CrossFit Games

How to Watch: The 2023 South America Semifinal and Schedule of Events

May 24, 2023 by

The 2023 CrossFit Games Semifinals roll on this week and in South America, that means Copa Sur, the only event at this stage taking place on the continent. The three-day competition will be held at the Arena Carioca | Parque Olimpico in Rio de Janiero, Brazil and the top 2 women, 2 men and 2 team finishers will advance to the CrossFit Games later this summer.

Live broadcast: A live broadcast of the event will be hosted on the CrossFit Copa Sur YouTube channel.

The Morning Chalk Up Coverage: The MCU team will be providing complete coverage of the competition with exclusive athlete interviews, behind-the-scenes, in-depth coverage, highlights, analysis, images and daily recaps on our website and Instagram page. 

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Copa Sur Schedule of Events

10:50 am GMT-3 / 10:50 am GMT-3
Team Test 1

4 rounds for time, with one member at each station, of:

2.5K/2K Echo Bike*
800-m run*
Bear-hug sandbag hold*
150 double-unders*
10 Worm clean and jerks

Time cap: 28 minutes

*Athletes must change stations every round.

♀ 150-lb sandbag
♂ 200-lb sandbag

12:14 pm GMT-3 / 12:14 pm GMT-3
Individual Test 1

For time:

3,000-m Echo Bike
Hand-over-hand pull (84 feet)
2,000-m Assault AirRunner
Hand-over-hand pull (84 feet)
1,000-m SkiErg
Hand-over-hand pull (92 feet)

Time cap: 30 minutes

♀ 180 lb
♂ 225 lb

Women’s Heats (3) 12:14 pm GMT-3 12:14 pm GMT-3

Men’s Heats (3) 2:01 pm GMT-3 2:01 pm GMT-3

4:00 pm GMT-3 / 4:00 pm GMT-3
Team Test 2

In MF pairs for 15 minutes, complete as many rounds and reps as possible of:

3 synchro muscle-ups: 1 partner on the rings, 1 partner on the bar
5 synchro thrusters, 95/65

*1 pair works while the other rests, then switch.
**Add +2 muscle-ups and +5 thrusters after both pairs complete the round.

♀ 65-lb thrusters
♂ 95-lb thrusters

4:50 pm GMT-3 / 4:50 pm GMT-3
Individual Test 2

As many reps as possible in 3 minutes, wearing a ruck, of:

5 ring complexes (1 toe-to-ring, 1 muscle-up, 1 ring dip)
20 single-leg squats
Max burpees over box

Complete 3 rounds, resting 1 minute between rounds. Score is total reps across the 3 rounds.

♀ Wear a 10-lb ruck, 24-inch box
♂ Wear a 20-lb ruck, 30-inch box

Women’s Heats (3) 4:50 pm GMT-3 4:50 pm GMT-3

Men’s Heats (3) 5:50 pm GMT-3 5:50 pm GMT-3

11:00 am GMT-3 / 11:00 am GMT-3
Team Test 3

As a relay (F/M/F/M), complete:

(F1 and M1)

400-m sprint
10 dumbbell bench presses (90/60lb)
15 unbroken single-leg squats, leg 1
15 unbroken single-leg squats, leg 2
3 handstand pirouettes

(F2 and M2)

400-m sprint
15 dumbbell bench presses (90/60lb)
10 unbroken single-leg squats, leg 1
10 unbroken single-leg squats, leg 2
3 handstand pirouettes

Time cap: 16 minutes

11:55 am GMT-3 / 11:55 am GMT-3
Individual Test 3 — Semifinals Linda

For time
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 reps of:

Deadlifts (295/220lb)
Dumbbell bench presses (90/60lb)
Squat cleans (145/105lb)

Time cap: 17 minutes

Men’s Heats (3) 11:55 am GMT-3 11:55 am GMT-3

Women’s Heats (3) 1:08 pm GMT-3 1:08 pm GMT-3

2:31 pm GMT-3 / 2:31 pm GMT-3
Team Test 4

5 rounds for time, in M/F pairs, of:

MF Pair 1 starts:

10/7 row calories
10 (each) synchro alternating dumbbell snatches (90/60lb)
15 (each) 24-inch box jumps, alternating

MF Pair 2 starts:

10/7 ski calories
20 (each) synchro alternating dumbbell snatches (70/50lb)
10 (each) 30-inch box jumps, alternating

*When both pairs have completed a round, switch positions for the following round.
**Pair 1 will row 3 times and ski 2 times.
***Pair 2 will ski 3 times and row 2 times.

Time cap: 15 minutes

3:30 pm GMT-3 / 3:30 pm GMT-3
Individual Event 4 and 5

TEST 4

For load:
Run 800m
Max snatch

Time Cap: 6 minutes

Following the time cap, athletes will have 2 minutes to reset.

TEST 5

For time:
8 snatches (185/125lb or 84/56.5kg)
Run 800m

Time Cap: 6 minutes

Men’s Heats (3) 3:30 pm GMT-3 3:30 pm GMT-3

Women’s Heats (3) 4:36 pm GMT-3 4:36 pm GMT-3

11:00 am GMT-3 / 11:00 am GMT-3
Team Test 5

1 minute max-rep cleans (275/195lb)
2 minutes rest

1 min max-rep cleans (295/215lb)
2 minutes rest

1 min max-rep cleans (315/235lb)

11:40 am GMT-3 / 11:40 am GMT-3
Individual Test 6

For time:

20 overhead squats (185/125)
500-m row
3 handstand walk pirouettes
2 seated legless rope climbs
20 strict chest-to-wall handstand push-ups
2 seated legless rope climbs
3 handstand walk pirouettes
500-m row
20 overhead squats (185/125lb)

Time cap: 15 minutes (men); 16 minutes (women)

Women’s Heats (3) 11:40 am GMT-3 11:40 am GMT-3

Men’s Heats (3) 12:45 pm GMT-3 12:45 pm GMT-3

2:00 pm GMT-3 / 2:00 pm GMT-3
Team Test 6

For time:

15 Worm burpees
15 Worm squats

Women complete 1 seated legless rope climb (each)
Men complete 10 strict chest-to-wall handstand push-ups (each)

Switch

15 Worm burpees
15 Worm squats

Women complete 2 legless rope climbs (each)
Men complete 15 strict handstand push-ups (each)

Switch

15 Worm burpees
15 Worm squats

Women complete 3 rope climbs each
Men complete 20 handstand push-ups each

Switch

15 Worm burpees
15 Worm squats

Time cap: 16 minutes

3:05 pm GMT-3 / 3:05 pm GMT-3
Individual Test 7

3 rounds for time of:

15/10 Echo Bike calories
20 toes-to-bars
60-foot sandbag bear-hug carry (200/150lb)

Time cap: 6 minutes

Women’s Heats (3) 3:05 pm GMT-3 3:05 pm GMT-3

Men’s Heats (3) 3:40 pm GMT-3 3:40 pm GMT-3

Calendar of All Week Two Events

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Lastly, here’s the scoring table for each Semifinal:

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