Special Episode 1: Loss of Innocence

On August 8, 2024, Lazar Ðukic lost his life in a Texas lake during the first event of the 2024 CrossFit Games. His death has rocked the competitive CrossFit community to its core. Although competition resumed, it wasn’t the same. Many top athletes were missing from the floor and those who continued were subdued, grieving. But for many, the sadness is mixed with anger, with frustration. Games veterans have come forward and publicly decried, not just the execution of the particular event where Lazar lost his life, but a culture of dismissiveness where the safety and well-being of the sport’s top athletes comes a distant second to the spectacle. This is the first of two episodes featuring conversations with: Bob Boland (Faculty Profile) Assistant Professor of Law, Seton Hall Law Tim Carroll, Co-Owner of 908 Athletics and Endure Training Co. John Weeks, Owner and Head Coach of Tough Temple CrossFit John Wooley, CrossFit Affiliate owner, podcast host, YouTuber, memelord