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  • CrossFit Athlete Council to Conduct Community Survey

Competitions

  • Confused About the 2025 CrossFit Semifinals Schedule? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
  • CrossFit Responds to Injuries at the Europe Semifinal: “The Initial Response Time From the Medical Team Was Unacceptable”
  • The Open Report: Week 9 — The Highlights

CrossFit

  • After Controversial Run Rules and a Quiet Review Window, the 2025 CrossFit Games Team Field Is Set
  • What CrossFit’s 2025 Vendor Deck Tells Us About the Games in Albany
  • 2025 CrossFit In-Affiliate Semifinals: Judging Rules and Location Requirements
  • Confused About the 2025 CrossFit Semifinals Schedule? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
  • Who Is (and Isn’t) Qualified for CrossFit’s In-Affiliate Semifinals and In-Person Qualifier?
  • The 2025 CrossFit Games Season Will Have the Smallest Prize Purse Since 2016
  • Nearly 200,000 CrossFit Open Participants From 2024 Did Not Return in 2025
  • 2025 CrossFit Open Registrations Down 32%; Lowest Total Since 2014
  • 2025 CrossFit Open Registration Continues to Lag, Competitive Regions Hold Steady Year-Over-Year
  • Association of Fitness Judges Holds First-Ever Seminar in 2025
  • 2025 CrossFit Open Registration Lags, Games Set for Lower Prize Purse
  • 2025 CrossFit Open Registration Numbers Climb Slowly 
  • CrossFit Athlete Council to Conduct Community Survey
  • 2025 CrossFit Open Registration Remains Sluggish; Sign-Ups Skew Older
  • 2025 CrossFit Open Registration Trending Down 40% Year-Over-Year
  • How Does the 2025 CrossFit Games Prize Purse Work? 
  • The Definitive Guide to Qualifying for the 2025 CrossFit Games
  • 25% of Top 200 CrossFit Athletes Say ‘No’ to 2025 CrossFit Games Season in Recent Survey
  • A Look Back – The CrossFit Quarterfinals Era by the Numbers
  • Piecing Together the 2025 CrossFit Games Season Details 
  • BREAKING: CrossFit Announces New 2025 Games Season Structure — Big Changes for Individual Division
  • The 2025 CrossFit Games Season: Rumor Round-Up and a Theory for What’s Next
  • The Post-CrossFit Games Top 100 Worldwide Ranking – Gabriela Migała and Jeff Adler on Top
  • Will Fatigue Be a Factor at Friday Night Lights During the 2024 CrossFit Games? A Preview and Some Predictions
  • Will Any CrossFit Games Rookies Finish in the Top 10 in 2024?
  • Who Will Win the Inaugural “Top Training Camp Award” at the 2024 CrossFit Games?
  • The Dave Castro Interviews: By the Numbers
  • Is This the Final Year for Teams at the CrossFit Games?
  • The Adaptive CrossFit Games Prize Purse Is Smaller for the 2024 Season — Here’s Why It Matters
  • Who Won the 2024 CrossFit Games Season So Far?
  • CrossFit Responds to Injuries at the Europe Semifinal: “The Initial Response Time From the Medical Team Was Unacceptable”
  • The Open Report: Week 9 — The Highlights
  • The Open Report: Week 8 — Stats & Data
  • The Open Report: Week 7 — The (Chalk) Dust Settles
  • The Open Report: Week 6 — It’s Here!
  • The Open Report: Week 5 — Qualifying for Quarterfinals

CrossFit Games

  • After Controversial Run Rules and a Quiet Review Window, the 2025 CrossFit Games Team Field Is Set
  • How Does the 2025 CrossFit Games Prize Purse Work? 
  • The Definitive Guide to Qualifying for the 2025 CrossFit Games
  • A Look Back – The CrossFit Quarterfinals Era by the Numbers
  • Piecing Together the 2025 CrossFit Games Season Details 
  • BREAKING: CrossFit Announces New 2025 Games Season Structure — Big Changes for Individual Division
  • The 2025 CrossFit Games Season: Rumor Round-Up and a Theory for What’s Next
  • Will Fatigue Be a Factor at Friday Night Lights During the 2024 CrossFit Games? A Preview and Some Predictions
  • Will Any CrossFit Games Rookies Finish in the Top 10 in 2024?
  • Who Will Win the Inaugural “Top Training Camp Award” at the 2024 CrossFit Games?
  • Is This the Final Year for Teams at the CrossFit Games?
  • The Adaptive CrossFit Games Prize Purse Is Smaller for the 2024 Season — Here’s Why It Matters
  • Who Won the 2024 CrossFit Games Season So Far?
  • The Open Report: Week 7 — The (Chalk) Dust Settles

