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Body-Proud Phenomenon hits Vancouver Stage!

Everyone can do it and next weekend's physique competition will inspire and motivate those who are ready to take the first step.

Body-Proud individuals of all ages and experience levels hit the Centennial Theatre stage on April 5, 2008 to proudly display their purposeful attained all-natural physique.

There are no shortcuts to success for these individuals who are motivated simply by the end vision.. to be Body-Proud. With sheer determination, clean healthy eating, smart training and a set goal to make it all happen, FAME West provides the ultimate platform where end results can proudly be displayed.

As part of the 2008 FAME World Tour, this event is all natural and must follow the sanction of the World Natural Sports Organization (WNSO) to enable the top placers to move forward and qualify to compete in the grand finale event, the FAME World Championships & PRO Showdown in Toronto, Canada.

Competition categories are suitable for all 'Body-Proud' physiques, ranging from the shapely, fit bikini and fitness model all the way up to the perfectly sculpted muscles and six pack of a bodybuilder. Complete with costumes, props, individually choreographed routines and hot bodies filling the stage, FAME West is an entertainment must-see for anyone living in and around Vancouver.

FAME Pro athletes, Amelie Verret and Christen Kwan are the feature acts of the show and will surely bring the house down. Christen competes in the Master age category for female Bodybuilders while Amelie competes in Fitness because "this sport totally changes and improves your lifestyle. It allows you to travel, meet new people, be athletic and continually strive for more personal growth." Both Christen and Amelie are very competitive on the World Stage and have a huge fan following.

FAME West is open to newcomers and seasoned athletes. The Overall Champions will win Professional Status making them eligible to compete amongst the Pros for ca$h, magazine features, endorsement contracts and large prizes.

FAME Presidents, Jeffrey Kippel and Mindy Blackstien and FAME Athletes are available for media interviews.

Athlete Photo Package News!

FAME Presidents, Jeffrey Kippel and Mindy Blackstein, are pleased to announce exciting new opportunities for athletes competing at the FAME West event (Vancouver April 5 at the Centennial Theatre) who are looking to gain more exposure.

Working with official FAME photographer for Western Canada, Tim Rollans, they are making extra photo shoot opportunities available to all the registered athletes of the FAME West event. (Register Now)

“This is an amazing opportunity for every registered FAME athlete!” says Mr. Kippel. “The official photographer, Tim Rollans, has agreed to maximize the basic photoshoot package to include shoots of the entire competition experience and to provide these images to FAME for possible use in web, poster and magazine promotions. Doing this, our athletes are given the opportunity for even more exposure with FAME!"

The best news is that there is no extra charge for these shots! All you need is the basic (and very reasonably priced $45 stage photo package). “We were asked us to sharpen our pencils to make sure athletes could afford the package, so we did!” says Tim Rollans. “We believe the price of our basic package is the lowest in the fitness world! And to be honest, our basic package is equivalent, if not better then any other offered at any fitness event.”

Once a competitor purchases the basic package they may purchase a whole host of other products via Tim’s website. The most important thing is that the athletes may purchase these products after they have seen the quality of the work and products! “The quality and diversity the products we offer is unmatched!” says Tim Rollans. “I am very proud of everything we offer and it truly matches the dedication and effort required by athletes in training for an event.”

Whether athletes are looking for a special memento to remember their personal accomplishment at the event or are looking to expand their marketability via www.shopFAME.com and other avenues, these products will definitely be the quality the athletes want and deserve.

“FAME is all about promoting our athletes and events, “ declares Mindy Blackstien “and anything we can do to bring more exposure for our athletes, we do! The FAME West event kick starts the FAME season and this year we once again want to raise the bar to highest level!”

*** On a side note:: We’re aware of the pranks Tim and may switch rooms last minute... Then who is pranked?! LOL (click here)

Which Show Should You Attend? Judging, Finals or Both... Here’s the Breakdown:

Judging: This portion of the event is the most intense, critical time for both athletes and judges. Although it may look simple, the Judging is anything but!! The athletes are essentially being taken through a very intense, hard workout as they must be squeezing and contracting all visible muscles in the body with no real opportunity to relax. Now add to that the fact that they are on stage with all eyes on them, under hot bright lights, being scrutinized not only on their physique but also on their posture, facial expressions, composure, stage presence, posing, performance and personal touch. If you're looking for intensity, thinking of competing or just want to be inspired by the sheer determination featured on stage, the Judging portion is for you! Tickets available here.

Finals/Entertainment: It's show time! Witness amazing talent, creative and memorable routines, feats of strength, flexibility displays that will make you gasp, perfectly sculpted physiques and of course, the most fit and hottest models around (many who are featured on magazine covers)!. Since the athletes are no longer being judged, the atmosphere is one that is much more relaxed and the athletes have the opportunity to let loose, have fun on stage, show their personality and play up to you, the audience. With tons of cameras flashing; scouts looking for tomorrow's newest star; family, friends & fans who travelled in from around the world; it's time you join the excitement! Get your tickets now.

