What is a Pongo?
A Pongo is anyone who likes to move around. A Pongo is often an athlete! Here is one example of a Pongo: our founder – Elizabeth Pongo! Elizabeth Pongo learned about sports from her father, László Pongo. László spent many an evening after work, “playing sports,” with Elizabeth. He taught her how to ride a bike, throw a ball, go roller skating, and fence! As a result, Elizabeth loves sharing that spirit of adventure with her clients. László Pongo was a world-class fencer. He was a member of the National Champion Sabre Fencing Team in 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, and 1970. He competed at the U.S. Team World Championship in 1958, in Warsaw, 1961; the Hungaria Cup, Budapest, 1964; the World Championship, Paris 1965; the North Atlantic Sabre Championship, 1966, and in 1968. László was also a United States Fencing Official in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. He became an international diplomat in fencing. He traveled to Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and many other countries during his time as an of
