Pres inaugurate Asian Bodybuilding & Physique Sports Championship 2022

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Saturday inaugurated the 54th edition of the Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship 2022.

The championship held in K.Maafushi will take place from the 15th to the 21st of July.

Organized by the Bodybuilding Association of Maldives, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth Sports and Community Empowerment, the competition is set to feature over 400 athletes and officials from 24 countries this year.

The Asian Body Building Federation (ABBF) honoured the President during the ceremony with a distinguished service award in recognition of his contribution to the growth of bodybuilding as a sport in the Maldives.

Maldives is the host nation for the 54th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship, and a total of 20 local athletes would be competing in this international sporting event.

Notably, promoting Maldives as a destination for international sporting events was one of President Solih’s pledges.