Support for CrossFit Games
Old Mutual Namibia, through its Wealth business, has again pledged its support to CrossFit Damascus and the 2023 CrossFit Open games for 2023.
Old Mutual Wealth has become synonymous with the CrossFit Damascus Open thanks to the two entities sharing a passion for doing remarkable things.
“Wealth and CrossFit’s target audience share a sense of community building,” says Wikus Fourie, Wealth Chief Executive Officer at Old Mutual Namibia. “Given the increase in popularity and support over the past few years for CrossFit, it makes sense for Old Mutual Wealth to partner with one of the premier CrossFit gyms in the country.”
According to Patrick de Goede, Head Coach and Co-owner of Damascus Gym, the CrossFit Games started on 18 February 2023 and take place each Friday for the next two weeks. “CrossFit has made this Open to be the most accessible one in history with RX, Scaled, Teens, Masters, Foundations and Adaptive categories. This means that everyone can get involved.”
Fourie said that there will be athletes competing for the actual regional and worldwide games, but some will just be doing it for health and fitness purposes. “The CrossFit games will be taking place across five local CrossFit gyms around the country and Old Mutual has pledged its support towards CrossFit Damascus, which is amongst the biggest of the gyms participating,” Fourie said.
Old Mutual will be sponsoring the prizes for these games held at CrossFit Damascus which will be handed over every week for the next three weeks as well as the T-shirts that will be worn by participants, staff, and judges.
“As it is now, the CrossFit games at the Damascus gym have received the second largest enrolment of athletes on the continent, which is exceptional and shows dedication amongst our Namibian athletes. As an organisation focused on empowering our community, we are proud to be associated with not only the games, but the Damascus Gym as well,” Fourie concluded.
