2020 CrossFit Games Finals Event 9: Happy Star

[cassandra23]

@keomiguel Yeah it would be like Matt having to win all 1st places this weekend or he dies. The risk for any mistake was just so high.

 

[keomiguel]

@cassandra23 That’s right. But, to me, it would be like Mat’s missed STO rep during the last round in event one would have been death.

 

[ezie]

@keomiguel That’s... I’ve seen the documentary and that’s just fucking insane and I still cannot really wrap my head around that.
I’d put that into another entire realm of competition relative to Mano-a-Mano competition!!

 

[the_laconic_dead]

@ezie Esther Vergeer, women’s wheelchair tennis, 10 years and 470 straight match wins. Retired with the win streak still active. Arguably the most dominant sporting career of all time. Not arguing anything, just like letting people know about it.

 

[ezie]

@the_laconic_dead Today I learned that sanctioned competitive wheelchair tennis is a thing.

 

[holly957]

@ezie The Broom

Swept the day

 

[jobeens32]

@jonjones229 Mat needs to break out one of his old math textbooks this year, it's his only weakness.

 

[webbotpredicts]

@jobeens32 I doubt it was the dude with the mechanical engineering degree who fucked up simple addition

 

[wvchristian]

@jobeens32 Chief whatever messed that up.

 

[dan_r]

@jobeens32 I don’t even think that was his math problem to solve. Either the coach fucked him or the judges gave him a bad number for Adlers lift.

 

[gustav1988]

@dan_r Didn’t adler speak french with his coach to plan the weights lol

I’m actually loving Adler, didn’t know much about him before but his personality has really came through this weekend and even if it’s a bit of smack talk just for fun it’s been entertaining

 

[althalus12]

@jonjones229 Watching Fraser absolute smash these thrusters out at that pace is fucking insanity.

 

[dan_r]

@althalus12 Right? He’s doing those weights faster than I do bar only

 

[althalus12]

@dan_r Watching him do 165, his first one is smooth, his second is faster, his third is faster and then he maintains that pace until #9?! FUCK.

 

[the_laconic_dead]

@jonjones229 Wow. Justin and Haley both came into this event in third place. They both finished second in a heavy shoulder to overhead event and a run event. They both finished last on this event. That was surprising

 

[countrygirl310]

@jonjones229 Ok I’m an idiot..why is it called Happy Star?? I’d be miserable AF doing it..

 

[ernie1]

@countrygirl310 Because how Kwant is rolling in the sand like a starfish afterward:

 

[mrscutright52612]

@countrygirl310 My guess...there are five “points” to the star. The main floor of burpees and thrusters and the four checkpoints. And the “happy” is similar to Friendly Fran in that it isn’t friendly at all.

 

[the_laconic_dead]

@jonjones229 Rookie mistake again for Justin?

 

[hbyej60]

@the_laconic_dead I seriously hope not... maybe the only rule was to run to the red pylon and the black ones are just suggestions? Or warnings for the ravine? If it was a major misstep, I'd hope the announcers would have addressed it. I guess we will find out.