Seminar About the Awareness of Doping

With the inspiration and able guidance of Father of Bodybuilding in Asia Datuk Paul Chua (Executive Assistant to IFBB President, IFBB Vice President for Asia and Secretary-General/ Treasurer ABBF), IBBF is committed to make bodybuilding a drug free sport.

Recently a National level seminar upon “Doping and Steroids” was organized in the beautiful city Khammam of Andhra Pardesh. This program was organized by very active IBBF member Mr Ramesh Swamy. This program was presided by Asst. Secretary General of ABBF and Executive Director IBBF Mr Amit Swami. And the seminar was attended by top IBBF officials including Mr G.S Nayak Sec-Gen, Mr Rajesh Sawant Treasurer , Mr G.B Giri Vice President and Chairman Judges Committee, Mr R.L Thiruvengadam Vice President and Chairman Technical Committee, Mr Benny Francis Vice President , Mr P Ramakrishna Vice President , Mr B Venugopal Rao Joint Secretary, Mr T.K Gurunathan Joint Secretary, Mr Balbir Singh Organizing Secretary and Chief Coach Railways,Dr Tushar Sil Member , Mr Inder Mohan Singh Member Medical Committee, Mr Shriniwas God Member, Dr N.C Mohan Member, Mr M.A Saleem Member IBBF and many others.

The Organizer Mr Ramesh Swamy provided delicious food and traditional Honor to all the Members. He arranged a special visit of the members to his factory where he manufactures modern Bodybuilding and health equipments in the name of Health Line.

In the beginning of the seminar Chief Guest Mr Amit Swami delivered a message of condolence on behalf of IFBB President Dr Rafael Santonja and ABBF Secretary- General Datuk Paul Chua for all the people who died or injured in the terrorist attack in Mumbai.

Mr Swami also delivered a special message from Datuk Paul Chua regarding  the wonderful sport of Bodybuilding and Fitness and awaking our Athletes to make our sport clean and drug free.

Dr D.V.C Shoban Kumar MBBS, MD (Medicine ) was the key speaker of this seminar, he step by step highlighted the side effects of steroids and drugs on human body and their alarming harms.

Chairman of Judges committee Mr G.B Giri delivered his lecture upon “how to Judge a bodybuilder on stage” .

Secretary General IBBF Mr G.S Nayak delivered his views and strategy of IBBF upon doping control.

Chief guest Mr Amit Swami also shared his views, he also inaugurated a souvenir upon doping and distributed the certificates of participation of Indian Bodybuilding team at 1st Bali Beach games.

The stage was conducted by IFBB Vice President Mr Benny Francis. All the official who were present there sworn to contribute to make Bodybuilding totally Drug Free.

The official were presented beautiful souvenirs and Mr Amit Swami was Honored with a special plaque which was presented to him by Mr M.A Saleem Member IBBF and Secretary Telgana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Association as well as Mr R.L Thiruvengadan  Secretary South Indian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation for Amit Swami’s cooption as Asst Secretary General of ABBF.

Amit Swami E.D IBBF and Astt Sec-Gen ABBF releasing a Souvenir about the awareness of Doping along with Organizer of the Seminar Mr Ramesh Swamy.

Amit Swami delivering a special message on behalf of the Father of Bodybuilding in Asia Datuk Paul Chua.

Dr D.V.C Shoban Kumar Left: Addressing the house upon doping.

Mr G.S Nayak  Secretary General IBBF, second from left addressing the house.

A View of the Audience.

Chairman Judges committee Mr G.B Giri addressing the house.

Mr Amit Swami Presenting certificate of participation at 1st Bali beach games to Mr Rajesh Sawant, Treasurer IBBF right.

Mr M.A Saleem Member IBBF and Secretary Telangana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation  presenting special memento to Mr Amit Swami.

Mr R.L Thiruvengadam Vice President IBBF and Secretary South India Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation, Honoring Mr Amit Swami

The Organizer of the Seminar, Mr Ramesh Swamy Member IBBF left greeting Mr Benny Francis Vice President IBBF right.

A Group picture of the IBBF officials.