Rough Cut: 23.3 Live Announcement - O’Brien vs. Brandon

The final week of the 2023 CrossFit Open was live from CrossFit Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.
Second-Fittest Woman on Earth Mal O’Brien and four-time Games athlete Danielle Brandon went head-to-head, taking on wall walks, double-unders, snatches, and handstand push-ups in an electric showdown.
Enjoy this replay of the athletes in action.
Live announcement here → kzbin.info...
View the workout description here → games.crossfit...
Learn more about the Open → games.crossfit...

[@silviaespana747]

For Mal this looked like a warmup 😱

[@connorm1817]

it was her second workout of the day also ;)

[@josephwilliams9178]

Because it is like her coach is Matt Fraser 5 time fittest man on earth

[@josephwilliams9178]

Mal gonna be in Tia Claire Toomey position winning fittest woman on earth back to back she is up and coming for sure

[@zsofiavera4118]

Watching it the second time around is somehow even more impressive. Mal is a force of freaking nature !!!

[@mrsbootsworkouts]

Wow!! I can't get over the handstand pushups! I have tried to do a handstand, and I fell backward and it threw my neck out, and something happened to my shoulder :) I wonder if they get injuries doing this.. This is truly amazing!!

[@benjaminfranklin4149]

1:35 That was one of the dumbest things ever uttered by a sports commentator in history. Squeezing with hook grip affecting blood return to the shoulders. Wtf... Mal is a machine though. Wow

[@Zane_Zaminsky]

Mal “The Machine” O’Brien 👍👏💪

[@BartoszTabaka]

I just showed it to my sons (age 5 and 3) and they can't get over how amazing these women are! Not to mention 20 new foot marks on the newly painted wall

[@CrossFitGamesTV]

We love that your sons were inspired to give wall walks a try! And we also apologize for the marks, 😅! Thanks for watching, Bartosz!

[@connorm1817]

The ref trying to stop her from the lift at 8:21 was so dangerous, she could have really hurt both of them wtf

[@dannymcguire3623]

You’re exactly right…I couldn’t believe it when I first saw it.

[@benjaminfranklin4149]

For real, wtf was she thinking

[@TheBulletzgottishow20]

Mal did great

[@giuliasuniga2129]

can someone explain why mal got so many no reps? like I saw 2 or 3 and I couldn't figure it out why?

[@Ryzzo1990]

Put playback speed at 0.5 and you'll figure that she move her hand before the feet hit the wall

[@giuliasuniga2129]

@@Ryzzo1990 oh I see, thanks

[@Андрій-я7о]

Дівчата супер . Перемог Вам Обом . Але Молодь Вперед.

[@naturallaw1733]

yeah, but what about Captain Davids Daughter though... ? 🤷

[@rengelgabriel]

All of Danielle’s wall walks are no reps. Standards state “On the descent, the feet must remain on the wall until both hands are touching the first line”.

[@guzvier]

I use to stand on my head for attention but no one cared 😂 I shall begin to do it once more 😆

[@naturallaw1733]

🤸 🤸‍♂

[@LC-jo8zm]

That chick is superior…she’s a born athlete…her genetics are exquisite and uhh she’s in her absolute prime right now…she looks reallllly young so she’s going to be hard to touch with these other women in their 30’s it looks like…

[@drewsky1008]

Phenomenal work 👏 💯😎🙌

[@sereneserena8]

The commentators aren't good.

[@KonstantinAleksandrovSyn]

Для чего это всё??? Убийство внутренних органов, в молодости?? Чтобы старость раньше наступила? (((

[@danaevans1397]

I am so happy to see Mal O'Brien back- both are amazing athletes and so inspiring to watch!

[@char.hendrix]

This was so cool to watch!!

[@CrossFitGamesTV]

We appreciate you watching, Charlotte! Did you see Roman Khrennikov and Pat Vellner go head-to-head in Week 2? Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o32vd32Joc-UmZY

[@KapitanAfrica]

В жизни так бывает. Когда ты уже проиграл, но тебе надо доделывать начатое. Внутри и жалость к себе и злость с разочарованием, но ты делаешь как Дениел Бренда. Идешь дальше .. ❤

[@Jeremy-wf7qm]

Both are beast!

[@pauloyeghe1637]

When being a badass doesn't pay😃💪

[@jeremydevos9797]

Why no reps for Mal on Wall Walks ?

[@adamlord1891]

On the very first rep of the workout, she moved her left hand before her left foot was on the wall--the foot had left the ground, but the standard requires "both feet have touched the wall" before your hands can move. Vellner talked about a trick on his recent 23.3 video where he kind of "brushes" the bottom of the wall with his second foot on the way up, so that he can start moving his hands a little earlier while still meeting the standard. On the second rep of her second round, she does the exact same thing.

[@kianthrane6760]

@@adamlord1891 If you put the video on 0.25 speed doesnt she do that on nearly every rep?

[@Ok7ou7ok7]

I love danielle

[@Djohnson89]

That was beautiful

[@antiocoluigicancedda120]

Grande lo stesso daniel ❤

[@Adlermania123]

machines!!! -Respect for both !!

[@bbbt8090]

Lets be real, DB is hella sexy. Lets podium this year DB

[@العراقالديوانيهفراسمغير]

❤❤❤

[@jhw1329]

Gogogo

[@pongpranotsangthong3632]

Let gooo

[@chardelraconner7324]

the ground is freezing ; ?!

[@chardelraconner7324]

we're insulted hockey

[@chardelraconner7324]

poetry slam like anti freeze

[@bananaman2002]

Wtf is wrong with you

[@planetafuria7944]

Why so many "no rep" for Daniele. Frustrating situation.

[@rbcardoso3572]

👍🏽 116

[@CrossFitGamesTV]

That's awesome, RB! Way to get it done!

[@ericenzo9302]

Comon brandon should be dominating by now

[@stephboogie00]

Prego Tía for the Win!!!

[@bobbybrown6646]

This is a repeat.

[@onyour6621]

How many more times are we going to see this? It's great and all but...CrossFit Games you should of been the first to post this. I forget when was this, like Thursday?

[@naturallaw1733]

first time for me...🤷 🤸 🤸‍♂