Bodybuilding in the United States
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Bodybuilding in the United States traces its early history to the 1860s when it was based on the east coast. By the 1940s, it had arrived in Hawaii. In the same period, the country was involved with the early internationalization of the sport. The sport had a golden age during the 1960s and 1970s when much of the activity was taking place on the west coast. Bodybuilding for women began to take off during the 1970s. A number of changes took place in the 1980s.
Quick Facts Highest governing body, Nicknames ...
Highest governing body | IFBB Professional League |
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Nicknames | US BB, USA, BB, A BB |
Characteristics | |
Contact | No |
Team members | No teams |
Mixed-sex | No |
Type | Indoor |
Equipment | Bikinis & thongs |
Venue | Auditorium |
Presence | |
Country or region | United States of America |
Olympic | No |
World Championships | 1978–2017, 2020 |
Paralympic | No |
World Games | 1981, 1985, 1989, 1993, 2001, 2005 & 2009 |
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