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THE 2ND PRESIDENT SANTONJA’S CUP NAFPLIO - GREECE 5 - 8 APRIL 2019
IFBB Amateur Cup Dr Rafael Santonja INSPECTION REPORT
IFBB PRESIDENT’S CUP
April 5-7, 2019 Nafplio, Greece
Dear Friends in Sport,
On behalf of the IFBB and personally, I wish to convey our warmest welcome and best wishes of health and success to all the participating athletes, officials, bodybuilding and fitness enthusiasts that are joining us to participate at the IFBB PRESIDENT’S CUP in the beautiful and historical city of Nafplio, at the Peloponnese peninsula, in Greece; a land in which, through mythology and history we may find the origin of European and Mediterranean culture, that inspired the World.
I wish to warmly thank Jordan Leventelis, President of the Greek Federation and Tasos Koligkionis, excellent athlete and talented event Promotor, for their commitment and support to our sport and healthy lifestyle, organizing this championship, in an excellent manner in Greece, and making possible this event.
Nafplio in his streets, historical buildings, museums and unique landscapes, will offer athletes and fitness enthusiast traveling there, many opportunities to enjoy quality moments and memories forever.
My special thanks to the whole Greek Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness dedicated team, which sets the standards for success, and that, with their outstanding efforts and great work are contributing so much to the success of this event, as a top sport competition and a meeting point for the best athletes coming to compete in fairness and the most positive sport spirit
My thanks as well to the sponsors who have provided this event with their valuable support.
Thank you and best wishes of success to all the athletes, taking part in the championship; and to all the fans and supporters following their performance.
With warm regards,
Dr. Rafael Santonja IFBB President
CONTEST INFORMATION ARRIVALS AND AIRPORT
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is 130 km away. The cost for the ride from and back to the airport is 24€. THE VENUE Municipal Stadium of Nafplio ARRIVALS AND AIRPORT
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CONTEST INFORMATION PARTICIPATION ARRIVALS AND AIRPORT is 130 km away. The cost for the ride from and back to the airport is 24€. THE COMPETITION IS OPEN FOR ALL THE IFBB-AFFILIATED NATIONAL FEDERATIONS FROM EUROPE,ASIA and AFRICA. ǡͷǡʹͲͳͻ Ǥ PARTICIPATION OF ATHLETES IS UNLIMITED. THE OFFICIAL ATHLETES REGISTRATION WILL BE ̶̶ ON ǡʹǤǣ ǣȀȀǤǤȀȀ FRIDAY 05th of APRIL 2019. TRANSPORTATION Official Athlete Registration will be conducted on Friday the 5th of April 2018 from 15:00pm THE VENUE till 21:00pm at the venue (Municipal Stadium of Nafplio). Registration of athletes will only be considered if they are entered by the National is 130Municipal km away. The cost for theStadium ride from and back of to theNafplio airport is 24€. Federation of the athlete by sending the Final Entry Form via email directly to the IFBB Technical Committee ( [email protected] ), copy to the IFBB Head Office in Madrid ( [email protected] ) and to the Organizing Committee of the Greek Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation: [email protected],[email protected] All athletes will have to produce their Passports or Identity Cards and IFBB International Cards (Blue book) at the Official Registration. Any athlete who has not yet obtained the IFBB THE VENUE International Card or need to renew his/her Card will have to do it at the Registration. IFBB International Cards are € 30 per year and it’s mandatory. Municipal Stadium of Nafplio IMPORTANT NOTICE TO COMPETITORS
All posing music with 60 seconds for bodybuilding and 60 seconds for women’s physique competitors must be on an audio CD or USB disc only. The posing music must be the only track on CD or USB disc. Each competitor must affix his name on the CD for an easy identification. The use of profane, vulgar and offensive language is strictly prohibited in the posing music.
