# Iraq hosts the Mr. Universe Bodybuilding Championship with wide international participation

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- 16-05-2024, 21:36
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Sulaymaniyah - INA
Member of the Office of the President of the International Federation of Bodybuilding, Tariq Khalil, announced today, Thursday, the details of the Mr. Universe Bodybuilding Championship hosted by Iraq.
Khalil, who is the general supervisor of organizing the Mr. Universe International Championship in Iraq, said to the Iraqi News Agency (INA): “We express our happiness with our presence today in Iraq, hosted by the Iraqi Body Building Federation, headed by Fayez Abdul Hassan,” offering his thanks, “for the good organization, hospitality, and generosity shown.” We had him among our loved ones in Iraq.”.
He added, "We came to Iraq to hold a global international championship, because of the presence of champions from Iraq who we notice on international stages with very high artistic levels and in very large numbers, and whose results are very distinguished at the international level," pointing out, "The idea of ​​holding an international championship in Iraq came due to the presence of the infrastructure.".
The occasion for holding bodybuilding championships, as Sulaymaniyah Governorate was identified in cooperation with the Iraqi Federation to hold the championship.” He stated, "We found a very high-level theatre, places to host delegations, and airports as a complete and very easy infrastructure for holding bodybuilding championships." He stated, "Five countries are participating in the Mr. Universe International Championship, in addition to administrative representation from more than 10 countries," pointing out, "The level of a tournament with this number of countries is very honorable and wonderful, and it is being held for the first time in Iraq.".
He stated, “This championship is an opportunity to return Iraq to the arms of the international community in the sport of bodybuilding again,” pointing out, “Today the championship program includes setting the scale divided into specific timings, each category has a specific timing, and tomorrow the beginning will be with the Classic Physique and Physique categories.” Then physics. He stated, “On Saturday there will be Classic Bodybuilding and Bodystyle,” explaining, “The tournament will have a very high technical level.”
He stated, "The Iraqi contestants are well prepared for the championship and winning it to raise the Iraqi flag high."

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