CFG Weekly Update June 29th 2020
Hi All, This week brings Crossfit HQ and affiliates the start of new beginnings with the sale of CrossFit to Eric Roza. It goes without saying that CFG and the larger community of CrossFit are very excited about this. A little about Eric Roza, the new owner and CEO of CrossFit. He discovered CrossFit 10 years ago and is a box owner in Boulder Colorado. He was previously the chief executive of Datalogix, a data company that was acquired by Oracle in 2015, and is also chairman of TrueCoach, a software company for personal trainers. His statement on Instagram really defines his aspirations and intentions for the CrossFit brand and affiliates: “As a box owner and athlete, I’ve experienced CrossFit’s transformative power and the shared bond it creates between people of different races, genders, ages, ethnicities, incomes, educations and physical abilities. That magic, created by our affiliate owners, coaches, and athletes in 158 countries around the world, is real. And I believe it makes the world a better place.” “In the past weeks, divisive statements and allegations have left many members of our community struggling to reconcile our transformative experiences in the local box with what we’ve been reading online.” “My view is simple: Racism and sexism are abhorrent and will not be tolerated in CrossFit. We open our arms to everyone, and I will be working hard to rebuild bridges with those whose trust we have lost.” “I come to you with deep [...]