Please be aware that it is FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND OBLIGATION OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION to verify if each one of the athletes to be registered on this international event are NOT suspended or fulfilling any period of ineligibility due to Anti-Doping Rule Violation or any disciplinary case at national or international level. Be also aware that if any athlete from your National Federation register and compete being suspended due to an Anti-Doping Rule Violation, both the athlete and the National Federation will be subject to sanctions according to the World Anti-Doping Code, the IFBB Anti-Doping Rules and the IFBB Constitution and Rules. It is also the FULL OBLIGATION AND RESPONSIBILITY of your National Federation to MONITOR ALL THE ATHLETES from your country affiliated to your National Federation who are actually fulfilling a period of ineligibility due to Anti-Doping Rule PARTICIPATION Violation or any Disciplinary case, to make sure these athletes WILL NOT
REGISTER/COMPETE/OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY CAPACITY in any event either at National or THE COMPETITION IS OPEN FOR ALL THE IFBB-AFFILIATED NATIONAL FEDERATIONS FROM International level, Official or Invitational. EUROPE,ASIA and AFRICA. PARTICIPATION REGISTRATION FEE
THE COMPETITION IS OPEN FOR ALL THE IFBB-AFFILIATED NATIONAL FEDERATIONS FROM
EUROPE,ASIA and AFRICA. PARTICIPATION OF ATHLETES IS UNLIMITED. THE OFFICIAL ATHLETES REGISTRATION WILL BE ON The IFBB registration fees are as follows: Registration fee for each Category is € 200. For th FRIDAY 05 of APRIL 2019. juniors and masters wishing to compete in the second (open) category the additional fee of Official Athlete Registration will be conducted on Friday the 5th of April 2018 from 15:00pm € 50 will be charged. till 21:00pm at the venue (Municipal Stadium of Nafplio). Fees have to be paid in advance by credit/debit card or PayPal at IFBB webpage: Registration of athletes will only be considered if they are entered by the National http://www.ifbb.com/competition-registration Federation of the athlete by sending the Final Entry Form via email directly to the IFBB Please add your name during online payment and bring a copy of your payment Technical Committee ( [email protected] ), copy to the IFBB Head Office in Madrid ( confirmation to the registration. If paying at the Registration an extra fee of € 50 per [email protected] ) and to the Organizing Committee of the Greek Bodybuilding and Fitness participant will be charged. Federation: [email protected],[email protected]
All athletes will have to produce their Passports or Identity Cards and IFBB International Cards (Blue book) at the Official Registration. Any athlete who has not yet obtained the IFBB International Card or need to renew his/her Card will have to do it at the Registration. IFBB International Cards are € 30 per year and it’s mandatory.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO COMPETITORS THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OR IFBB WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RESERVATION OR PAYMENT OF HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS, All posing music with 60 seconds for bodybuilding and 60 seconds for women’s physique competitors must be on an audio CD or USB disc only. The posing music must be the only TRAVELLING ARRANGEMENTS AND MEALS. track on CD or USB disc. Each competitor must affix his name on the CD for an easy identification. The use of profane, vulgar and offensive language is strictly prohibited in the CORRESPONDENCE AND FINAL ENTRY FORM SENDING DETAILS posing music. Please be aware that it is FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND OBLIGATION OF THE NATIONAL Please send the Final Entry Form no later than Please Send a copy to: FEDERATION to verify if each one of the athletes to be registered on this international event March 21th 2019 to: IFBB Technical Committee, are NOT suspended or fulfilling any period of ineligibility due to Anti-Doping Rule Violation or any disciplinary case at national or international level. Be also aware that if any athlete Greek Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation Eng. Andrew Michalak: General Secretary from your National Federation register and compete being suspended due to an Anti-Doping E-mail: [email protected] prof. KLIAFAS Stylianos Rule Violation, both the athlete and the National Federation will be subject to sanctions and according to the World Anti-Doping Code, the IFBB Anti-Doping Rules and the IFBB E-mail: [email protected] IFBB Head Office: Ms. Diana Mozos: Constitution and Rules. It is also the FULL OBLIGATION AND RESPONSIBILITY of your National or E-mail: [email protected] Federation to MONITOR ALL THE ATHLETES from your country affiliated to your National E-mail: [email protected] Federation who are actually fulfilling a period of ineligibility due to Anti-Doping Rule Violation or any Disciplinary case, to make sure these athletes WILL NOT REGISTER/COMPETE/OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY CAPACITY in any event either at National or International level, Official or Invitational.
REGISTRATION FEE
JUDGES The IFBB registration fees are as follows: Registration fee for each Category is € 200. For To be taken into consideration during selection of judges panels at the juniors and masters wishing to compete in the second (open) category the additional fee of € 50 will be charged. competition, IFBB International Judges (as well as test judges) must be included in the Final Entry Forms sent by National Federations, according to Fees have to be paid in advance by credit/debit card or PayPal at IFBB webpage: the IFBB Rules. For more information, please contact http://www.ifbb.com/competition-registration Mr. Pawel Filleborn, Chairman of the IFBB Judges Committee, under address: Please add your name during online payment and bring a copy of your payment [email protected] confirmation to the registration. If paying at the Registration an extra fee of € 50 per participant will be charged. All international judges must bring their International Judge’s Cards to Nafplio. IFBB International Judges must have a valid IFBB Judge’s Card with the IFBB
yearly judges fee of EUR 50 € paid for 2018. This fee may also be paid at the Championships in Nafplio.
Test judges must pay the IFBB judge’s test fee of EUR 50 €. This fee may also be paid at the Championships in Nafplio. THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OR IFBB WILL NOT BE All judges and test judges must be present at the Team Managers and Judges RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RESERVATION OR PAYMENT OF HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS, Meeting. Any judge absent at this Meeting, will not be allowed to judge at this TRAVELLING ARRANGEMENTS AND MEALS. competition.
