20.3 CrossFit Open Live Announcement to Feature Games Podium Athlete

The 2020 Open is just two days away and more information has been released on which athletes will be throwing down as each announcement is made.

The live announcement for the 20.3 CrossFit Open workout is set for October 24 and will be hosted by the Norwegian CrossFit Championship. Norwegian nationals Kristin Holte and Nicolay Billaudel will battle each other at CrossFit Gamlebyen at 2.00am CEST (October 25).

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Live Announcement 20.3 in Oslo, Norway! We are excited to host the announcement of CrossFit Open 20.3 at @crossfitgamlebyen. The MAIN EVENT!: Kristin Holte Vs Nicolay Billaudel Kristin Holte: @holtekristin Well, no introduction needed really. She is the current 2nd Fittest women on earth! With 6 CrossFit Games appearances to her name she is certainly a proven veteran of the sport and Norway’s top athlete. Nicolay Billaudel: @nicobilla Norway’s Fittest man! In 2019 Nicolay achieved what no Norwegian man has done before and made it to the CrossFit Games as an RX athlete. Quiet by nature but loud in his performances Nicolay will be looking to repeat and improve on his 2019 season. We will post a full schedule of all our live heats soon with plenty more big names involved! Join our Facebook page for more information (Link in Bio). #INTHEOPEN #Norway 20point3

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Kristin Holte is currently the 2nd Fittest Woman on Earth and has proven herself at the CrossFit Games for the past six years. Last year, Holte finished the Open ranked 3rd worldwide.

Nicolay Billaudel is the Fittest Man in Norway and was the first male Norwegian athlete to compete as an individual in the CrossFit Games. He made it through three cuts during this year’s Games and finished 40th overall.

More details about the 20.3 CrossFit Open announcement together with a full schedule of heats and big names will be released on the Sanctional’s Facebook page.

The 2020 Open kicks off on Thursday October 10, with workouts released every week at 5pm (Pacific Time) for five weeks. Athletes have until the following Monday to submit their scores.

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Be HAPPY Be BRIGHT Be YOU

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Other live announcements include Rich Froning and Scott Panchik for 20.1 and James Newbury vs Maddie Sturt for 20.3.

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