“It takes the stress off you, and then I get to learn from their mistakes and then go do it myself,” she says, laughing. This time, we’re in Seattle for Open Workout 14.4, featuring Games athletes Josh Bridges and Scott Panchik.įellow Games athlete Rory Zambard-a coach at CrossFit Bellevue, the venue for the announcement-says spectating can be more enjoyable than competing. Get a sneak peek at what happens on the production side of things in this fourth installment of Backstage Pass.

“You can plan as much as you can plan, but until you know the workout and until the athletes hit the field of play you just don’t know everything.” The live Open announcements, he emphasizes, keep the crew on its toes. Miller has been behind the scenes on numerous events, including the X Games. “Every competition is different, and especially in the Open there’s the element of surprise,” says Kutcher Miller, director of live Open announcements. Most live shows offer production crews some predictability, some opportunity to plan minute details.

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