It is an annual worldwide fitness competition organized by the CrossFit, Inc. brand. They are held to find the fittest man and woman in the world, and it’s the biggest and most important event for those 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 activities. Athletes qualify through a series of qualifying stages beginning with the Open Games.
These are known as one of the most challenging and extreme competitions in the world of sports, and attract athletes from all over the world who compete for the chance to be crowned the fittest man or woman in the world and you can win cash prizes among other prizes. This annual competition is considered a definitive test of an athlete's physical and mental capacity in the 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 with 4 phases.
- Phase 1: Open.
- Phase 2: Quarterfinals.
- Phase 3: Semifinals.
- Phase 4: CrossFit Games.
PHASE 1: THE OPEN
Maintaining last year’s format, this initial phase featured 3 weeks of competition. This means that 3 events will be held, one per week.
The tests are evaluated by the manager of the affiliated box in which the test is performed.
Another option for the athletes who competed is to record the race on video and upload it to the Open website for evaluation.
The Open 2023 dates were:
- Event 1: February 16 - February 20
- Event 2: February 23 - February 27
- Event 3: March 02 - March 06
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 quarterfinals, the team quarterfinals and the quarterfinals of the age divisions.
Remember, this was an online competition phase.
General dates
The dates of the Quarterfinals were:
- Individual: March 16-19.
- Teams: March 29-31.
- Age groups April 29 - March 31.
Individual
The top 10% of athletes of each region who qualified in the open will advance to the second phase.
Teams
The top 25% of each region's qualifying teams will advance to this phase.
Age categories
As in the main individual category, the top 10% of athletes of each region who qualified in the open will advance to the second phase.
PHASE 3: THE SEMIFINALS
In each region, there will be only one face-to-face semi-final event.
While the individual and team categories will compete in person, the age groups will continue online in this phase.
Dates:
These are the dates of the semifinals:
- Individuals 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 last year.
This competition will last 6 days.
WHICH PICSIL ATHLETES WILL GO TO THE SEMIFINALS?
May 18 to 21, North America:
June 01 to 04, Europe:
