{"id":20410,"date":"2026-05-18T12:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=20410"},"modified":"2026-05-18T12:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:52:08","slug":"myanmar-hosts-southeast-asian-bodybuilding-championships-in-yangon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=20410","title":{"rendered":"Myanmar hosts Southeast Asian Bodybuilding Championships in Yangon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"body-a\" style=\"margin-top: 0;transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out;\">\n<p><strong> Myanmar is hosting the 20th Southeast Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships in Yangon, bringing together athletes from across the region for a five-day competition running from May 14 to 18. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"509\">The event features competitors from eight countries taking part in multiple bodybuilding categories at the Myanmar Convention Centre, with both preliminary rounds and finals held at the main venue, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.az\/\">News.Az<\/a> reports, citing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/video\/2026\/05\/18\/bodybuilders-show-off-muscles-at-southeast-asian-championships\" rel=\"nofollow\">Euro News.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"724\">Myanmar has entered 39 bodybuilders into the championship, competing across different height, weight and physique divisions. The programme also includes an opening ceremony, team events and overall title contests.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"888\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Organisers say the championships gather some of Southeast Asia\u2019s leading strength and physique <a href=\"https:\/\/news.az\/news\/court-confirms-full-bail-payment-for-former-ukrainian-presidential-official-yermak-amid-corruption-case\">athletes<\/a>, making it one of the region\u2019s key annual sporting events.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.az\/\">News.Az<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"by-user\" href=\"https:\/\/news.az\/journalists\/leyla-sirinova\">By Leyla  \u015eirinova<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.az\/news\/myanmar-hosts-southeast-asian-bodybuilding-championships-in-yangon\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Myanmar is hosting the 20th Southeast Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships in Yangon, bringing together athletes from across the region for a five-day competition running from May 14 to 18. 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