Torian Pro dance crew seeks help reaching CrossFit Games stage

MR MR, the 15-person Samoan dance crew that has become part of the Torian Pro identity, is trying to make the jump to the 2026 CrossFit Games in San Jose. The group has launched a GoFundMe to cover flights, accommodation, transfers and uniforms, with the fundraiser sitting at $2,370 AUD toward a $5,500 AUD goal.

This is not a side note to the competition. MR MR has been one of the pieces that makes Torian feel like Torian, adding a cultural layer that lives alongside the leaderboard and the late-stage qualifiers. For CrossFit fans, that matters because the sport’s biggest weekends are built not only by the athletes on the floor, but by the atmosphere around them. Lose that, and you lose part of what makes the event feel distinct.

The timing adds another layer. CrossFit has already set the 2026 CrossFit Games for July 24-26 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, the 20th edition of the sport’s flagship event. The venue seats more than 17,000 spectators, and CrossFit has framed the move as a return to its California roots, pointing back to the inaugural Games in Aromas in 2007 and the Carson run from 2010-2016. The 2026 Owners and Coaches Conference is scheduled for July 22-23, just before the Games begin.

That is why MR MR’s ask feels bigger than travel money. The fundraiser says this is the first time a group of 15 Samoan dancers from MR MR Australia has been given the chance to travel to America and perform on one of the sport’s biggest stages. The effort is being organized by Global Djs in Karawatha, Queensland, and the money would help send a group that has long been part of the Torian experience rather than a novelty act dropped in for color.

CrossFit has previously described Torian Pro as a celebration of culture, with Welcome to Country and haka ceremonies among the official features used to showcase local and indigenous traditions in Australia and New Zealand. That history is why MR MR fits so naturally into the event’s identity. The 2026 TYR Torian Pro live broadcast is set to come from Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane over Friday, Saturday and Sunday, keeping that tradition front and center before the sport shifts its full attention to San Jose.

If the fundraiser gets there, MR MR will do more than board a flight. It will help carry one of CrossFit’s most memorable fan-facing traditions onto the Games stage, where the sport’s culture is just as much a part of the show as the points.