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2024 CrossFit Games Worldwide Rankings and Strength of Field, Explained

Are you confused by the Strength of Field calculation and the allocation of CrossFit Games spots?  If so, you are not alone. When Adrian Bozman, CrossFit’s Competition Director, first explained ... Continue Reading

2024 Asia CrossFit Semifinal

2024 CrossFit Games Asia Semifinal Results and Leaderboard

The first week of the 2024 CrossFit Games Semifinal stage starts this weekend with the Asia Semifinal by the Far East Throwdown. The competition takes place May 16-19 at the Busan Exhibition and Convention ... Continue Reading

2024 Europe CrossFit Semifinals

2024 CrossFit Games Europe Semifinal Preview: How To Watch, Rosters, and Schedule

The 2024 Europe Semifinal by the French Throwdown kicks off on Friday, May 17, at the LDLC Arena in Décines-Charpieu, France. It’s one of two events during the first of three CrossFit Semifinals weeks. The ... Continue Reading

CrossFit athlete Seher Kaya

2024 CrossFit Games Asia Semifinal Preview: How To Watch, Rosters, and Schedule

The 2024 Asia Semifinal by the Far East Throwdown is returning to the BEXCO Convention & Exhibition Center in Busan, South Korea, on Friday, May 17. This competition marks the official beginning of the ... Continue Reading

CrossFit athlete Colin Bosshard

Semifinals Spotlight: Europe’s Rising Star, Colin Bosshard, Eyes CrossFit Games

Colin Bosshard might not be a household name in the CrossFit world, especially outside of European circles. However, the two-time Fittest Man in Switzerland heads into the 2024 Semifinals looking to build ... Continue Reading

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The Semifinal Spectator Experience: A Guide to Europe

The CrossFit Semifinals are back, and if you are heading to the Europe Semifinal by French Throwdown at LDLC Arena in Décines-Charpieu, France, between May 17 and May 19, here is your guide to three days ... Continue Reading

Katelin van Zyl at the Torian Pro.

2024 CrossFit Semifinals Rosters Revealed — Breaking Down the Numbers

The fields are set, and the countdown to Semifinals is in full swing.  As we get ready for three weeks of live competition, it’s a good time to start breaking down the fields.  CrossFit ... Continue Reading

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Move Fast and Lift Heavy: 5 of Our Favorite CrossFit Semifinals Moments

With the first weekend of the CrossFit Semifinals just days away, anticipation is reaching a fever pitch. We’re analyzing Open and Quarterfinals data, looking back at events from previous years, and trying ... Continue Reading

CrossFit athlete Victor Hoffer.

3 Up-and-Comers to Watch at the Men’s CrossFit Semifinals

As the 2024 CrossFit season moves into its penultimate stage, many in the community are shifting their attention to the CrossFit Games veterans who have over or underperformed in the online portion of the ... Continue Reading

2024 CrossFit Games Age Group Semifinals Workout Descriptions and Who to Watch

For the first time in the Quarterfinals era, the Age Group athletes tackled the same workouts as the Individuals.  Remind me: This year, the age groups will have their own CrossFit Games separate ... Continue Reading

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5 Epic Odd Object Workouts From CrossFit’s History

A few weeks back, we published an article highlighting some of our favorite “big lift” moments from recent CrossFit competitions.  Among the highlights were Gui Malheiros’ 305-pound snatch at the ... Continue Reading

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By the Numbers: 9 Intriguing Stats From the 2024 CrossFit Quarterfinals

With the 2024 CrossFit Quarterfinals wrapped up and the leaderboards finalized, we are looking back at some compelling numbers before we move on.  Some of these stats may surprise you, but as Jay-Z ... Continue Reading

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Learn How You Can Support Your Favorite CrossFit Athletes Through the Semifinals and Games

While making it to the CrossFit Semifinals and Games is the ultimate goal for many individuals and teams, it’s an expensive endeavor when you consider flights, hotels, and food. To help your favorites ... Continue Reading

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Forging Youth Resilience Sets Dual Goals: Raise $100,000 in May and Publish New Research Study

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Forging Youth Resilience (FYR) is taking action to raise awareness. Last year, the nonprofit — which is dedicated to empowering youth to build mental and ... Continue Reading

CrossFit Carson, California

Going Back to Cali: CrossFit Competition Returns to Carson for 2024 Semifinals

It was July 24, 2016, and Mat Fraser had just won the first of his five CrossFit Games championships.  The electricity from the crowd was palpable as Katrín Davídsdóttir edged out a young ... Continue Reading

Affiliate of the Month

Affiliate of the Month: All Level CrossFit Doing All the Good Deeds in Ontario

For John Mack, the owner of All Level CrossFit in Windsor, Ontario, a focus on inclusivity has led his community to offer fitness to those who really need it while raising thousands of dollars for charity ... Continue Reading

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2024 CrossFit Open and Quarterfinals Programming: Was It a Success? 

In terms of competitions, the 2024 CrossFit season is halfway done for Individuals.  We leave the online portion behind and move on to in-person competitions from here. No more blind leaderboards, ... Continue Reading

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2024 CrossFit Semifinals — Individual and Team Workouts Released

The CrossFit Games team has released the 2024 Semifinals workouts for individuals and teams just weeks before the in-person events begin on May 16.  The Semifinals represent the first in-person ... Continue Reading

Athena Perez

“The Journey to 300” Part 7: Letting It Go, Coming Together  

Editor’s Note: This is the seventh part in a multiple-part series written by Athena Perez, chronicling her year-long weight loss challenge, which she now calls “The Journey to 300.” Perez has documented ... Continue Reading

CrossFit star Rich Froning during a bike race.

Interview: 10-Time Champ Rich Froning on His Upcoming 100-Mile Bike Race (and Why He’ll Never Compete at the CrossFit Games Again)

POWERED BY: What does life look like for 10-time CrossFit Games champion Rich Froning these days in Cookeville, TN? We caught up with the legend himself to talk about his current training style, ... Continue Reading

CrossFit Oceania results

Video Review Penalties Shake Up Oceania’s CrossFit Semifinal Lineup

Individual Quarterfinals leaderboards have been finalized, but not without controversy.  The video review process has caused a major shake-up to the top 40 athletes in all seven regions, and ... Continue Reading

Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr and GORUCK

Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Inks Exclusive Partnership With GORUCK

GORUCK has just announced an exclusive partnership with Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, six-time Fittest Woman on Earth, for the 2024 CrossFit Games season. Toomey-Orr is pursuing her seventh CrossFit Games title in ... Continue Reading

Katelin Van Zyl

Interview: Katelin Van Zyl Explains How Tech Issues Almost Cost Her a CrossFit Semifinals Spot

Heading into the 2024 Quarterfinals, Australia’s Katelin van Zyl was relaxed and ready to rumble.  A mother to two young boys, van Zyl had arranged for her mom to be in town to care for the kids ... Continue Reading

CrossFit's Dave Castro

“Staying the Course”: Dave Castro Comments on the Recent CrossFit Quarterfinals Penalties

Dave Castro, general manager of sport at CrossFit HQ, said the review process for workout video submissions is being looked at but won’t change for the remainder of the 2024 CrossFit Games ... Continue Reading

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