Of all the changes made to the
CrossFit Games schedule and qualification process, the one that seems to have
elicited the greatest amount of emotional reaction from the CrossFit community
is the introduction of Wildcards.
Four invitations to compete with and against
the best CrossFit athletes in the world, free of charge, without ever having
competed in the sport.
So, Hunter McIntyre is going to the
CrossFit Games.
But he didn’t qualify through a sanctioned
event.
Greg Glassman basically offered a “wild
card” spot to Hunter McIntyre and he has received his official invite to
compete at the 2019 CrossFit Games.
In the history of the CrossFit Games,
a wildcard invite like this has never been issued before.
What will CrossFit do next?
Delete their Social Media?
Technically, there are still three
more wildcard spots available but we’ve heard no additional information on how
or if they will be used.
So who is Hunter?
2x Tough Mudder X World Champion
(2017 and 2018)
6x OCR World Champion
4x OCR National Champion (USA)
Undefeated Broken Skull Ranch
champion 3 years running.
OK, so he’s a player in the Game.
How does this benefit the CrossFit community?
By giving a wildcard to a big name
draw from another sport can only be good for the sport itself.
Increased
spectatorship, generated from crossover appeal from fans of said athlete’s
previous sport, is an obvious pro.
But the secondary benefit is more important.
Those first-time viewers of the sport are far more likely to join a box.
Is CrossFit HQ is more clever than we think?
Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaVuIEkcQkaLKCUfWF2-Nqg
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