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Raymond Jaravaza
WINNERS of the Mr Bulawayo Body-building Championship will this year smile all the way to the bank, once again, after the main sponsor of the annual event unveiled another US$10 000 sponsorship package per year.
The sponsorship deal is for two years. Last year, the competition was held at the Bulawayo movie theatre, situated at Bulawayo Centre (BC) but this year, it will be held at the Bulawayo Amphitheatre on 16 November.
The competition is sponsored by AG Petroleum, a supplier of petroleum products, diesel, petrol and lubricants owned by Bulawayo businessman, Admire Gomera. Unlike in 2022, when the competition was open to bodybuilders from all over the country, only participants from Bulawayo, Matabeleland North and South Provinces, which make up the Bulawayo Bodybuilding Association, will be allowed to contest.
“Our sponsor AG Petroleum has renewed the Mr Bulawayo Body-building Championship for another two years with US$10 000 on the table for each year, which means our winning athletes will be paid handsomely.
We are grateful to AG Petroleum for continuing to work with us in making sure that there is monetary incentive for bodybuilders to take part in the Mr Bulawayo Body-building Championship,” said Simon Gama, an official from Bulawayo Body-building Association.
The sponsorship package is for winning prizes as well as other expenses for the smooth running of the Mr Bulawayo Body-building Championship.
“AG Petroleum made the decision to sponsor the body-building contest as part of our corporate social responsibility to help nurture local talent. As a Bulawayo based company we want to be part of the journey of the growth of bodybuilding in the region and what better way to do that than by sponsoring the prestigious Mr Bulawayo Body-building Championship.
We would like to see local bodybuilders excel in national, regional and international competitions and the only way to achieve that is by sponsoring competitions so that they are motivated to train hard and compete,” said Gomera.
Gama said the city has a large pool of emerging bodybuilders from the numerous gyms scattered in the city centre and surrounding suburbs.
“There are so many young bodybuilders from gyms such as Body Works, Dynamics, Pro Active and other backyard gyms in the townships who are ready to compete, so we encourage anyone who thinks that they have what it takes to take part in the November competition to up their game, train hard and register to when the registration opens,” said Gama.
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