CrossFit Semifinals: Seeding; Catch-All Virtual Cancelled & Additional Spots for Last-Chance Qualifier

CrossFit Inc. has announced the seeding for all CrossFit Semifinals, determining where each athlete will compete in the 10 Semifinals around the world.

Six athletes, most notably reigning CrossFit Games champion Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, who would not be able to compete in their in-person events in Africa and Oceania were placed to compete in virtual events in China, the United States and the Netherlands.

Due to these changes, CrossFit has cancelled the Catch-All Virtual Semifinal event, but has added more spots in the Last-Chance Qualifier.

In the announcement, CrossFit explained how it divided athletes into their respective Semifinals, accounting for five out of 10 events moving online in the past weeks.

According to the press release, the top 10 male and female athletes in North America were given their first choice of Semifinal event. Athletes living in the same state as an event were placed at that event (unless their first choice was elsewhere).

Every qualifying athlete from Canada or Mexico were placed in the now-virtual Atlas Games. The remaining athletes were “placed in events based on a combination of factors, including their stated preferences, Quarterfinal leaderboard positions, and past Games performances,” CrossFit wrote.

Toomey and Five Athletes Won’t Compete In Their Respective Continents

COVID travel restriction surveys were sent to athletes who were expected to participate in live events. Based on responses, CrossFit Inc. determined six athletes that would not be able to travel to their respective Semifinals in Africa and Oceania, and placed in online events.

• Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr – moved from Torian Pro (Oceania) to CrossFit Atlas Games (North America)
• Emma Chapman – moved from Torian Pro (Oceania) to CrossFit Atlas Games (North America)
• Carla Henriet – moved from CrossFit Fittest in Cape Town (Africa) to CrossFit Atlas Games (North America)
• Tafadzwa Mushandu – moved from CrossFit Fittest in Cape Town (Africa) to CrossFit Atlas Games (North America)
• Christina Livaditakis – moved from CrossFit Fittest in Cape Town (Africa) to CrossFit Asia Invitational
• Lee Keyrouz – moved from CrossFit Fittest in Cape Town (Africa) to CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown (Europe)

Spots Added For Last-Chance Qualifier; Catch-All Canceled

The Last-Chance Qualifier, which takes place in the week of June 28, happens a week after the Semifinals. Originally, the top three men and three women shy of advancing to the CrossFit Games would participate in the Last-Chance Qualifier.

This has now changed.

“CrossFit is aware that placing athletes outside their continental region affects the competition field. Keeping this in mind, any event that has an athlete from another continental region competing will get four spots at the Last-Chance Qualifier instead of the original three,” CrossFit announced, adding that no additional qualifying spots will be added to the Games.

Which athletes will qualify for the Last-Chance Qualifier?

Bold fields represent changes.

For example, that means that an athlete who finished 9^th in the CrossFit Atlas Games will be eligible for the Last-Chance Qualifier event.

At the conclusion of the Last-Chance Qualifier, the top two men and two women will advance to the Games.

“Due to these changes, CrossFit has canceled the Catch-All Virtual Semifinal event, as all athletes have now been placed in live or virtual Semifinal events that allow their participation,” the announcement read.

CrossFit Semifinal Seeding

Check out who will compete in which event during Semifinals.

North America

Europe

Asia

Africa

South America

Oceania