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AND THE WINNERS ARE:

BODYBUILDING - MALE

Open - Short:

Graham Chan - 1st

Mark Gharibians - 2nd

Joseph Paton - 3rd

Open - Medium:

Richy Chan - 1st

Sayer Cruickshank - 2nd

Sachin Latti - 3rd

Evan McIntyre - 4th

Open - Tall:

Jiro Cruickshank - 1st

Bryan Bronswyk - 2nd

Bryson Schell - 3rd

Junior:

Evan MacIntyre - 1st

Advanced:
Tony Ruggiero - 1st ** New FAME Pro

John Toribio - 2nd

Masters:

Robert Limerick - 1st

BODYBUILDING - FEMALE

Open:

Sylva Mischke - 1st

Tamara Masterson - 2nd

Jennifer Butts - 3rd

Suzanne Moran -4th

Masters:
Sylva Mischke - 1st

Tamara Masterson - 2nd

Grandmasters:

Pamela Stein - 1st

Jennifer Butts - 2nd

BIKINI MODEL SEARCH

Megan Cofield - 1st **New FAME Pro!

Vanny Vay - 2nd

Apollonia Vanova - 3rd
Stacy Clough - 4th

Sarah Geiger - 5th
Naomi Keane - 6th

Angelique Pires - 7th

Marilyse Mayerhofer - 8th

Jaimee Stokes - 9th

Erin Wagenaar - 10th

Haley Vickerstaff - 11th

Kailey-Michelle Plain - 12th

Shari Morrison - 13th

Michelle Haddad - 14th

Tara Merko - 15th

Shannon Moore - 16th

Aleya Gebali -17th

Megan Lea Cole - 18th

Julie Rossman - 19th

FITNESS MODEL - MALE

Open:

Hayden Edwards - 1st

Andy Stilin - 2nd

Brandon Lanthier - 3rd

Guntur Wu - 4th

Nic Barile - 5th

MUSCLE MODEL - FEMALE:

Sylva Mischke - 1st ** New FAME Pro!

Patti Lewis - 2nd

Kim Scoffins - 3rd

Bonnie Ann Fiala - 4th

Kim Scoffins - 5th

Stacy White - 6th

Tamara Currie - 7th

Jennifer Butts - 8th

MUSCLE MODEL - MALE:

Xavier Trujillo - 1st ** New FAME Pro!

Brandon Lanthier - 2nd

Jhon Toribio

FITNESS

Open:

Kim Scoffins - 1st

Monica Elliott - 2nd

Kailey-Michelle Plain - 3rd

Susan Coombs - 4th
Stacy Clough - 5th

Roxanne McCleary - 6th

Advanced:

Naomi Keane - 1st ***New FAME Pro

Margo Northey

FIGURE

Stacy White - 1st

Aleya Gegali - 2nd

FITNESS MODEL SEARCH - FEMALE:

Open - Short:

Michelle Jeanpierre - 1st

Kim Scoffins - 2nd

Jillian Mooney - 3rd

Monica Elliott - 4th

Vanny Vay - 5th

Kailey-Michelle Plain - 6th

Alecia Tennant - 7th

Karri Hayward - 8th

Angelique Pires - 9th

Open - Tall:

Marilyse Mayerhofer - 1st

Sarah Geiger - 2nd

Stacy Clough - 3rd

Apollonia Vanova -4th

Shari Morrison - 5th

Shannon Moore - 6th

Megan Cofield - 7th

Julie Rossman - 8th

Michelle Haddad - 9th

Tara Merko -10th

Haley Vickerstaff - 11th

Masters:

Jillian Mooney -- 1st ** New FAME Pro Megan Lea Cole - 2nd

Advanced:

Naomi Keane - 1st ** New FAME Pro

Erin Wagenaar - 2nd

FAME WEST

RESULTS

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What a Way to Kick Start Season 1 of the 2008 FAME World Tour!

The 2008 FAME World Tour started off with an amazing first event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada this weekend. With over 90 athletes competing in all categories, as young as 52 and even younger at 20 the packed Centennial Theater crowd was entertained, and dazzled from the moment the first FAME athlete stepped on stage!

The 10th Annual FAME West officially began on Friday night when the athletes stormed the Holiday Inn in North Vancouver to complete their final registration for the show. Although the sign ups began at 5:00, there were excited people milling around the hotel from 3:00 on and all 93 passed through the process in about 2 and half hours!

Following registration there was a last minute FAME Camp led by FAME Fitness Model Pro Fatima Leite Kusch. "The camp is great as it gives the athletes the opportunity to do a final rehearsal before the show," explained Fatima. And it really does make a difference as one of the FAME Camp attendees Xavier Trujillo went on to win the Muscle Model Division and even got his Pro Card!

Athletes arrived at the theater bright and early at 8:00 am to get ready for the show. We began the day with the bodybuilders and figure athletes taking to the stage first for the Physique Screening round and then right into the competition. "The judging portion of the show is really exciting as this is where the athletes really show their stuff, and you really capture the real essence of the art of the physique" say Tim Rollans one of the Official Event Photographers.

