What are the “Crossfit Games”?
It is a worldwide fitness competition that takes place annually and is organized by the brand CrossFit, Inc. It is held to find the fittest man and woman in the world, and is the main and most important event for people who practice this sport.
During this competition, athletes compete in a variety of physical and mental tests, including weightlifting, gymnastics, running, swimming, and other high-intensity events. Athletes qualify through a series of qualification stages beginning with the Open Games.
These are known to be one of the most challenging and extreme competitions in the world of sport, attracting athletes from all over the world who compete for the chance to be crowned the fittest man or woman in the world and win cash prizes. among others. This annual competition is considered a definitive test of the physical and mental ability of an athlete in this sport.
What are the qualifying stages of this competition?
The competition format for the 2023 season maintains a very similar structure to the previous season, consisting of 4 phases.
- Phase 1: the Open.
- Phase 2: the Quarterfinals.
- Phase 3: the Semifinals.
- Phase 4: the CrossFit Games.
PHASE 1: THE OPEN
Maintaining the same format as last year, this initial phase had 3 weeks of competition. This means that 3 events will take place, one per week.
The validation of the tests will be carried out by the manager of the affiliated box in which it is carried out.
Another option for the athletes who competed was to record the test on video and upload it to the Open page for validation.
The dates of the Open 2023 were:
- Event 1: February 16 - February 20
- Event 2: February 23 - February 27
- Event 3: March 2 - March 6
PHASE 2: THE QUARTERFINALS
Once the Open is over, the next step is the quarterfinals. In this second stage there were also 3 competition dates: the individual quarter-finals, the team four-finals and the quarter-finals for the age divisions.
Again, it was an online competition phase.
General dates
The dates of the Quarterfinals were the following:
- Individual: March 16-19.
- Teams: March 29-31.
- Age groups April 29 - March 31.
PHASE 3: THE SEMIFINALS
Within each region we will have only one in-person semi-final event.
Although the individual category and the team category will compete in person, the age groups will maintain the online format in this phase.
Dates
The semi-final dates are as follows
- Individual and teams: May 18 to June 4.
- Age groups: April 28-30, online.
PHASE 4: THE CROSSFIT GAMES
This last phase will be held from Tuesday, August 1 to Sunday, August 6, maintaining the same number of athletes as the previous year.
This competition format will consist of 6 days.
WHICH PICSIL ATHLETES ARE GOING TO SEMI-FINALS?
May 18 to 21, North America:
June 1 to 4, Europe:
