{"id":32931,"date":"2026-10-30T03:15:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T03:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=32931"},"modified":"2026-10-30T03:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T03:15:45","slug":"mr-ymca-bodybuilding-championship-to-be-held-in-pyeongchang-on-nov-6-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=32931","title":{"rendered":"Mr. YMCA Bodybuilding Championship to Be Held in Pyeongchang on Nov. 6\u20137"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div class=\"w_artcle_conimg\">\n<div class=\"article_image\">\n    <img alt=\"Poster for the 56th Mr. YMCA Bodybuilding Championship (Photo courtesy of Korea Bodybuilding Association, Yonhap News)\" data-captionyn=\"N\" id=\"i202236275\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.sbs.co.kr\/newimg\/news\/20261030\/202236275_1280.jpg\" style=\"display:block;aspect-ratio:500\/712;\" v_height=\"712\" v_width=\"500\" decoding=\"async\" data-v-width=\"500\" data-v-height=\"712\"\/><br \/>\n    <button class=\"b_expand\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><em class=\"i_large\">Enlarge image<\/em><\/button>\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> The 56th Mr. YMCA Bodybuilding Championship will take place on November 6\u20137 at the Bongpyeong Living Sports Gymnasium in Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon State. <\/p>\n<p>Co-hosted by the Korea Bodybuilding Association and the Seoul YMCA, the Mr. YMCA Championship is the country&#8217;s oldest and most prestigious bodybuilding competition, having begun in 1970 and marking its 56th edition this year.\n  <\/p>\n<p>A fierce muscle competition will unfold this year as participants vie for the honor of becoming Mr. YMCA.\n  <\/p>\n<p>In the men&#8217;s 70kg and under division, competitors such as Lim In-hwan (Gwangmyeong City Sports Council), Lim Seong-jae (Green Fit Korea), and Baek Jaehee (Gwangju Metropolitan City Sports Council) will compete, while the 75kg and under division will feature matchups among Kim Tae-jin (Nature Fitness), Park Byeong-pil (Goesan County Office), Baek Jae-wook (Gwangjin District Office), and Lee Jung-geun (Sejong City Bodybuilding Association).\n  <\/p>\n<p>In the 80kg and under division, Kim Nam-wook (Incheon Metropolitan City Bodybuilding Association) and others will enter, setting the stage for intense battles across weight classes.\n  <\/p>\n<p>In addition, a unique scene featuring the father-and-son bodybuilders Lee Sang-guk and Lee Sen-hee (both with Muscle &amp; People) competing together is drawing attention.\n  <\/p>\n<p>This event is sponsored by Pyeongchang-gun, the Pyeongchang-gun Sports Council, the Bongpyeong-myeon Prosperity Association, and Woori Bank, with sponsorship from Pastel Studio.\n  <\/p>\n<p>(Photo courtesy of Korea Bodybuilding Association, Yonhap News)<br \/>\n  <br \/>\u203b Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sbs.co.kr\/english\/article.do?news_id\\u003dN1008822520\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enlarge image The 56th Mr. YMCA Bodybuilding Championship will take place on November 6\u20137 at the Bongpyeong Living Sports Gymnasium in Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon State. 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