CrossFit Announces Almost All Semifinal Events for 2022 Games Season
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Today, CrossFit announced eight of the ten semifinal competitions that will serve as the final, in-person competition to earn a spot to the 2022 CrossFit Games, August 4-7 in Madison, WI.
One big thing: Two major North American events are noticeably absent from this list: Granite Games and West Coast Classic, both owned and operated by Loud and Live Sports
- Loud and Live Sports’ President Matt O’Keefe announced last night that he is leaving the company after four years at the helm but didn’t say what’s next.
- The question now becomes, which two events are even capable of replacing Granite Games and West Coast Classic.
The events so far: Five of the ten semifinal hosts are new this season. In the event that a competition cannot proceed in-person due to COVID-19, CrossFit will host an online competition.
- North American Semifinal #1*
Venue: TBA
Dates: May 20-22 - CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown
Venue: TBA
Dates: May 20-22 - Torian Pro
Venue: Pat Rafter Arena — Brisbane, Australia
Dates: May 20-22 - Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challenge (North America)
Venue: Knoxville Civic Coliseum — Knoxville, TN
Dates: May 27-29 - CrossFit Fittest in Cape Town
Venue: Coetzenburg Sport Centre — Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch
Dates: May 27-29 - North American Semifinal #3*
Venue: TBA
Dates: June 3-5 - Far East Throwdown*
Venue: TBA — Busan, South Korea
Dates: June 3-5 - CrossFit Strength in Depth*
Venue: ExCeL London — London, England
Dates: June 10-12 - Copa Sur*
Venue: Shopping Vitória — Enseada so Suá, Vitória
Dates: June 10-12 - CrossFit Atlas Games
Venue: Complexe Sportif Claude Robillard — Montreal, Québec
Dates: June 10-12
*Denotes a new semifinal host.
One very unanswered question is what will the prize purses be for finishing in a qualifying position.
- Last season awarded only $5000 to the athlete who won, which pales in comparison to major off season events that pay out between $50,000 and $250,000 for winning an event.
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