The Parade of Nations

Forty-one (41) countries attended the IFBB Congress.

Affiliated as new members were the following countries: Bangladesh, Columbia, Congo, Mongolia, New Caledonia, Norway, and Uganda. Total nations affiliated to the IFBB - 102.

Some of the member of the Executive Council, from left to right: Victor Copra (Netherlands-Antilles), Dennis Stallard (Wales), Marc Hankard (Belgium), Julien Blommaert (Belgium), Oscar State (England), Ben Weider (Canada), Albert Placide (France), Winston Roberts (Canada), Malih Alaywan (Lebanon), and Abd El Hamid El Guindi (Egypt)

The New York Times listed "bodybuilding" as the "fastest growing sport today".

New amendments to the IFBB Constitution were adopted which, in part:

1. defined the terms "amateur" and "professional".
2. allowed the awarding of the IFBB Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals to the top 3 finalists
3. solidified the 3 bodyweight categories (Light, Middle, and Heavy), and allowed the addition of a 4th category (Bantam -65kg) to Asian countries
4. allowed for up to a maximum of 3 competitors from one country to compete in the same category
5. allowed for 3 scoring rounds
6. allowed the IFBB President to be the sole authority to "interpret" any dispute arising out of the Constitution and Rules

President Weider presents the President's Gold Medal to Malih Alaywan (Lebanon) and Paul Chua (Singapore)

Top 3 in the Lightweight Class, from left to right: Renato Bertagna (Italy -3rd), Danny Padilla (USA - 1st), and Mohammad Makkaway (Egypt - 2nd)

Top 3 in the Middleweight Class, from left to right: Petr Stach (Czechoslovakia -3rd), Roy Callendar (Canada - 1st), and Darcy Beckles (Barbados - 2nd)

Top 3 in the Heavyweight Class, from left to right: Paul Grant (Wales -3rd), Kalman Szkalak (USA - 1st), and Mike Mentzer (USA - 2nd)