KABUL: The General Directorate of Physical Education and Sports in a statement said today, that the 17th edition of the national bodybuilding team selection competitions has been launched in Kabul with the participation of 210 athletes, from 21 provinces.
According to the statement, the competitions were held with the participation of 210 athletes from 21 provinces of the country in two categories bodybuilding and fitness.
In the bodybuilding category, competitions were held in 10 weight categories from 55 to 100 kilograms, and a total of 45 athletes, five from each weight, were invited to the national team.
Fitness athletes also competed in the physique and athletic physique sections, with five athletes selected for the national team from each section, said the statement.
At the end of the competitions, cups were awarded to the first, second, and third-place winners in the men’s bodybuilding category, and medals were awarded to the fourth and fifth-place winners.