If any of the above conditions hasn’t been met, judges will be unable to carry CORRESPONDENCE AND FINAL ENTRY FORM SENDING DETAILS out their duties at the competition . Please send the Final Entry Form no later than Please Send a copy to: March 21th 2019 to: IFBB Technical Committee, Greek Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation Eng. Andrew Michalak: General Secretary E-mail: [email protected] prof. KLIAFAS Stylianos and E-mail: [email protected] IFBB Head Office: Ms. Diana Mozos: or E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
JUDGES To be taken into consideration during selection of judges panels at the VISAS competition, IFBB International Judges (as well as test judges) must be A valid passport is required to enter Greece. Citizens of around 90 countries don’t need visa to enter Greece up to 90 days. Detailed information for each country available here: included in the Final Entry Forms sent by National Federations, according to the IFBB Rules. For more information, please contact Mr. Pawel Filleborn, Chairman of the IFBB Judges Committee, under address: [email protected]
All international judges must bring their International Judge’s Cards to Nafplio. IFBB International Judges must have a valid IFBB Judge’s Card with the IFBB yearly judges fee of EUR 50 € paid for 2018. This fee may also be paid at the Championships in Nafplio.
Test judges must pay the IFBB judge’s test fee of EUR 50 €. This fee may also be paid at the Championships in Nafplio.
All judges and test judges must be present at the Team Managers and Judges Meeting. Any judge absent at this Meeting, will not be allowed to judge at this competition.
If any of the above conditions hasn’t been met, judges will be unable to carry out their duties at the competition .
VISAS A valid passport is required to enter Greece. Citizens of around 90 countries CLIMATE don’t need visa to enter Greece up to 90 days. Detailed information for each Greece’s location in Southeast Europe means most of the country enjoys country available here: Mediterranean weather and is getting warmer in April. Rain’s reducing and http://www.mfa.gr/en/visas/visas-for-foreigners-traveling-to- temperatures are rising after the colder and wetter winter. The daily mean greece/countries-requiring-or-not-requiring-visa.html temperature is 170C (62.60F).
For more information contact the Greek Embassy in your country, please. TIME DIFFERENCE An Official Letter of Invitation will be made available if required. UTC/GMT + 2 hours (Eastern European Time Zone). It is National Federations responsibility to obtain an entry visa for the country organizing the championship. All National Federations could ask for ELECTRIC CURRENT an Invitation letter either to the Competition Organizer or IFBB. The 220 volts, 50 Hz, plugs/sockets of type C and F. More information at: invitation letter does not mean you are granted your visa. IFBB and http://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plugs-and-sockets/ Competition Organizer are not responsible of attendant’s visas. BACKSTAGE ACCESS/DRESSING ROOM ACCESS To receive invitation letter, the applicant should forward a copy (scan) of Access to the backstage area/dressing room shall be strictly limited to the passport to the IFBB or Competition Organizer. essential If the visa is not granted, the Cancellation Policies for the championship will personnel only or Official Delegates. Coaches and trainer who assist athletes still apply. in the dressing room must be of the same sex as the athlete they are assisting.
An athlete, who requested and received an invitation from the IFBB Head Office or the Organizing, Committee of an IFBB sanctioned event for visa CAMERAS/VIDEOTAPES purposes and used this visa to unlawful stay in the host country or any other Cameras and videotapes shall be strictly prohibited in the backstage country, will be subjected to the disciplinary proceedings and measures. area/dressing room except when used by dully recognized press personal and in any event, this device shall be strictly prohibited in the dressing room/backstage area.
PRESS ACCREDITATION OFFICIAL LANGUAGE Any press representatives that wish to obtain press accreditation for this The official language in Greece is Greek, but English is widely used. The staff event have to of hotels, travel agencies and shops usually speaks English. register upon arrival and contact the Organizing Committee. TANNING CURRENCY THE IFBB HAS BANNED ALL TANS THAT CAN BE WIPED OFF. AN The official currency in Greece is Euro (€). The current rates of EUR to other OFFICIAL WILL CHECK THE TAN OF ALL ATHLETES BACKSTAGE AND currencies available here: http://www.x-rates.com/table/?from=EUR IF THE TAN COMES OFF BY SIMPLY WIPING, THE ATHLETE WILL BE TOLD TO REMOVE THE TAN BEFORE GOING ON STAGE.
OFFICIAL TANNING SERVICE
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SECRETARIAT You may obtain information and assistance from the IFBB Secretariat at the venue, when required.
