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FLEX_OLYMPIA WEEKEND

MY OTHER HIGHLIGHT, of course,
was CHRIS BUMSTEAD taking down
two-time defending champion Breon
Ansley. This was huge because Ansley
has been everything we would want in a
classic physique winner. But Bumstead,
whose potential had been always talked

about, finally arrived. The Canadian van-
quished the defending champion, which is
very rarely done on an Olympia stage, so
kudos to Bumstead.

CHRIS
BUMSTEAD

One of the least-talked-about aspects of O competitors is
CHULAWEAR their choice of stage wear. In a short time, Ray has become
SCORES BIG AT O one of the up-and-coming posing-wear power players with
her Chula Briefs.
Classic physique champ Chris Bumstead, Keone Pearson,
, Arash Rahbar, and Dancovea Anderson were among the
competitors who Ray says wore her Chulawear designs
(teamchulafitness.com).
“I saw a need for shorts with a more classic look like that of
“I was excited to see all these amazing athletes onstage the greats—Arnold [Schwarzenegger], Samir [Bannout], Sergio
wearing my designs,” Ray says. “Words cannot describe [Oliva]—yet with a modern look and comfortable feel,” Ray says.
seeing my labor of love being presented onstage.”

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