{"id":32697,"date":"2026-10-27T19:37:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T19:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=32697"},"modified":"2026-10-27T19:37:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T19:37:35","slug":"25th-mr-sikkim-bodybuilding-championship-on-october-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=32697","title":{"rendered":"25th Mr Sikkim bodybuilding championship on October 31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n          <!-- \n\n<h3>Foundation stone laid for three major Gangtok projects<\/h3>\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"news-details-main\">\n             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sikkimexpress.com\/uploads\/news\/750-380\/ade5c9c98097fc33598a97275fefb4d4.png\" alt=\"25th Mr Sikkim bodybuilding championship on October 31\"\/>\n            <\/div>\n<p>                         <!-- \n\n<p>Fri, Feb 8, 2019<\/p>\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\" col-lg-14 col-md-14 col-sm-14  col-xs-24\">\n<p>Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026 22:30 [IST]<\/p>\n<p>Last Update: Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026 16:50 [IST]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>25th Mr Sikkim bodybuilding championship on October 31<\/h3>\n<h4>KUNAL RAI<\/h4>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif;&#13;&#10;mso-ansi-language:EN-US\">GANGTOK,:<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US\"> The&#13;<br \/>\nSikkim State Body Building Association (SSBBA) will organise the 25th edition&#13;<br \/>\nof Mr Sikkim and the 8th Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s Physique Championship at Saramsa&#13;<br \/>\nGarden in Ranipool on October 31.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif;&#13;&#10;mso-ansi-language:EN-US\">Addressing a press conference here on Monday, SSBBA&#13;<br \/>\npresident Arun Kumar Gurung said the event marks a significant milestone for&#13;<br \/>\nthe association, which is celebrating the silver jubilee edition of the&#13;<br \/>\nprestigious Mr Sikkim championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif;&#13;&#10;mso-ansi-language:EN-US\">The association, which has been promoting bodybuilding&#13;<br \/>\nin the State for the past 30 years, has introduced new categories this year to&#13;<br \/>\nprovide a platform for budding athletes and fitness enthusiasts, he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif;&#13;&#10;mso-ansi-language:EN-US\">The Mr Sikkim competition will feature four weight&#13;<br \/>\ncategories, viz. 55 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg and above 70 kg, and is exclusively open&#13;<br \/>\nto bodybuilders from Sikkim. Participants will have to produce a Certificate of&#13;<br \/>\nIdentification (COI), Residential Certificate (RC) or Sikkim Subject&#13;<br \/>\nCertificate (SSC) for registration, Gurung said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif;&#13;&#10;mso-ansi-language:EN-US\">The 8th Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s Physique Championship will&#13;<br \/>\nbe an open competition, allowing participants from across the country and&#13;<br \/>\nabroad to take part.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif;&#13;&#10;mso-ansi-language:EN-US\">The event will also feature the second editions of the&#13;<br \/>\nDenim Jeans and Women&#8217;s Sports Physique competitions. The association has&#13;<br \/>\nintroduced a Classic Physique category for the first time this year, with&#13;<br \/>\nemphasis on body symmetry rather than muscular size and individual muscle&#13;<br \/>\ndevelopment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif;&#13;&#10;mso-ansi-language:EN-US\">The new category aims to encourage young bodybuilding&#13;<br \/>\naspirants and athletes with naturally developed physiques, providing them&#13;<br \/>\nopportunities to compete at national and international events in the future,&#13;<br \/>\nGurung said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif;&#13;&#10;mso-ansi-language:EN-US\">For the first time, the championship is being&#13;<br \/>\norganised outside Gangtok, with the open-air venue at Saramsa Garden expected&#13;<br \/>\nto provide a new setting for the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif;&#13;&#10;mso-ansi-language:EN-US\">Registration will be conducted on the spot on October&#13;<br \/>\n30 between 10 am and 3 pm. 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