An Ultimate Guide to Watching the 2023 CrossFit Semifinals
The 2023 CrossFit Semifinals are just around the corner, since the first out of the three consecutive competition weeks begins on May 18th. This serves as the final obstacle for everyone who got through the 2023 CrossFit Open & Quarterfinals, as the next stage is the 2023 CrossFit Games. So, some great battles will take place in the Semifinals and there is a way for you to watch them from the comfort of your home.
This year’s CrossFit Semifinals are divided into on-site competitions in seven regions. So, each region will feature their own competition and they will take place on varying dates. It is important to note that although there are seven Semifinal competitions, each of them will consist of the same tests (workouts) issued by CrossFit.
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How To Watch The 2023 CrossFit Semifinals?
CrossFit is taking it upon themselves to organize livestreams for four out of the seven competitions. The competitions broadcasted by CrossFit will be: North America East, North America West, Europe, and Oceania Semifinals. These four competitions will be streamed on the official CrossFit Games website and the CrossFit Games App.
On the other hand, the Africa, Asia, and South America Semifinal livestreams will be put together by the organizers of the aforementioned events. The links for these three livestreams are not available yet, but we will add them here once they are.
However, only two out of the four days will see all events live streamed, as per the statement of CrossFit. They revealed that all workouts will be broadcasted on Thursdays and Sundays, while workouts One and Three from Friday and Saturday will not be live streamed.
“For the CrossFit-produced broadcast, you can watch all events for the team and individual divisions on Thursdays and Sundays. Coverage on Fridays and Saturdays will begin on the main field of play (11:45 a.m. local Friday and 11:30 a.m. local Saturday).
The events on the second field (Individual Tests 1 and 3, Team Test 3) won’t be streamed. Highlights of those events will be shared at the start of the livestreams each day.”
2023 CrossFit Semifinals Schedule
The 2023 CrossFit Semifinals will be taking place on weekends for three weeks in a row. Here are the dates for each Semifinal.
Week One
- North America East Semifinal — May 18-21 (Orlando, FL, USA)
- Africa Semifinal — May 19-21 (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Week Two
- North America West Semifinal — May 25-28 (Pasadena, CA, USA)
- Oceania Semifinal — May 26-28 (Tennyson, QLD, Australia)
- South America Semifinal — May 26-28 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Week Three
- Europe Semifinal — June 1-4 (Berlin, Germany)
- Asia Semifinal — June 2-4 (Busan, South Korea)
2023 CrossFit Semifinals Starting Times
Note: All of the starting times expressed below reflect the times of Semifinals in their region.
- Thursday: 12:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
- Friday: 1:45 p.m. – 7 p.m.
- Saturday: 11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Sunday: 8:45 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Check Out The Rosters For Each Semifinal Here:
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Only 40 men and 40 women will advance to the 2023 CrossFit Games from these Semifinals. So, each competition will see only a few athletes go through. Here is the distribution of qualifying spots for each Semifinal:
- North America East Semifinal: 11 Women / 12 Men
- Africa Semifinal: 1 Woman / 1 Man
- North America West Semifinal: 10 Women / 9 Men
- Oceania Semifinal: 3 Women / 3 Men
- South America Semifinal: 2 Women / 2 Men
- Europe Semifinal: 11 Women / 11 Men
- Asia Semifinal: 2 Women / 2 Men
The 2023 CrossFit Games are set to take place from August 1-6, in Madison, Wisconsin once again. It’s hard to predict the outcome of the competition or who the favorites will be, as several of the top athletes have had to withdraw for various reasons.
The biggest upset is Tia-Clair Toomey who will not be appearing in the 2022 CrossFit games due to pregnancy. She recently gave birth to her daughter and will miss out on the biggest CrossFit competition after six years of sitting on the throne. However, Mal O’Brien, Ricky Garard, and some others have also withdrawn from this season already.
