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Jan Tana: a grand event - endorsements, donations for women's bodybuilding event Jan Tana Classic - Brief Article

Perhaps it was the moist sweet Southern air or a natural reaction to mingling with the generous vibes emanating from promoter Jan Tana, but for some reason a sudden outbreak of spontaneous donations erupted at the Jan Tana Classic/Masters Olympia weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina, on August 15-16. After announcing that Physique Management Group's Dan Soloman would award $500 to the competitor with the best fitness routine at the Jan Tana Fitness Classic, Shawn Ray, on hand as a spectator, declared that he would dig into his wallet and award $1,000 to the Masters Olympia competitor judged to have the best posing routine. Not to be outdone, FLEX's own Steve Wennerstrom, the planet's number-one expert and advocate of the female side of the sport, proposed a $1,000 prize to come out of his own pocket for the best posing routine in the women's bodybuilding show.

Did this epidemic of generosity end there? Not with the inexplicable Kenny Jones in attendance. There to perform in the Masters competition, colorful Jones earmarked another $1,000 to go to the overall women's bodybuilding champion. "I think these women deserve more," he said, explaining his grand gift. "I'm a big supporter of women's bodybuilding. I'm happy to help out." The guy's heart is bigger than his hairdo.