Anikha Greer Withdraws from WFP London, Rikke Kyvåg Steps In

Anikha Greer has withdrawn from Tour Stop 1 of the World Fitness Project, with Rikke Kyvåg receiving the call-up and set to compete at Drumsheds in London from May 1-3.

Greer had qualified through the WFP's online pathway after finishing 10th in the 2025 World Fitness Project season, a result that earned her a 2026 Pro Card. The withdrawal is believed to stem from scheduling conflicts with other competitions, a scenario that has become increasingly common as the competitive fitness calendar grows more congested.

The WFP fields are intentionally small and curated, with the Pro division capped at 50 women, making any withdrawal consequential for heat assignments, matchup dynamics and projected scoring. Kyvåg accepted the invite and will arrive in London having had a compressed prep window, a real variable in an event where travel and acclimation can separate podium finishes from mid-pack results.

Calendar friction sits at the heart of this change. WFP Tour Stops, CrossFit Games qualifiers, the Rogue Invitational and other major commercial events increasingly land on competing dates, forcing athletes to weigh priorities with meaningful consequences either way. Greer's exit from London is another visible data point in that pattern of roster volatility across the fitness competitive ecosystem.

With Kyvåg now in the field, the pre-event calculus for London has shifted. Anyone running heat strategy around Greer's known strengths will need to reassess. Kyvåg brings a different profile, and in a 50-athlete Pro field where individual matchups can shape season-long leaderboard positioning, that difference carries weight heading into a season that culminates in Copenhagen.

London carries extra significance as Tour Stop 1: it sets the early tone for the 2026 WFP season and serves as the first live test of the field under the two-Tour-Stop, Copenhagen Final structure. Watch whether Kyvåg can convert the short-notice call-up into a result that changes the standings picture before the season finds its footing, and whether the Greer-shaped gap in the heat sheets opens a lane for another athlete to quietly build an early points lead. For Kyvåg, the compressed timeline comes with a real upside: a WFP Pro stage, its media platform, and a prize purse that would not have been available without the withdrawal.