The CBBF National World
Qualifier is Canada's top-level amateur event in the "CBBF World Championships
Competitive Stream" for qualifying competitors for the IFBB World BodyBuilding,
Fitness, and Body-Fitness (Figure) Championships. The CBBF National World Qualifier is
Doping Control tested to IOC standards by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports (www.CCES.ca). Started in 1998 by promoter Arsene Lagrange, the 2003 competition staged by
promoters Sean and Frances Jackson marks the 6th anniversary of this spectacular event and
the first time it will be held in the province of Ontario. This CBBF National World
Qualifier has grown in stature and scope and is now considered one of the country's best.
Past champions of the Qualifier that have gone on to
represent Canada at the IFBB World Championships include: Frances Manias-Jackson, Brian
Robitaille, Nathalie Tabouillet, Youssouf Amada, Nadia Moussa, Johanna Dejager, and many
more.
The Canadian BodyBuilding Federation (CBBF) is Canada's
governing body for bodybuilding, fitness, and figure (body-fitness) competition. The
International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) led by Ben Weider is the largest
bodybuilding, fitness, and figure (body-fitness) organization in the world, started in
1946 and now encompassing more than 170 countries. For athletes looking to enter the best
competitions, it is important to know that in Canada the CBBF is the only national
organization recognized by the IFBB. |