Emily Beers

6 days ago | barbend.com | Emily Beers

Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr did it again at the 2025 Torian Pro in Brisbane, Australia, over the weekend. She was dominant from start to finish at the In-Person Qualifying Event, winning five out of six events and earning an invitation to this summer’s CrossFit Games in Albany, NY. The question now, of course, is whether or not she’ll accept that invite.

1 week ago | barbend.com | Emily Beers

The third of four North American In-Person Qualifying Events (IPQEs) this season begins on Friday at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, TN. It is also one of four IPQEs taking place worldwide this weekend. The Syndicate Crown features 40 men and 40 women competing for two spots each at this summer’s CrossFit Games in Albany, NY. Unlike many of this season’s IPQEs, there was no online qualifier for the Syndicate Crown.

1 week ago | barbend.com | Emily Beers

3 Reasons Ben Smith Could Qualify for the CrossFit Games This WeekendThe 2015 CrossFit Games winner has a shot to make it back to the big stage. Last updated on May 28th, 2025 Last week, the Syndicate Crown In-Person Qualifying Event announced that Ben Smith is “officially in.”The 11-time CrossFit Games veteran and 2015 Fittest Man on Earth hasn’t competed as an individual in the CrossFit Games for six years.

1 week ago | barbend.com | Emily Beers

When it comes to CrossFit competitions, the Torian Pro is certainly doing something right. The venerable fitness event has hosted the top athletes from Australia and New Zealand since 2015, and it celebrates its 10th annual outing from May 30 to June 1 at the Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane, Australia. When the dust settles on the action down under, the top two men and women will earn invitations to the 2025 CrossFit Games in Albany, NY.

2 weeks ago | barbend.com | Emily Beers

She is undoubtedly the greatest CrossFit athlete of all time, but Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr’s plan for the 2025 season remains uncertain. The biggest question of all: Will she retire or won’t she after this weekend’s Torian Pro in Brisbane, Australia? After winning her seventh CrossFit Games title last summer, Toomey-Orr has become heavily involved in HYROX.