For the first time, the “Dottirs” of Iceland (Sara Sigmundsdottir, Annie Thorisdottir, and Katrin Davidsdottir) threw down side by side by side at TYR Wodapalooza in Miami Beach at the end of January.
- This team represents over 16 years of competitive fitness and multiple CrossFit Games podium finishes, including Davidsdottir and Thorisdottir’s multiple Fittest on Earth titles.
Their performance at TYR Wodapalooza was quite meaningful, as Davidsdottir is technically retired, Sigmundsdottir is battling back from multiple injuries and an auto-immune disorder, and Thorisdottir is returning to competition after the birth of her second child.
Not only are the “Dottirs” decorated in their long careers, but their inspiration and influence over the CrossFit community runs deep and is undeniable.
- For example, a quick search of the CrossFit Games YouTube channel reveals dozens of videos featuring Thorisdottir with titles like “Annie Thorisdottir is the Michael Jordan of CrossFit,” “Annie Thoridottir: Among the Fittest in the World for 13 Years,” and many more.
While in Miami Beach, the women’s weekend was documented by The Buttery Bros — Heber Cannon, Marston Sawyers, and Julian Marquez — who recently released their film of the event, “These Women Changed Fitness Forever.”
[Related: Best Whey Protein Powders]
- In it, the Buttery Bros highlighted the “Dottirs” performance while at TYR WZA but gave the women a platform to share intimate feelings and opinions.
The Dottirs Talk About the 2025 CrossFit Season
During the episode, the three shared their current mindset regarding CrossFit HQ and its handling of Lazar Ðukić’s death and its aftermath. They also spoke about their participation in the 2025 CrossFit Games season.
The details: Midway through the episode, Sawyers asked Davidsdottir and Thorisdottir how they felt about the current state of CrossFit. Thorisdottir responded first.
- “I love CrossFit; it’s been my life for half my life. I’ll continue to do CrossFit for the rest of my life. I’ll continue to support the community, these things, and the sport of it… It feels personal to me.”
That said, the situation surrounding Ðukić’s death left her disappointed in CrossFit, leaving her with some pointed words about how it was all handled.
“I feel very, very disappointed in how they have handled everything and what happened, obviously. That’s the biggest thing,” she said. “But then how they’ve handled it going forward is even more disappointing and devastating.”
- “So for moral reasons, I cannot partake in the Open this year, and that will be the first year since 2009, or since the Open started. I will not participate in the CrossFit Games season. I’ll still do the workouts at my gym and everything, but I cannot support it,” Thorisdottir told Sawyers.
[Related: Best Rowing Machines]
Davidsdottir then responded, echoing Thorisdottir’s sentiment and disappointment.
- “It just feels like it’s being swept under the rug. Somebody was supposed to be responsible for safety. Somebody died, and there was no responsibility taken,” Davidsdottir said. “Even after the fact…saying they were going to be transparent with the whole thing, [then] they announced a new season structure and new this, and new that, and it’s just as if they’re not addressing it, and it makes people feel crazy. You can’t move past it without addressing it and accountability.”
Thorisdottir chimed in again, “I think they’re hoping time, you will just forget, and I’m not willing to just forget.”
Davidsdottir went on to add that for over 13 years, her identity has been a CrossFit athlete.
She says she has proudly waved the CrossFit “flag.” As a CrossFitter, CrossFit Games athlete, and CrossFit Games champion, this has brought her so much joy.
- “I have a very strong sense of what’s right and what’s wrong, and I feel like it’s so wrong, and I do not feel proud to wave that flag. I’ve already announced my retirement, so I never planned on competing in this season, but I wouldn’t. I don’t judge anyone that does,” Davidsdottir said.
Sigmundsdottir shared that her feelings are more conflicting.
- “It’s been a little bit challenging…in what direction do I go. I think this year is going to be trial and error for most of the athletes,” she said. “If you got an invite to [The World Fitness Project], I think that’s very good for athletes; they get paid…it’s becoming a professional sport.”
[Related: Best Creatine Supplements]
She makes the point that the reason for this, however, is CrossFit, so she doesn’t want to see CrossFit fail.
- “I think CrossFit HQ learned their lesson. I really hope so, and I hope that the standards will be higher. It will never be forgotten what happened. I really want this sport to keep on growing and be a sport after 20 years… I really want it to evolve like it has been the last 10 years,” Sigmundsdottir said.
The Bottom Line
As the episode came to a close, Thorisdottir shared some final thoughts for her fellow athletes.
- “Everyone needs to make a decision for themselves, and I would never place judgment on anyone for what decisions they make,” she said. “You can’t judge what other people do because you don’t know where they are in their lives. The way that everything has been handled has just not been ok for me; therefore, I’m making this choice.”
Thorisdottir said that she is considering signing up to compete as a challenger in the World Fitness Project, but she shared that she will support the new league in one way or another.
Sigmundsdottir will compete at Wodland in Spain, one of the CrossFit-sanctioned In-Person Qualifying Events.
More CrossFit Stories
- Invictus Launches New Total Strength Program Created by Games Podium Athletes Sam Dancer and Holden Rethwill
- 3 Athletes Who Turned Heads at 2025 TYR Wodapalooza
- Reebok Nano X5 Debuts at TYR Wodapalooza in Miami
Featured Image: Scott Freymond
