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Mark Agnew

Tia-Clair Toomey has qualified to represent Australia at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in the bobsleigh with her teammate Ashleigh Warner, pending an official announcement.
The 28-year-old Toomey is a five-time “Fittest Woman on Earth”. Such has been her dominance at the CrossFit Games, her rivals have all been competing for second place.
“I’m super excited to announce this very special moment, anyone who has followed my journey knows how incredibly important representing Australia is to both Shane [Orr, her husband] and I, so this one means a lot,” she posted on Instagram.
Toomey has already won gold in weightlifting – a key component of CrossFit – at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and represented Australia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.




















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Despite her clear athletic prowess, it still came as a surprise when she said in December 2020 that she had started a completely new sport, with the aim of qualifying for Beijing.
In the meantime, she picked up her fifth CrossFit Games title last summer, and spent her winters learning to bobsleigh in South Korea. And now it has all paid off.
Dave Castro says CrossFit ‘fired’ him, and departure isn’t mutual
“Yesterday the IBSF [International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation] announced the qualified quota spots for the nations around the world and …. WE DID IT!,” Toomey wrote. “Ash and I qualified Australia for a spot at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

“This was an incredible two year journey filled with fierce competition, what seems like a lifetime worth of learning and a lot of sacrifice, all amid the uncertain times we’re living in.

“Overcoming these challenges to achieve this feat makes us even prouder of the outcome. But we couldn’t have done it alone.

“I would like to thank Rogue Fitness [sic] for all their support throughout our season. It has been an incredible journey, we couldn’t have done it without their help.”

She added: “Now we wait for the team to officially be announced.”


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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

CrossFit’s Tia-Clair Toomey qualifies for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics bobsleigh – ‘we did it!’

Tia-Clair Toomey wins her fifth CrossFit Games title, while learning a completely new sport in time for the Winter Olympics. Photo: CrossFit Games

Australia’s Ashleigh Werner and Tia-Clair Toomey in action at the Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Cup in Latvia on January 2, 2022. Photo: Reuters/Ints Kalnins

Dave Castro says CrossFit ‘fired’ him and departure isn’t mutual, after leaked Eric Roza email confirms Games director’s exit

Dave Castro has been fired from CrossFit after 15 years. Photo: CrossFit

Eric Roza, the new owner and CEO of CrossFit, praises Dave Castro’s work in an email detailing his firing. Photo: Eric Roza/CrossFit

10 CrossFit stories that shaped the news in 2021, from the Fraser v Froning spat to the Games winners

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Mat Fraser’s retirement shocked the CrossFit community. Photo: CrossFit Games

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Zhu Yusen, a Taiwanese CrossFitter, says he and his fellow athletes are not happy about carrying China’s flag. Photo: Handout

Sara Sigmundsdottir cannot catch a break. Photo: WIT Fitness

Justin Medeiros burst onto the scene in the last two seasons, and won his first title in 2021. Photo: Handout

Brent Fikowski (left), Mat Fraser (Centre) and Ricky Garard on the Games podium in 2017 before Garard’s ban. Photo

Froning was not impressed with Fraser’s comments. Photo: CrossFit Games

Joe Rogan has one of the world’s most listened to podcasts. Photo: Getty Images

Fraser claims to have been excommunicated by Fronining. Photo: Michael Valentin

Wodapalooza Miami CrossFit competition won by Patrick Vellner and Emma McQuaid despite storm disruption

Crossfitter Patrick Vellner (centre) maintains a lead from day one at the Wodapalooza in Miami. Photo: Wodapalooza website

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Australia’s five-time ‘Fittest Woman on Earth’ masters a brand new sport in time for the Games
Toomey has also won weightlifting gold at Commonwealth Games, and competed in Summer Olympics



‘We did it!’ – Australia’s five-time ‘Fittest Woman on Earth’ masters a brand new sport in time for the Winter Olympics.


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CrossFit’s Tia-Clair Toomey qualifies for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics bobsleigh – ‘we did it!’

Australia’s five-time ‘Fittest Woman on Earth’ masters a brand new sport in time for the Games Toomey has also won weightlifting gold at Commonwealth Games, and competed in Summer Olympics

Australia’s five-time ‘Fittest Woman on Earth’ masters a brand new sport in time for the Games

Toomey has also won weightlifting gold at Commonwealth Games, and competed in Summer Olympics