Gaza holds 3rd annual bodybuilding competition

Hamas, Palestinian sports association holding bodybuilding championship for third year; photos from Gaza
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The annual Bodybuilding competition took place Saturday in the Gaza Strip .The competition was endorsed by the Hamas government's sports department and was organized by a Palestinian sports association.
The first Bodybuilding championship in Gaza was held in 2010 and since then 20-30 nominees try to win the competition each year.
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Bodybuilding has gained popularity in the Gaza Strip, but facilities are usually old and ill-equipped.
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  • Gaza bodybuilders are also short on protein powders, which are integral to the sport, a shortage sometimes compensated via smuggling supplies through tunnels from Egypt .
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