Who's Missing From the 2024 CrossFit Games Roster?

July 12th, 2024

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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up.

In today’s edition:

  • Some familiar faces are missing from this year’s CrossFit Games roster. Find out who they are and get the lowdown on why.

  • Learn more about detox diets from EC Synkowski and check out what she suggests instead.

  • Both the Masters and Teen CrossFit Games take place on Labor Day weekend in 2024. We talked to a couple of families with age group athletes who qualified for both events and now have a tough choice to make.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“I'm a mom first; I want to watch her, and I want to be there for her.” - Ashley Fiala on choosing between Birmingham and Kalamazoo/Three Rivers

CROSSFIT GAMES

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Who’s Missing From the 2024 CrossFit Games Roster?

The 2024 Individual Games roster consists of a good mixture of veterans and rookies representing CrossFit's global reach, including athletes returning for a ninth, 10th, and, in Cole Sager and Bjorgvin Karl Gudmundsson’s case, 11th time. 

Some are headed to Fort Worth for a comeback season after missing out last year. Others, meanwhile, have finally pushed through and will make their Games debut after years of getting so close.

However, plenty of high-profile athletes who qualified for the 2023 Games won’t be returning this year and will instead watch the competition go down as spectators.

  • One big thing: Of the men who competed at last year’s Games, 24 will return this year. On the women’s side, it’s only 19. 

Women’s Field — Who’s Missing?

Katrin Davisdottir – Before the Europe Semifinal, Davidsdottir announced she would take the season off due to a back injury. 

  • In late May, she had surgery and has been posting about her road to recovery. 

Emma Cary – Shortly after winning 2024’s TYR Wodapalooza, Cary announced she would sit out this season, citing personal reasons. 

  • After TYR WZA, she posted that she was taking a step back from competition, choosing to focus on her religion while still training at CrossFit Mayhem. 

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  • Jeffrey Adler and Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr were announced earlier in the week. Brandon will join Adler on Team North America.

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  • And don’t forget the Games ticket tracker if you are still looking for seats in the Dickies Arena early next month.

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The Detox Deception: Why You Might Be Wasting Your Money and Risking Your Health

Every year, millions fall for the allure of detox diets, but these fads are nothing more than modern-day snake oil.

The “wellness” industry promises a quick fix for our over-indulgence and a fresh start for our health. 

In a recent episode of the Consistency Project podcast, we showed how the truth behind these claims is far less appealing.

What You Need to Know About Detox Diets

The wellness industry uses the term "detox" to refer to getting rid of a wide range of chemicals, additives, and environmental contaminants that supposedly accumulate in our bodies over time. 

Detox products often involve fasting, supplements, herbal teas, or restrictive diets, all of which purport to cleanse our bodies of these toxins.

  • However, our organs, such as the liver and kidneys, are constantly working to detoxify and eliminate harmful compounds without needing specific diets or supplements.

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CROSSFIT GAMES — MASTERS/TEENS

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Two CrossFit Games, One Weekend: Masters and Teens in Same Families Face Tough Decision

The Crossfit community reacted strongly to the announcement of the 2024 Divisional Games, shifting the Masters, Teens, and Adaptive divisions to separate, standalone events.

In all the discussion, though, one consideration that may have been overlooked is what happens when a parent and a teen both make their Divisional Games, especially if the events are held concurrently.

  • This is the problem facing a select few families as they navigate this year’s competition schedule. 

The Masters and Teen Games will take place over the same weekend, forcing families to make some difficult decisions.

  • The details: The Masters CrossFit Games by Legends Championship will take place August 29-September 1 in Birmingham, AL, while the Teen CrossFit Games by Pit Teen Throwdowns is taking place simultaneously in Kalamazoo and Three Rivers, MI. 

The Dilemma

Ashley Fiala and her daughter Zoe were elated to make the Masters and Teens Games this year. However, the family was faced with the tough choice of who to send to the competition or to divide the family to tend to both family qualifiers. 

  • “I wanted to do the Games for so long, and so I finally made it and then my daughter has a chance to do really, really well with the Games. But I'm a mom first; I want to watch her, and I want to be there for her,” Fiala tells Morning Chalk Up in an interview. 

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