Two of St. Maarten’s top bodybuilders, Francois Carty and Body Building Champion Leon Bussue, on Thursday, made a presentation to sports commissioner Frans Richardson.
Carty, who is owner of J.C.’s Gym on the French Side said that he was particularly encouraged after St. Maarten’s participation at a recent bodybuilders event held in Anguilla. The initiative has been taken to establish a French side bodybuilding association, which would be affiliated with the world bodybuilding federation.
Carty and Bussue disclosed that among upcoming events at which St. Maarten is to be represented at the ECC competition event in Barbados in May.
The hosting of an inter-island bodybuilders competition is scheduled for June on St. Maarten. Participating islands will be Guadeloupe, St. Barths, St. Maarten (Dutch side / French side) and Anguilla.