blackbeard
New member
Dear APF/WPC/WPO lifter:
The WPO is going in a new direction that ultimately will bring more credibily to the Worlds Strongest Powerlifting Organization. I have decided to have the WPO BB4Cash along with a WPO Qualifier at the GNC SOS in Atlanta. GNC has lost so much money with his expo that they can't bring anything financially to the table. For the first 2 years they put up $30,000 for prize money, but now can't give any money. Last year at GNC SOS I had to put up 70% of the prize money myslef. They said this year they would be back on track, but just last week they again said they still can't provide any prize money. So I have decided to go back to renaming the contest the WPO Semifinals, and the contest will be in Finalnd combined with the WPC Worlds, but run seprately. If you placed in the top 5 at the Arnold Classic you are automatically able to go back to the Arnold Classic without having to go to Finland. I completely encourage that you go anyways because there will be $40,000 dollars in prize money, and it will be the best lifting experience you have ever had. Super Elite American lifters are idolized in Finland. Bottom line lifters are treated like Gods over there(Europe)!! People will ask you for your autograph on the street. This contest will be the closet thing to the Arnold Classic, but with no expo. In 2002 I lifted in Finland, and there were easily 3000 people there. The word is already out that the WPO is coming to Finland!! It will be exactly like any WPO meet with music,card girls, and lots of Huge Iron insanity as usual. This meet will make the GNC SOS look like a bake sale!!
I realize that some lifters will not be able to afford to go to Finland. Some lifters will be upset, but I have always wanted more Intenational lifters in the WPO. It just makes the Organization more credible!! This past Arnold Classic there were a supposed to be 6 Russians, 8 Ukrainians, 6 Finlanders who were coming, but in the end couldn't get the money together. There are many IPF lifters who have heard of the thrilling experience of lifting at the Arnold Classic who want to experience it first hand. But they just can't afford multiple trips to the United States. So this is one factor that is driving this decision. The second reason I'm doing this is simply money. From now on the WPC Worlds/WPO Semifinals will go back and forth every other year from Europe to United States. I said awhile back that the WPC Worlds will be hosted in Europe for the next 3 years, but hings have changed obviously. Trust me this is the best thing that could happen to the WPO!! Thanks for your support!!
KK APF/WPO Prez.
The WPO is going in a new direction that ultimately will bring more credibily to the Worlds Strongest Powerlifting Organization. I have decided to have the WPO BB4Cash along with a WPO Qualifier at the GNC SOS in Atlanta. GNC has lost so much money with his expo that they can't bring anything financially to the table. For the first 2 years they put up $30,000 for prize money, but now can't give any money. Last year at GNC SOS I had to put up 70% of the prize money myslef. They said this year they would be back on track, but just last week they again said they still can't provide any prize money. So I have decided to go back to renaming the contest the WPO Semifinals, and the contest will be in Finalnd combined with the WPC Worlds, but run seprately. If you placed in the top 5 at the Arnold Classic you are automatically able to go back to the Arnold Classic without having to go to Finland. I completely encourage that you go anyways because there will be $40,000 dollars in prize money, and it will be the best lifting experience you have ever had. Super Elite American lifters are idolized in Finland. Bottom line lifters are treated like Gods over there(Europe)!! People will ask you for your autograph on the street. This contest will be the closet thing to the Arnold Classic, but with no expo. In 2002 I lifted in Finland, and there were easily 3000 people there. The word is already out that the WPO is coming to Finland!! It will be exactly like any WPO meet with music,card girls, and lots of Huge Iron insanity as usual. This meet will make the GNC SOS look like a bake sale!!
I realize that some lifters will not be able to afford to go to Finland. Some lifters will be upset, but I have always wanted more Intenational lifters in the WPO. It just makes the Organization more credible!! This past Arnold Classic there were a supposed to be 6 Russians, 8 Ukrainians, 6 Finlanders who were coming, but in the end couldn't get the money together. There are many IPF lifters who have heard of the thrilling experience of lifting at the Arnold Classic who want to experience it first hand. But they just can't afford multiple trips to the United States. So this is one factor that is driving this decision. The second reason I'm doing this is simply money. From now on the WPC Worlds/WPO Semifinals will go back and forth every other year from Europe to United States. I said awhile back that the WPC Worlds will be hosted in Europe for the next 3 years, but hings have changed obviously. Trust me this is the best thing that could happen to the WPO!! Thanks for your support!!
KK APF/WPO Prez.
