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The NPC is the only amateur organization recognized by the IFBB Professional League. [3] The IFBB Pro League is the professional league for bodybuilding athletes and the sanctioning body for the world's largest professional contests such as the Mr. Olympia, Arnold Sports Festival, and Legion Sports Fest.
In 1946, the International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB) was created. At the 1975 Mr. Universe and IFBB Congress, the IFBB established the IFBB Professional Committee (IFBB Pro Committee; later called the IFBB Professional Division (IFBB Pro Division)) to handle the professional bodybuilding division of the IFBB.
The International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) is an international professional sports governing body for bodybuilding and fitness. Headquartered in Las Rozas de Madrid , it oversees many of the sport's major international events, notably the World and Continental Championships.
Natural Muscle Mayhem Pro/Am − WNBF; Naturalmania WNBF Pro Universe NYC − WNBF; New York Pro − IFBB Pro League; Night of Champions Night of Champions − IFBB − (competition defunct)
This is a list of federations that are members of the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB). As of December 2015, the IFBB has over 190 national federation members. As of December 2015, the IFBB has over 190 national federation members.
The IFBB and the Olympia were created as a way for elite amateur athletes to further their competitive career and earn money. In 1966, Larry Scott received $ 1,000 for his Mr. Olympia win. In 2006, there were over 40 IFBB professional competitions and the total prize money topped $1.6 million.
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Bodybuilding in the United States traces its early history to the 1860s when it was based on the east coast. By the 1940s, it had arrived in Hawaii. By the 1940s, it had arrived in Hawaii. In the same period, the country was involved with the early internationalization of the sport.