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Swiping At Cricel
posted (December 9, 2014)
As you may have noticed, there were no female athletes in the Belize delegation, something which the President of the Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation explained by saying that there were no athletes who are at the level of competition required.

So, what about Cricel Castillo, Belize's first professional in the World Beauty Fitness and Fashion Federation? She entered for the first competition in Miami 3 weeks ago, and won in the Fitness Diva Category. As far as we are aware, it is a significant achievement since she now has a pro card, qualified to compete against world-class athletes.

But, if you ask the Belizean Federation's President, it's not that big a deal. Our Colleague Geovannie Brackett asked him about his opinion if Castillo would have measured up against the female competition at the Central American Championships. He dismissed her and appeared unimpressed:

Geovannie Brackett, reporter
"With the success of Cricel in the tournament in Miami, would you think that if she wasn't on suspension, she could have participate and place very well in the female category?"

Stanley Moody, President - BBBFF
"That is difficult to say because the level is much higher than what we have in Belize right now. So, I don't k now if she would have even place. I don't know what kind of shape Cricel is in. This is bikini and body fitness, it's not diva contest or a costume contest. It's not comparable. You really cannot compare that. As far as Cricel goes I cannot say whether she would have place well or not. I really cannot."

At our last interview with Cricel Castillo, she credited her 2-year suspension from the Belizean Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation as the deciding factor to join the WBFF, where she has had international success.





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