Crossfit News

  • After Controversial Run Rules and a Quiet Review Window, the 2025 CrossFit Games Team Field Is Set

Industry

  • What CrossFit’s 2025 Vendor Deck Tells Us About the Games in Albany
  • 2025 CrossFit In-Affiliate Semifinals: Judging Rules and Location Requirements
  • Who Is (and Isn’t) Qualified for CrossFit’s In-Affiliate Semifinals and In-Person Qualifier?
  • The 2025 CrossFit Games Season Will Have the Smallest Prize Purse Since 2016
  • Nearly 200,000 CrossFit Open Participants From 2024 Did Not Return in 2025
  • 2025 CrossFit Open Registrations Down 32%; Lowest Total Since 2014
  • 2025 CrossFit Open Registration Continues to Lag, Competitive Regions Hold Steady Year-Over-Year
  • Association of Fitness Judges Holds First-Ever Seminar in 2025
  • 2025 CrossFit Open Registration Lags, Games Set for Lower Prize Purse
  • 2025 CrossFit Open Registration Numbers Climb Slowly 
  • 2025 CrossFit Open Registration Remains Sluggish; Sign-Ups Skew Older
  • 2025 CrossFit Open Registration Trending Down 40% Year-Over-Year
  • 25% of Top 200 CrossFit Athletes Say ‘No’ to 2025 CrossFit Games Season in Recent Survey
  • The Post-CrossFit Games Top 100 Worldwide Ranking – Gabriela Migała and Jeff Adler on Top
  • The Dave Castro Interviews: By the Numbers

News

  • After Controversial Run Rules and a Quiet Review Window, the 2025 CrossFit Games Team Field Is Set
  • What CrossFit’s 2025 Vendor Deck Tells Us About the Games in Albany
  • 2025 CrossFit In-Affiliate Semifinals: Judging Rules and Location Requirements
  • Confused About the 2025 CrossFit Semifinals Schedule? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
  • Who Is (and Isn’t) Qualified for CrossFit’s In-Affiliate Semifinals and In-Person Qualifier?
  • The 2025 CrossFit Games Season Will Have the Smallest Prize Purse Since 2016
  • Nearly 200,000 CrossFit Open Participants From 2024 Did Not Return in 2025
  • 2025 CrossFit Open Registrations Down 32%; Lowest Total Since 2014
  • 2025 CrossFit Open Registration Continues to Lag, Competitive Regions Hold Steady Year-Over-Year
  • Association of Fitness Judges Holds First-Ever Seminar in 2025
  • 2025 CrossFit Open Registration Lags, Games Set for Lower Prize Purse
  • 2025 CrossFit Open Registration Numbers Climb Slowly 
  • CrossFit Athlete Council to Conduct Community Survey
  • 2025 CrossFit Open Registration Remains Sluggish; Sign-Ups Skew Older
  • 2025 CrossFit Open Registration Trending Down 40% Year-Over-Year
  • How Does the 2025 CrossFit Games Prize Purse Work? 
  • The Definitive Guide to Qualifying for the 2025 CrossFit Games
  • 25% of Top 200 CrossFit Athletes Say ‘No’ to 2025 CrossFit Games Season in Recent Survey
  • A Look Back – The CrossFit Quarterfinals Era by the Numbers
  • Piecing Together the 2025 CrossFit Games Season Details 
  • BREAKING: CrossFit Announces New 2025 Games Season Structure — Big Changes for Individual Division
  • The 2025 CrossFit Games Season: Rumor Round-Up and a Theory for What’s Next
  • The Post-CrossFit Games Top 100 Worldwide Ranking – Gabriela Migała and Jeff Adler on Top
  • Will Fatigue Be a Factor at Friday Night Lights During the 2024 CrossFit Games? A Preview and Some Predictions
  • Will Any CrossFit Games Rookies Finish in the Top 10 in 2024?
  • Who Will Win the Inaugural “Top Training Camp Award” at the 2024 CrossFit Games?
  • The Dave Castro Interviews: By the Numbers
  • Is This the Final Year for Teams at the CrossFit Games?
  • The Adaptive CrossFit Games Prize Purse Is Smaller for the 2024 Season — Here’s Why It Matters
  • Who Won the 2024 CrossFit Games Season So Far?
  • CrossFit Responds to Injuries at the Europe Semifinal: “The Initial Response Time From the Medical Team Was Unacceptable”
  • The Open Report: Week 9 — The Highlights
  • The Open Report: Week 8 — Stats & Data
  • The Open Report: Week 7 — The (Chalk) Dust Settles
  • The Open Report: Week 6 — It’s Here!
  • The Open Report: Week 5 — Qualifying for Quarterfinals

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