The Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships 2006 opened in the southern province of Dong Nai on September 1. Ninety five athletes from fifteen Asian countries and territories are due to compete for 18 sets of medals in five events, including the junior men’s bodybuilding, the master men’s bodybuilding, the women’s bodybuilding, miss fitness and miss body fitness.
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The Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships 2006 opened in the southern
Ninety five athletes from fifteen Asian countries and territories are due to compete for 18 sets of medals in five events, including the junior men’s bodybuilding, the master men’s bodybuilding, the women’s bodybuilding, miss fitness and miss body fitness.
In the junior men’s bodybuilding event, participants will compete in six weight divisions from 55kg to 75kg. Women will take part in six categories from 46kg to 58kg.
The masters men’s bodybuilding event is divided into two age groups – from 45 to 49 years old and over 50 years old.
For miss fitness and miss body fitness events, contestants will compete according to their height with two divisions – up to 1.6 metres and over 1.6 metres
The Vietnamese team has 16 athletes, including nine men and seven women, in all categories.
(Source: VOV)
