Exactly one week before the CrossFit Games, CrossFit announced their 2022 season demo team, which included Australian athlete Royce Dunne. Just a day later -- Dunne took to social media and announced, "unfortunately, I will not be making my way to Madison to participate on the Demo team at this year's."

Morning Chalk Up's Lauren Kalil sits down with Dunne to discuss how his vaccination status ultimately prevented him from traveling to the U.S., why last year he was able to travel to the U.S. without a vaccination and the ups and downs this season has brought.

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Dunne's Instagram Post:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CgiTnSnPtfo/

Show Breakdown:
1:12 - Emotions of not qualifying to the Games
2:44 - The landscape of Oceania only having 3 Games spots
6:52 - CrossFit asks Dunne to be part of the Demo team
8:38 - Thoughts when he was asked to be on Demo team
10:28 - Why Dunne won't be on the Demo team
12:55 - How he made it to the Games last year
13:47 - Could CrossFit have helped get clearance 
16:00 - Insight to the Demo team
18:20 - Diversity of the Demo team each year
19:32 - The bottom line