CrossFit Semifinals Press Conference 2022

CrossFit held a post-Semifinals press conference following four consecutive weeks of in-person competition to determine CrossFit Games qualifiers for the 2022 season. General Manager of Sport Justin Bergh, CrossFit Competition Director Adrian Bozman, CrossFit Lowlands champion Lazar Dukic, CrossFit Atlas Games winner Brent Fikowski, and Fittest Woman in Ireland Emma McQuaid were in attendance to answer questions from the press. Hear from Bergh and Bozman on CrossFit’s efforts to improve the overall Games season for athletes and spectators, and hear from the athletes on their Semifinals experience. Chapters0:00-1:20 - Introduction1:20-4:25 - Justin Bergh’s Welcome and Goals for the Season4:25-5:45 - Adrian Bozman’s Summary of Age-Group and Adaptive Semifinals, and Looking Ahead5:45-12:00 - Accountability for Safety, Equipment, and Movement Standards for Athletes in Competition12:00-16:10 - Takeaways To Improve the Sustainability of Semifinal Events 16:10-18:30 - Athlete Drug Test Results18:30-20:40 - Online and In-Person Judging20:40-23:59 - Producing Livestreams & Increasing the Sustainability of Events23:59-24:54 - Athlete Welcome & Introductions — Brent Fikowski, Emma McQuaid, Lazar Dukic24:54-27:15 - Lazar Dukic’s Semifinals Win and Training With His Brother Luka27:15-32:08 - Working Together To Provide a Great Athlete Semifinal Experience 32:08-33:45 - Emma McQuaid — Growing Over the Years in CrossFit33:45-35:31 - Lazar Dukic Reflects On His CrossFit Career35:31-40:32 - Advice for First-Time Games Qualifiers From the Athletes40:32-46:00 - Athletes’ Opinions on In-Person vs. Online Competitions46:00-48:05 - Brent Fikowski Weighs in on Training Alone48:05-48:52 - Last-Chance Qualifier Details48:52-51:35 - Emma McQuaid’s Points Battle With Jacqueline Dahlstrom at Strength in Depth51:35-51:47 - Outro and Final Thoughts