14 January 2011 / A look ahead to the first bodybuilding competition at the Sin City Shootout

Richard from the Bodybuilding Guild explais why they joined the growing list of sports on offer at the coming Sin City Shootout in Las Vegas:

In the past there were several LGBT bodybuilding competitions in non-Gay Games years, but this is no longer the case. It's a real pity because it helps build interest in the Gay Games. So we're very happy to have been invited by the hosts of the Sin City Shootout to organize a bodybuilding competition there.

It's the first year, and we haven't reached capacity in terms of registrations, so last-minute entries are welcome. Those participating are very motivated: we have two competitors traveling over 9000 miles to participate!

We will accept late entries up to check-in on Friday, January 13, 2012 at the Planet Hollywood
Hotel. So far the organization behind this event is doing a good job, and we're very pleased to be part of such a big sporting event in such an exciting place.

More info on the Sin City Shootout HERE.
More info on bodybuilding at the Shootout HERE.

Bodybuilding a new sport at Sin City Shootout

Richard from the Bodybuilding Guild explais why they joined the growing list of sports on offer at the coming Sin City Shootout in Las Vegas:

In the past there were several LGBT bodybuilding competitions in non-Gay Games years, but this is no longer the case. It's a real pity because it helps build interest in the Gay Games. So we're very happy to have been invited by the hosts of the Sin City Shootout to organize a bodybuilding competition there.

It's the first year, and we haven't reached capacity in terms of registrations, so last-minute entries are welcome. Those participating are very motivated: we have two competitors traveling over 9000 miles to participate!

We will accept late entries up to check-in on Friday, January 13, 2012 at the Planet Hollywood
Hotel. So far the organization behind this event is doing a good job, and we're very pleased to be part of such a big sporting event in such an exciting place.

More info on the Sin City Shootout HERE.
More info on bodybuilding at the Shootout HERE.

Sin City Pose Down

The Bodybuilding Guild wants to get your input on whether it should hold a Bodybuilding competition in Las Vegas, Nevada USA on the weekend of 13-15 January 2012. This competition would be a part of a relatively new gay multi-sports festival that to be held each year in early January.

More than 2000 gay athletes registered for the event this year.

Do you think the Body Building Guild should support the addition of Bodybuilding to the schedule in 2012? Let us know by emailing us at rcavaler@gaygames.org and put "Sin City Pose Down" in the subject line.

FGG volunteer named national judge

The FGG is pleased to congratulate Pierre Deransart, former Gay Games medal winner in Bodybuilding, president of FGG partner Le Coq Musclé, and judge in FGG member organization The Bodybuilding Guild, for his recent qualification as a national-level judge in the Fédération Française d'Haltérophilie, Musculation, Force Athlétique et Culturisme (FFHMFAC or French national weightlifting, powerlifting, and bodybuilding federation).

Pierre won the bronze medal in his age group in Amsterdam, and holds the title of vice-champion of France 2003 in his age group in the FFHMFAC, a drug-free federation which is the only bodybuilding organization recognized by the French ministry of sport. In addition to serving as president of Le Coq Musclé, the French LGBT bodybuilding association, he runs the weight training club at the INRIA, the French national research institute for computer science, where he is employed as a researcher.

He has served for several years as a regional judge for the FFHMFAC in Ile-de-France, where he is in charge of IT and of the evaluation of judges.

He continues to serve as an FGG volunteer on Sports Committee, and in particular on its Anti-Doping Policy subcommittee.