More than 12,500 athletes representing 39 sports participated in the highly competitive 2006 Asian Games, held in Doha, Qatar, December 1-15, 2006. One of the most influential sporting events in the world, these games, also known as the Asiad, are held every four years, with more than 45 countries vying for top honors. The history of the Asian Games can be traced back to the Far Eastern Championship Games and the West Asian Games during the pre-World War II era. In 1949, Guru Dutt Sondhi, the Indian representative on the International Olympic Committee, proposed the concept to other Asian sports leaders, and on March 4, 1951, the inaugural games began in New Delhi, India.
It was not until 2002 that bodybuilding was included as a medal sport in the Asian Games, which were held in Busan, South Korea. The sport's acceptance was due in large part to the intense lobbying and tireless efforts of various members of the Asian Bodybuilding Federation, most notably Datuk Paul Chua, ABBF Secretary General and IFBB vice president for Asia.
Bodybuilding was welcomed for the second time as a medal sport in the 2006 Asian Games. The bodybuilding events were held at the Al-Dana Club Banquet Hall on December 8-9, 2006, in front of a boisterous crowd of more than 1,000 fans.
"Thanks to Paul's passionate dedication and leadership, the bodybuilding portion of the Asian Games went off without a hitch," stated Ben Weider, IFBB Founder and Honorary Life President. "The IFBB is extremely privileged to take part in these games, which are recognized by all the National Olympic Committees in Asia and by the International Olympic Committee."
"I sincerely thank the Asian Games officials for their full cooperation in helping make this event such a huge success for the bodybuilding community," Chua said. "They extended a helpful hand when necessary to me and the entire ABBF delegation to ensure our sport was well represented and presented a positive image. Bodybuilders in Asia look forward to this prestigious event, as it is an honor for the athletes to represent their countries. I remember when bodybuilding was first considered to be a medal sport during the leadup to the 2002 Busan Asian Games. We had to lobby extremely hard to prove that our sport was practiced in over 20 Asian countries. This year we had 26 nations participating ... a record entry for our sport."
Thanks to its success and popularity in the 2006 Asian Games, bodybuilding will be included in the 2008 Asian Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia, and hopefully in the 2010 Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou, China.
MARSHALING THE CARIBBEAN FORCES
Pro bodybuilder and personal trainer Lawrence Marshall is putting on his promoter hat as he brings the Eastern Caribbean Bodybuilding Championships to his homeland of Trinidad and Tobago.
The championships, held last year on the island of Anguilla (near St. Maarten), will take place July 27-29. A regional competition, athletes from about 15 nations will be invited to compete. Marshall, 43, who also promotes the Sports World Classic and has been involved in promotion since 2002, is hoping to bring the future renditions of the event to Trinidad and Tobago, as well.
Marshall, nicknamed The Beast, earned his pro card in 2000, and he has competed seven times since, including at the Ironman Pro in 2001 and 2002, and most recently at the 2005 Charlotte Pro Championships, where he placed out of the top 15. He was 13th in his 2003 appearance at the Masters Olympia in Charlotte, North Carolina.
UPCOMING 2007 IFBB CARIBBEAN EVENTS
Invitational Championships
15th Pan American Games
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; July 13-29
Regional Championships
Central American Championships
Belize City, Belize; June 22-24
12th Eastern Caribbean Championships
Trinidad and Tobago; July 27-29
Continental Championships
35th Central American & Caribbean Championships
Hamilton, Bermuda; October 11-14
2006 ASIAN GAMES BODYBUILDING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Doha, Qatar; December 8-9, 2006
COMPETITOR COUNTRY
Flyweight
1 Qian Ji Cheng China
2 Pham Van Mach Vietnant
3 Ibrahim bin Sihat Singapore
Bantamweight
1 Mchamed Salem Abdulla Zahmi United Arab Emirates
2 Sazali Abd Samad Malaysia
3 Chong Ka Lap China
Lightweight
1 Chua Ling Fung Singapore
2 Sayed Faisal Husain Bahrain
3 Syafrizaldy Indonesia
Welterweight
1 Chan Yun To Hong Kong, China
2 Yoshihiro Yano Japan
3 Mohamed Ismall Muhammad Singapore
Light Middleweight
1 Sitthi Charoenrith Thailand
2 Mohamed Sabah Naser Hasan Bahrain
3 Lee Do Hee South Korea
Middleweight
1 Kamal Abdulsalam Abdulrahman Qatar
2 Fadhel Husain Bahrain
3 Kang Kyung Won South Korea
Light Heavyweight
1 Ali Tabrizi Noori Qatar
2 Kim Myong Hun South Korea
3 Hassan Al Saka Syria
Heavyweight
1 Tareq Jafer Mohamed Al Farasani Bahrain
2 Jassim Mohammed Abdulla Qatar
3 Ahmad Al Saafeen Jordan
It was not until 2002 that bodybuilding was included as a medal sport in the Asian Games, which were held in Busan, South Korea. The sport's acceptance was due in large part to the intense lobbying and tireless efforts of various members of the Asian Bodybuilding Federation, most notably Datuk Paul Chua, ABBF Secretary General and IFBB vice president for Asia.
