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  • Full 2025 CrossFit Games Roster – See the 60 Athletes Who Qualified

    Full 2025 CrossFit Games Roster – See the 60 Athletes Who Qualified

    The 2025 CrossFit Games qualifying season is now complete, and we have a full roster of 30 men and 30 women.  These athletes listed below earned their tickets through one of the 10 In-Person Qualifying Events, or In-Affiliate Semifinals, held from early April to mid-June. Note: It is still possible that some athletes may withdraw…

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  • Brent Fikowski Talks New Standards Database and Safety Push on Froning Podcast 

    Brent Fikowski Talks New Standards Database and Safety Push on Froning Podcast 

  • After Tragedy Struck During Their Rookie Years in 2024, These 3 Returning CrossFit Games Athletes Hope for Normalcy in Albany

    After Tragedy Struck During Their Rookie Years in 2024, These 3 Returning CrossFit Games Athletes Hope for Normalcy in Albany

  • Could the Current U.S. Travel Bans Affect the 2025 CrossFit Games? 

    Could the Current U.S. Travel Bans Affect the 2025 CrossFit Games? 

Competitions

  • Brent Fikowski Talks New Standards Database and Safety Push on Froning Podcast 

    Brent Fikowski Talks New Standards Database and Safety Push on Froning Podcast 

    On June 25, nine-time CrossFit Games athlete Brent Fikowski appeared on The Rich Froning Podcast to discuss a new initiative he’s been working on with a team of expert coaches and judges. The initiative is led by: The Details Fikowski called the initiatve an “important first step in trying to move this sport forward.” The…

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  • After Tragedy Struck During Their Rookie Years in 2024, These 3 Returning CrossFit Games Athletes Hope for Normalcy in Albany

    After Tragedy Struck During Their Rookie Years in 2024, These 3 Returning CrossFit Games Athletes Hope for Normalcy in Albany

  • Could the Current U.S. Travel Bans Affect the 2025 CrossFit Games? 

    Could the Current U.S. Travel Bans Affect the 2025 CrossFit Games? 

  • Breaking: Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Will Compete at the 2025 CrossFit Games 

    Breaking: Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Will Compete at the 2025 CrossFit Games 

  • The 2025 CrossFit Games Roster Features Athletes From 20 Countries — Here’s How It Breaks Down 

    The 2025 CrossFit Games Roster Features Athletes From 20 Countries — Here’s How It Breaks Down 

  • Dani Speegle Joins the New Cast of ‘American Gladiators’

    Dani Speegle Joins the New Cast of ‘American Gladiators’

  • Full 2025 CrossFit Games Roster – See the 60 Athletes Who Qualified

    Full 2025 CrossFit Games Roster – See the 60 Athletes Who Qualified

CrossFit Basics

What Is CrossFit®?

CrossFit® is often referred to and known as “the sport of fitness”, but originally got its roots as a fitness regimen developed around functional exercises and high-intensity workouts. CrossFit® is a registered trademark of CrossFit, Inc.; more information can be found at their website, CrossFit.com.

This fitness methodology numerous movement staples, including:

  • Box Jumps
  • Thrusters
  • Weighted Carries
  • Squats
  • Snatches
  • Clean & Jerks
  • Handstands
  • Pull-Ups

These are a few of the movements an athlete can perform in any given CrossFit® workout. In order to excel in this sport, an athlete must be well-rounded and carefully curate programs that improve strength, mobility, power, and much more.

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  • The 2025 CrossFit Games Roster Features Athletes From 20 Countries — Here’s How It Breaks Down 

    The 2025 CrossFit Games Roster Features Athletes From 20 Countries — Here’s How It Breaks Down 

    This summer, 60 individual athletes from 20 different countries will compete at the CrossFit Games in Albany, NY. Both the men’s and women’s divisions will feature athletes from 13 different countries, with the United States boasting the largest representation, comprising 13 men and 11 women slated to compete. View this post on Instagram A post…

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  • Dani Speegle Joins the New Cast of ‘American Gladiators’

    Dani Speegle Joins the New Cast of ‘American Gladiators’

  • Full 2025 CrossFit Games Roster – See the 60 Athletes Who Qualified

    Full 2025 CrossFit Games Roster – See the 60 Athletes Who Qualified

  • Meet the 17 Rookies Ready to Shake Up the 2025 CrossFit Games

    Meet the 17 Rookies Ready to Shake Up the 2025 CrossFit Games

  • “Best Decision for My Health”: Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Explains HYROX World Championships Withdrawal

    “Best Decision for My Health”: Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Explains HYROX World Championships Withdrawal

  • Most 2024 CrossFit Games Athletes Are Out in 2025 — What’s Behind the Massive Turnover?

    Most 2024 CrossFit Games Athletes Are Out in 2025 — What’s Behind the Massive Turnover?

  • HYROX Releases 2025/26 Season Rulebook — No More Spitting or Snot Rockets

    HYROX Releases 2025/26 Season Rulebook — No More Spitting or Snot Rockets

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