Female bodybuilding

Female bodybuilding
Highest governing bodyIFBB Professional League
NicknamesFB, FBB, WB, and WBB
First contest1977, Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Registered players70 + (2005)
Characteristics
ContactNo
Team membersNo teams
Mixed-sexNo
TypeIndoor
EquipmentBikinis
VenueAuditorium
Presence
Country or regionWorldwide
OlympicNo
World Championships1983 – 2013
ParalympicNo
World Games1981, 1985, 1989, 1993, 2001, 2005 & 2009

Female bodybuilding is the female component of competitive bodybuilding. It began in the late 1970s, when women began to take part in bodybuilding competitions.[1]

The most prestigious titles in female professional bodybuilding include the Ms. Olympia, Ms. Rising Phoenix and Masters Olympia.