An athlete drowned during a CrossFit Games competition at Marine Creek Lake in Fort Worth on Thursday morning.
CrossFit called the death of leading competitor Lazar Đukić “the saddest day” in the organization’s 24-year history — while sparking outrage for continuing its annual CrossFit Games on Friday.
The tribute described Đukić as “fiercely competitive, incurably joyful and uncommonly kind” and “the sun of any room he was in.” Another said: “Hard to feel like this is not just about the financial ramifications of canceling the rest of the games.” “There’s a lot of people in the community that are hurting right now, that are really sad, that knew the athlete well, that loved, respected this person. A lot of people are in mourning.”After competitors dressed in all-black CrossFit uniforms entered the Dickies Arena, an announcer said, “Today, we honor Lazar Đukić, a remarkable athlete, brother, son, partner and friend. His competitive spirit, uncommon kindness and joyful presentation will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
About 10,000 people from across the world are in Fort Worth for the event, which will run through Sunday, the Star-Telegram noted.
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