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Chris Wong
The Rise of the
KING KONG CLASSIC
THE ULTIMATE ATHLETE EXPERIENCE
Being a part of the CPA for years and gaining
my Pro Card, my next adventure was to host
a Bodybuilding/Fitness event with the main
focus of giving back to the athletes!
In 2014 I received a call from Ron Hache
(President of the CPA), saying that there
is an opening in the OPA (the now CPA)
schedule and if you can pull this off it will be
yours for the ongoing future, the kicker was that
we had three months to pull this all off!
My wife and I were so excited and started the
planning process right away. All the stars fell in
line, we were able to secure an amazing venue,
had amazing support from Andrew Melling
(of Muscleware) in terms of technical "back
end" support and a huge outpouring of people
wanting to volunteer!
Through this process every detail we kept asking
ourselves "is this an amazing experience for the
athletes"? As an athlete myself I was able to take
a step back and say "what would I like to see in
an event"?
From the constant and instant communication
I have with athletes upon registering to the
athletes meeting and of course the day of the
event right down to what is the most amazing
treats we can have for the athletes at the night
show, our main goal is for the athlete whether
new to competing or to the athlete who has a
few shows under their belt was for them to have
the best time of their lives.
I truly look forward to watching those that have
competed in our shows move onto the next
level and get closer to achieving their Pro Card!
Each year we grow and each year we work harder
at achieving the ultimate athlete experience!
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