President's Bulletin:
Updated 23rd August 2026
Marian Capla, IFA Treasurer sent a long email in the week detailing a new venture of the World Armwrestling team championships. It's in Azerbijan, same weekend as our Nationals. It looks a good format, obviously I won't be going. If enough of you with money to burn on flights & hotels who would rather go there than to the nationals, have a read of the profile (click button below) & we'll see about organizing it.
The next PAA WARZONE is Crusader Carnage in the Swindon area (see events calendar) on 19th September with the finals the following month in Birmingham. The Road Warrior Warzone belt is going home with someone. Bogdan Badiu is currently top of the leaderboard, Callum Rice is 2nd with Atom Bomb Tom Atherton & Chopper Karl Crosby (pictured above) in joint third. Seasoned Road Warrior Chris Rimmer is just behind them. There are still 48 points available which could thwart their plans. Could you be the one to stop those top 5 from following the 2025 champion Reuben Hughes onto victory highway? And if not you - who?
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Congratulations to Mateusz Matuszczak who has been to Poland & gained a place at the Arnold Classic in Ohio next March by winning silver in the open weight category at under 95kg. Mateusz told me when he won the left at the Panthers warzone in February that he was after the belt. Will we see him at Swindon & Birmingham fighting to be the 2026 champion?
Update: also in Poland, Jake Hatcher won silver on left in the under 86's whilst Adam Partyka won gold on both arms in the Masters 86's.
Entries for IFA WORLDS in Japan close on 9th September. So far entered for the UK team are Alex Horne, Dave Bregazzi, Jake Hatcher, Mark Waldon, Tom Lilley & Tom Mitchell. If you're just thinking now about going, there is a lot to consider - read all the information on the WORLDSTEAM page.
Armgods Wales have the card published for 12th September - you could watch it live or from behind the sofa via livestream on their website www.armgods.com or their app. They've also added a warzone on the morning before the evening show. They have asked me to share this link for entries: https://www.armgods.com/warzone-competition . Enquiries to them, not me please.
See you down the road.