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Press release

In the presence of Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi

Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship 2025 kicks off in Ajman

Ajman, United Arab Emirates, June 15 2025:

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown
Prince of Ajman and Chairman of the Executive Council, and in the presence of Sheikh
Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Ajman Department of Tourism
Development, the 58th Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship kicked off today

(Sunday June 15, 2025) in Ajman. Hosted for the first time by the Ajman Tourism
Development Department, the prestigious event is taking place at the Emirates Hospitality
Centre and will continue through June 17, 2025.

Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi expressed his pride in Ajman hosting the Asian
Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship for the first time, pointing out that the event has
drawn the attention of the global sports community to the Emirate.

He stated, “This championship represents a pivotal opportunity to showcase Ajman’s
remarkable organisational capabilities and highlight the Emirate’s rich cultural heritage
and tourism appeal. Hosting such a major international event reflects the global sports
community’s confidence in Ajman’s potential and infrastructure It is a key milestone in
our broader strategy to position Ajman as a premier destination for world-class sporting
events—driven by our robust tourism offerings and logistical strengths. This, in turn, will
play a vital role in boosting the local economy, particularly the tourism and hospitality

sectors.”

Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad bin Saif Al Sharqi, Chairman of the Board of Directors
of the Emirates Body Building and Fitness Federation, highlighted the UAE’s
organising of the Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship in Ajman as a significant
addition to the UAE’s track record of professionally and uniquely conducting sports
events. He also expressed his appreciation for the support and patronage of H.H. Sheikh
Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, noting that it lays the foundation
for the exceptional hosting of the ongoing championship in Ajman. He further
emphasised that the event plays a key role in advancing the sport of bodybuilding across