championship will be held at the Zayed Sports Complex in Fujairah and lasts till November 19, 2022.
The official athlete registration for weighing will take place on the first day of the championship, at the Novotel Hotel, Fujairah, during which both females and males will register and be weighed. On the second day, the bodybuilding, physique, and classic physique competitions for amateurs will be held. Following this, the winners from each weight category will advance to the professionals’ competition, which will take place on Saturday.
The seven weight categories in which the bodybuilding contestants will participate are 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100 kg, and open weight. Physique contestants will participate in the ‘below 172cm’, ‘below 174cm’, ‘below 176cm’, and ‘above 176cm’ height categories. Classic physique contestants will participate in the ‘below 171cm’, ‘below 175cm’ and ‘open’ categories.
On Saturday at 4 pm, the women's competitions for the ‘Fit Model’ category will be held, followed by the professional competitions for bodybuilders in the ‘below 95 kg’ and ‘open weight’ categories as well as ‘open weight’ for physique and classic physique.
Eng. Mohammed Obaid bin Majid, Chairman of the Organising Committee, lauded the committed efforts of the sub-committees in assuring the success of the largest bodybuilding championship hosted in the UAE as well as the Middle East. He continued by saying that this championship is a significant addition to the various bodybuilding competitions held in Fujairah. The championship has international recognition and is attended by top competitors from all over the world, as well as a sizable audience and prominent figures. The event will be extensively covered by media outlets and social media platforms worldwide.
Khalil Maarouf, Head of the Championship, highlighted the efficient preparation of the involved parties in every administrative, managerial, and technical area and expressed his gratitude to Eng. Mohammed Obaid bin Majid, Chairman of the Organising Committee, for effectively monitoring and providing the necessary conditions for success, given that this significant championship hosted for the first time in Fujairah, is bigger than any previous international competitions that have taken place in the Emirate.
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