Mr. Universe Bodybuilding Championship set for Sept. 29-30 in Alkhobar

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will host the Mr. Universe Bodybuilding Championship, organized by the the Saudi Arabian Weightlifting and Bodybuilding Federation, on September 29-30 in Alkhobar. 

The event is a competition for amateurs and professionals, and winners will qualify for the Mr. and Ms. World Championship, the largest tournament in the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB).

IFBB President Rafael Santonja is attending the attendance of tournament, along with his deputy, the president of the Arab and Egyptian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federations Adel Fahim el Sayed, arbitrators, presidents of Arab and international federations, and foreign arbitrators in their capacity as guests of honor.

During the championship, Saudi bodybuilders will be selected from the tournament to participate in the World Championship to be held in Spain. Citizens and residents of the Kingdom will also be allowed to participate, and the first of each category of professionals will receive an invitation to the Mr. and Ms. World Championship.