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A few pro shows upcoming this weekend as wll, most interesting must be the one held in Canada - Toronto Super Show with all the divisons included. See the competitor lists below Posted May 29, 2016, 3:35 PM EDT Updated May 31, 2016, 2:50 PM EDT Updated June 2, 2016, 1:27 PM EDT

2016 IFBB contest calendar has been released and one can find it at http://www.ifbb.com/ifbb-board/. Calendar is not complete and will be updated later on.

New event added - IFBB amateur Olympia Jordan, in Aman, 17th - 19th November. http://www.ifbb.com/2016/06/ifbb-olympia-amateur-circuit-will-reach-a-new-country-jordan/

The O game is on ...

Puerto Rico Pro still coming up ... a few pre show interviews by RXmuscle.com //

And Steve Kuclo takes top honors at the IFBB California Pro. Complete results with scores available at http://npcnewsonline.com/2016-ifbb-california-pro-official-score-cards/273613/ TOP 5: 1. Steve Kuclo 2. Nathan De Asha 3. Essa Obaid 4. Alexis Rivera 5. Michael Lockett Obiad (3.) - De Asha (2.) - Kuclo (1.)

And the TOP results from the first ever AC South Africa: Men's Open BB 1. Dexter Jackson 2. Roelly Winklaar 3. Lionel Beyeke 4. Victor Martinez 5. Fred Smalls Complete results with photogalleries available at http://contests.npcnewsonline.com/contests/2016/ifbb_arnold_classic_south_africa/ Fitness: 1. Bethany Wagner 2. Regiane Da Silva 2. Regiane DaSilva 3. Marta Aguiar 4. Myriam Capes 5. Kristine Duba Complete results with photogalleries available at http://contests.npcnewsonline.com/contests/2016/ifbb_arnold_classic_south_africa/

More photos up on http://musculardevelopment.com/contests/events/view/1944.html#.V0nhJuTdmls/ In TOP 3 obviously.. Dexter // Beyeke // Roelly // Prejuding call outs VIDEO //

MD.com forums updates from the AC South Africa prejudging // Fitness // first call out Wagner - Johnson - Da Silva - TOP 3 comparison: Lionel Beyeke - Dexter Jackson - Roelly Winklaar Finals to start in a few minutes

The O weekend is getting closer, updated qaulification standings (click on the photo to view each division);

Keith Wiliams talking 2 days before the Cali show // MD interviewing AC Africa contenders before the show time //

Oh that was not all though, totally forgot .. Puerto Rico Pro // AND... Optimum Classic //

2 pro shows taking place during this weekend - AC South Africa and IFBB California State Pro. The lists of entries : AC South Africa // IFBB California State // Updated May 24, 2016, 12:01 PM EDT

Arnold Classic Africa by Andrew Michalak Last week was devoted to the IFBB Asian Championships in Beijing, China, and IFBB Diamond Cup in Zilina, Slovakia. Now we will move to Africa, to its south end: South Africa, to watch the first on this continent Arnold Amateur Championships, being a part of the largest in Africa Multi Sport Festival and Expo. South African Federation, under the leaderships of its President Wayne Price, has become more and more active in the recent years. Two years ago they hosted first in Africa Olympia Amateur competition in the city of Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Province. We still stay in the Gauteng Province but now are moving to its capital and the largest city in South Africa: Johannesburg. The city was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold in the extremely large gold deposit found along the Witwatersrand (56-kilometre-long scarp). Over 50 000 tons of gold have been mined from these rocks what accounts for approximately 50% of all the gold ever mined on earth. Due to the above, the city is commonly interpreted as the modern day El Dorado. The multi-sport program of the whole event involves more than 43 sporting disciplines, including our IFBB Physique Sports as well as Crossfit, Powerlifting, Beach Volleyball, Ringball, Dance sports and many others. Also a Fitness Expo dedicated to healthy lifestyle. This all takes place under one roof with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in the incredible Sandton Convention Center – one of South Africa’s most prestigious and technologically advanced business, conference and event centers. The Sandton Center is conveniently accessible from the Tambo International Airport by the Gautrain – a modern railway transport system (trains available every 12 min.). Travelling at up to 160 km per hour, you will need 15 minutes to get from the airport to the Sandton Station. South African Federation developed this project based on their experience got with the organization of the 2014 Olympia Amateur Africa. IFBB sports will include all divisions except children fitness, altogether 40 categories in total. The event is open to all African, Middle East and European IFBB-Affiliated National Federations and 29 countries used this occasion to sent their National Teams. This location also creates a very good opportunity to show internationally for teams from Central and South African countries, so we will see competitors from Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Zambia. But also from longer-distant South Hemisphere locations like New Zealand, Bolivia, Chile and Seychelles. Plus teams from 12 European countries and 7 teams from Middle East. Men’s Bodybuilding: South Africa enters their top internationally renowned stars: 2014 Olympia Africa and 2015 Arnold Amateur USA winner Michael Adonis, 2014 Olympia Africa winner and 2015 World Championships finalist Earl Abrahams as well as 2012 world junior champion and 2015 World Men’s Championships finalist Louis Bessenger. From abroad: 2016 Olympia Amateur Kuwait winner Samir Troudi (Sweden). He will directly come to South Africa from Zilina, Slovakia where he was a runner-up at the 2016 IFBB Diamond Cup. Then 2014 Olympia Africa winner Ziad Mekdachi (Seychelles), now 5 kg heavier will go in 95 kg class. Also semifinalist of many IFBB World Championships Dawid Ekpe Egbonyi (Nigeria). And many new faces from Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Zambia whose predispositions are yet unknown but some new stars may emerge from this group at this competition. It will be very interesting to see them all as it has never been so wide presentation of African bodybuilders yet. NEWS

