The first day of the 2024 CrossFit Games has come to a halt after an incident during the first event of the weekend. Lazar Đukić died during the swim portion of “Lake Day” in Fort Worth, TX, on Thursday morning, city officials and CrossFit HQ representatives announced during a press conference.
At the press conference, Fort Worth police, fire, and rescue officials addressed the assembled media. They were joined by a visibly distraught Don Faul, CrossFit CEO.
- “We’ve canceled the rest of today’s events and activities,” Faul said. “We’re doing everything in our power during this tragic time to support the family, the community, and friends.”
CrossFit will continue to work closely with authorities during the follow-up investigation. CrossFit announced the remainder of the events for day one have been canceled.
In response to a question about the rest of the CrossFit Games events, Faul stated that the team will regroup this afternoon and determine a course of action for Friday through Sunday.
This is a developing story and will be updated once more information is provided.
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