The audience witnessed an amazing display of muscled and toned bodies as the first group stepped on stage at 9:00 am and ended around 2:00 pm. The judging panel consisted of FAME Fitness Model Pro Fatima Leite Kusch, FAME Muscle Pro Christen Kwan, FAME Trainer James Scott and Dr Blair Whitmarsh and Head Judge, FAME Co-President Jeffrey Kippel.

The judging portion of the show consists of very detailed physique analysis comparing athletes against each other in each division on stage, "this is where you really get to see the posing and athletism, " says James Scott. "it is really amazing seeing it from this perspective. I learned so much being on the other side of the judges table" explains Chris Kwan, who is normally on competing on stage.

The finals and entertainment show began at 7:00 pm sharp with an opening number that had the audience roaring as all the athletes rushed the stage! The energy was immediately followed with an amazing guest routine performed by FAME Fitness Pro Amelie Verret all the way from Sherbrook, Quebec. With the adrenaline pumping the male bodybuilders took to the stage to show off their favorite pose and display their rippling muscles in a posedown that lasted so long we had to pull them off the stage so they could perform their routines!

Robert Limerick, 49, who won the masters class, paid tribute to his home country of Scotland with a inspired routine, kilt and all. Graham Chan, the first of the Maple Ridge athletes sponsored by Cutting Edge Nutrition, won the Short Class of Open Bodybuilding. This was followed by a win by his brother, Richy Chan, in the Medium Class, whose showed off his "softer" side with a routine choreographed to a love ballad. The tall class winner, Jiro Cruickshank, had the audience at its feet when he won his division. He had a lot of support in the crowd as he also competed with his brother Sayer who took 2nd place in the Medium Class. Evan MacIntyre, our youngest athlete on stage this weekend at 20 years, won the Junior Class and also placed 4th in the Medium Class. And finally in the male divisions, Tony Ruggiero, from Everett, Washington, won the Advanced Division and received his FAME Pro Card.

Next to the stage were our female bodybuilders in the Open, Masters and Grandmasters divisions. When they stepped on stage for their posedown the audience erupted with cheers! The physiques were amazing and the enthusiasm on stage incredible. Sylva Mischke had an amazing performance which included a mixture of gymnastics, strength moves and showed off her ripped,

symmetrical body. She took 1st place in both the Masters and Open Division and also went on to win her FAME Pro Card in the Muscle Model Division a bit later in the evening.

There were 2 incredible athletes in the Grandmasters Class - Pamela Stein - who had the energy of a teenager as she sprang onto stage to win her class, with Jennifer Butts following with her huge support of family in the crowd wearing the shirts "My Grandma can kick your Grandma's A!@".

Next up in our Fitness Division, the photographers and crowd were entertained with powerful high energy routines. Kim Scoffins, who won the Open Division, showed off her endurance levels with pikes and straddle holds and other combinations of strength and flexibility moves. Monica Elliott who placed 2nd revealed a perfectly choreographed routine making use of silver batons ....... Kailley-Michelle Plain placed 3rd displaying great energy, confidence and stage presence for her first time stage appearance.

The Advance Division also saw some amazing routines. Naomi Keane, winning her FAME Pro Card in this Class, as well as the Fitness Model Class, showed the audience a Geisha inspired routine, with a beautiful costume and routine filled with incredible energy! Margo Northey, placing 2nd, performed a perfectly choreographed routine that showcased her bubbly personality and stage presence.

After the intermission the audience was thoroughly impressed with the eye-popping physiques and creative themewear round for the Fitness Model Divisions. From Vegas Show Girl to Dark Angel; Italian Sausage to Roman Gladiator; each girl and guy added their own personality and creativity! In the Short Class Michelle Jeanpierre won first place, in the Tall Class Marilyse Mayerhofer took first place and in the Men's division Hayden Edwards won his class. The last division, and the largest class of the day, was the Bikini Models. Megan Cofield, beat out 19 athletes to win this class and get her FAME Pro Card.

At there was still more excitement as FAME Muscle Pro Chris Kwan showed off her masculine side with her black and white tophat and tails as she performed her routine to Tom Jones playing in the background. The show wrapped up at 9:30 with the athletes all on stage receiving their awards and then being interviewed backstage for FAME TV!

From the registration meeting, to surprise drug tests, to media interviews and cheering fans, the 10th Annual FAME West was a huge success! Athletes qualifying at this show will move onto the 2008 FAME World Championships and Pro Showdown taking place June 13-15th in Toronto, Canada. And for those of you from out of town, you can experience all the thrills of the event as FAME makes history with televising the full event in real time on FAME Web TV!

We would like to also take this opportunity to thank everyone who came out to the show, from media to photographers, from fans to the theatre crew and of course to all the athletes who made us proud to host these events! A special thanks goes out to our backstage crew led by FAME Event Manager Shannon Lucier.... Thank you, Kevin Friesen, FAME Pro Amelie Verret, FAME Pro Ocean Bloom, Nancy Lockington, Carl Sutherland and to FAME Fitness Model Pro Kamber Lidenbach who joined the athletes on stage for the awards ceremony.