It appears Thanos is not the only one who can wipe out half of the population… Crossfit Tweeted that after the first event at the Crossfit Games, nearly half of individual athletes will be eliminated. Teams will also dwindle down as the competition progresses.
The CrossFit Games will run from August 1-4 in Madison, Wisconsin.
UPDATE: Here’s the Recently Released 2019 CrossFit Games Schedule Information
Here is the Tweet regarding the individual athletes…
The field of individuals begins with 148 men and 134 women. After the first event, the field cuts to 75 athletes and progressively narrows over the course of events to 50, 40, 30, 20, and then to the final 10 athletes.
— The CrossFit Games (@CrossFitGames) July 11, 2019
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And the Tweet for team competition…
The team competition will also narrow throughout the weekend. More information on the schedule and scoring will be released in the following weeks.
— The CrossFit Games (@CrossFitGames) July 11, 2019
We’ll keep you updated as we get closer to the start of the CrossFit Games.