Day two is done, and while the women's leaderboard remains ruled by Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, Games sophomore Justin Medeiros has ascended to the top spot on the men's side. Toomey-Orr has 773 points, Kristin Holte is in second place with 662...
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After Event Five, it was clear that Dani Speegle had hurt her ankle. She finished the Husafell sandbag run and then limped off the field in pain. Unfortunately, Speegle has withdrawn due to an ankle injury, a source on the ground in Madison, WI tells BarBend. CrossFit then followed up...
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After months of anticipation, fans of strongman were able to exhale after the conclusion of the 2021 World’s Strongest Man, won by Tom Stoltman of Scotland. Fortunately, the wait for the next contest wasn’t very long. The 2021 Strongman Classic took place on July 24, 2021, at the legendary Royal...
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On Wednesday, July 28, 2021, Chinese weightlifter Shi Zhiyong won the gold medal in the Men's 73-kilogram category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by lifting a combined total of 364 kilograms (802.4 pounds) for a new world record. He also holds the current clean & jerk and snatch world record,...
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Endurance athlete Fergus Crawley is a unique physical specimen. The Scotsman is a powerlifter turned hybrid athlete, meaning he specializes in both strength and endurance. Previously, he was the second man ever to record back squatting 501 pounds and running a sub-five minute mile in the same day — known as...
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There was a lot of anticipation from bodybuilding fans for the 2021 Chicago Pro, which took place on the weekend of July 23rd and 24th in Atlanta, Georgia (the contest was moved due to COVID restrictions). Two reasons why were the favorites for the Men's Open contest, Roelly Winklaar and...
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The third weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Men's 67-kilogram weight class. Group B competed on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at 10:50 p.m. EST. Group A competed on Sunday, July 25, 2021, at...
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The second weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Men's 61-kilogram weight class. Groups B competed on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at 10:50 p.m. EST. Group A competed on Sunday, July 25, 2021, at...
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Otis Perkins, best known in the powerlifting community as “Black Tom Cruise,” died at the age of 39 after a car accident earlier this month. He became widely known as one of Larry “Wheels” Williams first training partners while he...
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The first weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Women's 49-kilogram weight class. Group B competed on Friday, July 23rd, 2021, at 8:50 p.m. EST and Group A competed on Saturday, July 24, 2021,...
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The rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games opening ceremony will occur on Aug. 24, 2021. The Games will feature 540 athletes competing in 22 sports. Para powerlifting competition is scheduled for Aug. 26-30, 2021, and includes 20 bodyweight categories (10 male...
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The 2021 CrossFit Games kick off on July 27, and in the Individual divisions, the top elite men and women will be competing for the title of Fittest on Earth® in several grueling tests of fitness. These tests of fitness...
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