Why did CrossFit HQ decide to change the format from live sectionals to the online Open?
The format of the CrossFit Games Sectional is not static, it has changed each year to accommodate the rapidly growing interest in the CrossFit Games. The new format of the Open ensures that anyone in the world has the opportunity to compete. We expect that many, if not most, of the athletes in the Open will compete at a registered affiliate, thereby replicating the feel of the live sectionals of last year.
