Russia wins overall team title at 2026 World Fitness Games in Istanbul
Quick Look
- Russia's national bodybuilding team won the overall team standings at the 2026 World Fitness Games in Istanbul with 27 medals (15 gold, 7 silver, 5 bronze), as announced by the Russian Bodybuilding Federation.
- The team will next compete in the World Championship in Spain and the Asian Championship in Thailand.
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Why It Matters
The 2026 World Fitness Games were hosted by Turkey in Istanbul from August 27-31, featuring international bodybuilding and fitness competitions under the IFBB.
MOSCOW, August 31. /TASS/. Russia’s national team finished in the top of the overall team standings at the 2026 World Fitness Games, hosted by Turkey on August 27-31, the Russian Bodybuilding Federation (RBF) announced ina statement on Monday.
"The 2026 IFBB World Fitness Sport Games international bodybuilding and fitness competitions were held in Istanbul," a source in the RBF told TASS source.
"The Russian national bodybuilding team was represented at the competitions by 16 athletes who staged a very successful performance taking first place in the overall team standings with 27 medals: 15 gold, seven silver, and five bronze."
Athletes from Turkey, Hungary, Belarus, Georgia, the Czech Republic, the United States and other countries took part in the international tournament.
The International Federation of Bodybuilding (IFBB), ruled earlier that athletes representing Russia may compete in its sponsored international tournaments under the country’s national flag and to the tune of the state anthem.
There are two major upcoming events for this Russian team: the World Championship, which will be held from October 28 to November 2 in Santa Susanna (Spain), and the Asian Championship, which will take place from November 13 to 16 in Pattaya (Thailand).
Open Questions
- Which individual Russian athletes won medals and in which categories?
- What were the specific events or disciplines in which the Russian team earned its 27 medals?
