2024 CrossFit Games Returns to ESPN for Second Straight Year — Check Out the Schedule
The 2024 CrossFit Games is returning to ESPN platforms, spanning all four days of competition.
The details: CrossFit HQ announced on Tuesday the Games will be presented across ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+ during the event, which is being held August 8-11 at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX. Check out the schedule below:
ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+ Exclusive Telecast Schedule – All Times Eastern
- Thursday, Aug. 8: 7-9 p.m., ESPN2 and ESPN+
- Friday, Aug. 9: 9-11 p.m., ESPN2 and ESPN+
- Saturday, Aug. 10: 2-4 p.m., ESPN2 and ESPN+
- Sunday, Aug. 11: 4-6 p.m., ESPN and ESPN+
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One big thing: According to the press release, the “entirety of the CrossFit Games will be streamed on ESPN+ so fans will never miss a minute of the action.”
- ESPN and ESPN2 telecasts will feature the top heats of the day and updates on the entire competition throughout the broadcast.
- Fans will also be able to access the Games on many other platforms, including the CrossFit Games website, Facebook, Twitch, and YouTube.
International viewers will be able to watch the telecast on those same channels during the ESPN “exclusivity window.”
- The CrossFit press release added that the “complete CrossFit Games broadcast schedule will be announced at a later date.”
From CEO of CrossFit, Don Faul: “In 2023, ESPN gave CrossFit fans access to the largest ecosystem in sports, providing exciting new ways to enjoy the Games while also inspiring many people to visit a local affiliate for the first time.”
- “The quality and reach of coverage ESPN provides is unparalleled, and we’re thrilled to work with them to showcase the fittest athletes on Earth once again,” Faul concluded in the press release.
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The bottom line: 2024 CrossFit Games updates have been slowly trickling out in the last week, including the announcement of the Demo Team, a Friday Night Lights event at Farrington Field, and that the hero workout Chad will be programmed at the Games “with a twist.”
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