{"id":1296,"date":"2025-07-11T15:24:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T15:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefridaynews.com\/?p=1296"},"modified":"2025-07-11T15:25:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T15:25:14","slug":"pakistan-hosts-inaugural-national-psb-bodybuilding-championship-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefridaynews.com\/?p=1296","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Hosts Inaugural National PSB Bodybuilding Championship 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad, July 11, 2025:<br>The first National PSB Bodybuilding and Physique Championship 2025, organized by the Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation, concluded with great enthusiasm at the Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad. A total of 122 athletes from across the country participated in 23 competitive categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The championship featured contests in Senior, Junior, Masters, Athletic Physique, and Sports Physique divisions. A panel of expert judges from the World Bodybuilding Federation, the Asian Bodybuilding Federation, and provincial associations meticulously assessed the athletes\u2019 performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the competition, eight outstanding athletes \u2014 Ejaz Ahmed, Firasat Ali, Mohsin Iqbal, Muhammad Shakeel, Bilal Ahmed, Usama Saeed, Haroon Rasheed, and Faizan Gul \u2014 were selected to represent Pakistan at the 57th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship 2025, scheduled to be held in Thailand later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event\u2019s chief guest was Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation Secretary General Sohail Anwar. 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