{"id":9883,"date":"2026-01-14T21:46:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=9883"},"modified":"2026-01-14T21:46:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:46:05","slug":"2026-japan-contest-schedule-ifbb-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=9883","title":{"rendered":"2026 Japan Contest Schedule &#8211; IFBB Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"Compdescription\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><br \/><strong>January 14, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>IFBB Professional League &amp; NPC Worldwide<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Official Statement on the 2026 Competition Schedule in Japan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The IFBB Professional League and NPC Worldwide are pleased to confirm that the official 2026 competition schedule for Japan is currently being finalized. \u00a0This calendar will include all sanctioned Professional, Regional, Pro Qualifier, and Olympia Amateur events throughout the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>We understand the enthusiasm within the bodybuilding and fitness communities in Japan and appreciate your continued support of the IFBB Professional League and NPC Worldwide. \u00a0To ensure accuracy and full coordination with our global partners, the finalized event schedule for Japan will be released <strong>within the next two weeks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There are no changes to the qualification systems; all rules and policies will remain the same and can be found at:<\/p>\n<p>This 2026 schedule will be published simultaneously on the official IFBB Professional League website and on our verified social media channels. \u00a0Additional updates, including competitor registration information for each event, will follow upon release of the full schedule.<\/p>\n<p>We thank our athletes, officials, sponsors, and fans in Japan for their patience and ongoing dedication to the sport. \u00a0We look forward to another successful season of growth and excellence across all divisions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IFBB Professional League &amp; NPC Worldwide<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifbbpro.com\/competition\/2026-japan-contest-schedule\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 14, 2026 IFBB Professional League &amp; NPC Worldwide Official Statement on the 2026 Competition Schedule in Japan The IFBB Professional League and NPC Worldwide are pleased to confirm that the official 2026 competition schedule for Japan is currently being finalized. \u00a0This calendar will include all sanctioned Professional, Regional, Pro Qualifier, and Olympia [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":9884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[152],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-9883","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ifbb-pro"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>2026 Japan Contest Schedule - IFBB Pro - World Bodybuilding News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=9883\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"2026 Japan Contest Schedule - IFBB Pro - World Bodybuilding News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 14, 2026 IFBB Professional League &amp; 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