Bikini over all // Bodybuilding over all //

A bit late but Phil Heath's guest posing from the Diamond Cup week ago //

And the videos added at https://www.youtube.com/user/EastLabsTV/videos

Review on IFBB.com // http://www.ifbb.com/2016/05/2016-ifbb-diamond-cup-zilina-slovakia/

Bikini title and 2016 Olympia spot goes to UK's Nina Ross while Branka Njegovec celebrates the victory in WPD category.

Sami Al Haddad makes an impressive comeback after a while off stages and takes the top honors in Slovakia beating Ronny Rockel, who jumped in to "lighter" division, and probably his best ever presented Ahmad Ahmad. Photos available at http://www.eastlabs.ru/foto-galereya/2016-ifbb-mozolani-pro-classic-zilina/2016-mozolani-pro-pro-bodybuilding-212lbs

Results and photos from the day 1 are up at http://www.eastlabs.sk/europa/4847/2016-ifbb-diamond-cup-1-den-vysledky-fotogalerie Onnela gets 5th place in masters bikini fitness, congrats! Men's physique over all winner

And today -212 guys are up on stage in Slovakia! Note 1: Ronny Rockel goes to -212 class. Note 2: Sami Al Haddad is BACK! Ahmad Ahmad looks ready!

Men's classic physique TOP 5 1. Arash Rahbar 2. Darrem Charles 3. Omar Bautista 4. R.D. Caldwell 5. Axel Alvarez Complete results and photogalleries are available at http://contests.npcnewsonline.com/contests/2016/ifbb_new_york_pro/ Men's -212 BB // TOP 5 1. Guy Cisternino 2. Marco Rivera 3. Shaun Clarida 4. Kim Jun Ho 5. Craig Richardson http://contests.npcnewsonline.com/contests/2016/ifbb_new_york_pro/ TOP group in the finals round // WPD TOP 5 // 1. Shanique Grant 2. Asha Hadley 3. Yeon Woo Jhi 4. Tamee Marie 5. Jennifer Hernandez http://contests.npcnewsonline.com/contests/2016/ifbb_new_york_pro/

Figure TOP 5 1. Brittany Campbell 2. Maria Luisa Baeza-Diaz 3. Cydney Gillon 4. Georgina Lona 5. Tamika Irvin More photos available at http://contests.npcnewsonline.com/contests/2016/ifbb_new_york_pro/ Bikini TOP 5 1. Angelica Teixeira 2. Bianca Berry 3. Catherine Radulic 4. Michelle Sylvia 5. Margret Gnarr For more photos and complete results, please visit http://contests.npcnewsonline.com/contests/2016/ifbb_new_york_pro/ Men's physique TOP 5 1. George Brown 2. Andre Ferguson 3. Chase Savoie 4. Logan Franklin 5. Scott Dennis And more photos and complete results can be found at http://contests.npcnewsonline.com/contests/2016/ifbb_new_york_pro/