Bodybuilding was welcomed for the second time as a medal sport in the 2006 Asian Games. The bodybuilding events were held at the Al-Dana Club Banquet Hall on December 8-9, 2006, in front of a boisterous crowd of more than 1,000 fans.
"Thanks to Paul's passionate dedication and leadership, the bodybuilding portion of the Asian Games went off without a hitch," stated Ben Weider, IFBB Founder and Honorary Life President. "The IFBB is extremely privileged to take part in these games, which are recognized by all the National Olympic Committees in Asia and by the International Olympic Committee."
"I sincerely thank the Asian Games officials for their full cooperation in helping make this event such a huge success for the bodybuilding community," Chua said. "They extended a helpful hand when necessary to me and the entire ABBF delegation to ensure our sport was well represented and presented a positive image. Bodybuilders in Asia look forward to this prestigious event, as it is an honor for the athletes to represent their countries. I remember when bodybuilding was first considered to be a medal sport during the leadup to the 2002 Busan Asian Games. We had to lobby extremely hard to prove that our sport was practiced in over 20 Asian countries. This year we had 26 nations participating ... a record entry for our sport."
Thanks to its success and popularity in the 2006 Asian Games, bodybuilding will be included in the 2008 Asian Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia, and hopefully in the 2010 Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou, China.
MARSHALING THE CARIBBEAN FORCES
Pro bodybuilder and personal trainer Lawrence Marshall is putting on his promoter hat as he brings the Eastern Caribbean Bodybuilding Championships to his homeland of Trinidad and Tobago.
The championships, held last year on the island of Anguilla (near St. Maarten), will take place July 27-29. A regional competition, athletes from about 15 nations will be invited to compete. Marshall, 43, who also promotes the Sports World Classic and has been involved in promotion since 2002, is hoping to bring the future renditions of the event to Trinidad and Tobago, as well.
Marshall, nicknamed The Beast, earned his pro card in 2000, and he has competed seven times since, including at the Ironman Pro in 2001 and 2002, and most recently at the 2005 Charlotte Pro Championships, where he placed out of the top 15. He was 13th in his 2003 appearance at the Masters Olympia in Charlotte, North Carolina.
UPCOMING 2007 IFBB CARIBBEAN EVENTS
Invitational Championships
15th Pan American Games
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; July 13-29
Regional Championships
Central American Championships
Belize City, Belize; June 22-24
12th Eastern Caribbean Championships
Trinidad and Tobago; July 27-29
Continental Championships
35th Central American & Caribbean Championships
Hamilton, Bermuda; October 11-14
2006 ASIAN GAMES BODYBUILDING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Doha, Qatar; December 8-9, 2006
COMPETITOR COUNTRY
Flyweight
1 Qian Ji Cheng China
2 Pham Van Mach Vietnant
3 Ibrahim bin Sihat Singapore
Bantamweight
1 Mchamed Salem Abdulla Zahmi United Arab Emirates
2 Sazali Abd Samad Malaysia
3 Chong Ka Lap China
Lightweight
1 Chua Ling Fung Singapore
2 Sayed Faisal Husain Bahrain
3 Syafrizaldy Indonesia
Welterweight
1 Chan Yun To Hong Kong, China
2 Yoshihiro Yano Japan
3 Mohamed Ismall Muhammad Singapore
Light Middleweight
1 Sitthi Charoenrith Thailand
2 Mohamed Sabah Naser Hasan Bahrain
3 Lee Do Hee South Korea
Middleweight
1 Kamal Abdulsalam Abdulrahman Qatar
2 Fadhel Husain Bahrain
3 Kang Kyung Won South Korea
Light Heavyweight
1 Ali Tabrizi Noori Qatar
2 Kim Myong Hun South Korea
3 Hassan Al Saka Syria
Heavyweight
1 Tareq Jafer Mohamed Al Farasani Bahrain
2 Jassim Mohammed Abdulla Qatar
3 Ahmad Al Saafeen Jordan
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