CATEGORIES OPEN FOR COMPETITION AT THE IFBB AMATEUR CUP DR RAFAEL SANTONJA 2nd Edition
MEN’S CATEGORIES WOMEN’S CATEGORIES
JUNIORS MEN’S BODYBUILDING WOMEN’S BODYFITNESS
One open category Up to and incl. 163 cm
MEN’S BODYBUILDING Over 163 cm
Up to & including 75 kg 1 ELITE PRO CARD OVERAL WINNER
Up to & including 80 kg
Up to & including 85 kg MASTER WOMEN’S BODYFITNESS
Up to & including 90 kg One open category
Up to & including 100 kg
Over 100 kg
3 ELITE PRO CARDS-OVERAL WINNERS
MASTER MEN’S BODYBUILDING JUNIORS WOMEN’S BIKINI-FITNESS
40-49 years old One open category
One open category WOMEN’S BIKINI-FITNESS
Over 50 years old Up to and incl. 160 cm
One open category Up to and incl. 164 cm
Up to and incl. 169 cm Up to and incl. 172 cm
Over 172 cm
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Οne open category
SECRETARIAT You may obtain information and assistance from the IFBB Secretariat at the venue, when required. MEN’S CLASSIC BODYBUILDING WOMEN’S PHYSIQUE Up to & including 175 cm Οne open category CATEGORIES OPEN FOR COMPETITION AT Up to & including 180 cm
THE Over 180 cm IFBB AMATEUR CUP DR RAFAEL SANTONJA 1 ELITE PRO CARDS-OVERAL WINNER MEN’S MASTERS CLASSIC BODYBUILDING nd 2 Edition One open category
MEN’S CATEGORIES WOMEN’S CATEGORIES MEN’S PHYSIQUE JUNIORS MEN’S BODYBUILDING WOMEN’S BODYFITNESS Up to & including 173 cm One open category Up to and incl. 163 cm Up to & including 176 cm WOMEN’S WELLNESS MEN’S BODYBUILDING Over 163 cm Up to & including 179 cm Οne open category Up to & including 75 kg 1 ELITE PRO CARD OVERAL WINNER Over 179 cm 1 ELITE PRO CARD Up to & including 80 kg 1 ELITE PRO CARDS-OVERAL WINNER Up to & including 85 kg MASTER WOMEN’S BODYFITNESS
Up to & including 90 kg One open category MASTERS MEN’S PHYSIQUE MEN’S CLASSIC PHYSIQUE Up to & including 100 kg Οne open category Up to & including 180 cm Over 100 kg Over 180 cm 3 ELITE PRO CARDS-OVERAL WINNERS MUSCULAR MEN’S PHYSIQUE 1 ELITE PRO CARDS OVERAL WINNER MASTER MEN’S BODYBUILDING JUNIORS WOMEN’S BIKINI-FITNESS Οne open category 40-49 years old One open category
One open category WOMEN’S BIKINI-FITNESS
Over 50 years old Up to and incl. 160 cm
One open category Up to and incl. 164 cm
Up to and incl. 169 cm Up to and incl. 172 cm
Over 172 cm
2 ELITE PRO CARDS-OVERAL WINNERS
MASTER WOMEN BIKINI FITNESS
Οne open category
MEN’S CLASSIC BODYBUILDING WOMEN’S PHYSIQUE
Up to & including 175 cm Οne open category
Up to & including 180 cm
Over 180 cm
1 ELITE PRO CARDS-OVERAL WINNER
MEN’S MASTERS CLASSIC BODYBUILDING
One open category
MEN’S PHYSIQUE
Up to & including 173 cm
Up to & including 176 cm WOMEN’S WELLNESS
Up to & including 179 cm Οne open category
Over 179 cm 1 ELITE PRO CARD
1 ELITE PRO CARDS-OVERAL WINNER
MASTERS MEN’S PHYSIQUE MEN’S CLASSIC PHYSIQUE
Οne open category Up to & including 180 cm
Over 180 cm
MUSCULAR MEN’S PHYSIQUE 1 ELITE PRO CARDS OVERAL WINNER
Οne open category
Attention -If less than 6 athletes, categories will be combined.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE th Friday, April 05 , 2019
IFBB Amateur Cup Dr Rafael Santonja 2nd Edition Official ARRIVAL DAY of National 15:00pm - Municipal Stadium of Teams & Official Athlete Registration , 21:00pm Nafplio Weigh – in
Saturday April 06th, 2019
9:30 - Municipal Stadium of Team Managers and Judges Meeting 10:00am Nafplio IFBB Amateur Cup Dr Rafael Santonja Municipal Stadium of 10:00am Prejudging & Finals Nafplio th Sunday, April 07 2019
Elite Pro Show
Athletes, Coaches, Team Managers and Municipal Stadium of 15:00pm Judges Meeting Nafplio Municipal Stadium of 16:30pm Elite Pro Show , Prejudging & Finals Nafplio th Monday, April 08 , 2019 Up to Departures 10:00am