If you sat me down with a pen and some paper and told me to write down the craziest 72 hours I could imagine in the world of elite fitness sports that would result in over 250 gyms de-affiliating from CrossFit, I could not have come up with, in a hundred tries, on hallucinogens, what…… Continue reading The Weekend’s Aftermath: A Unified Community
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Athletes Share Reconfirmation and Cancellation Emails
Two versions of an email sent by CrossFit to athletes are floating around out there: one for those like Kelsey Kiel who have lost their CrossFit Games invites and ones to athletes like Kari Pearce that are meant to reconfirm their intent to compete at the event in August. Good morning and welcome to the…… Continue reading Athletes Share Reconfirmation and Cancellation Emails
Elite Sports Insider – Teams Cancelled, NOBULL Knit Runner
Hello and good…what time is it? Noon. Good noon. Good afternoon and welcome to your weekly dose of Elite Sports Insider. We are a live show delving into news about CrossFit, the CrossFit Games and the greater community of gyms, members, and professional athletes. I am your host, Ben Garves, and today is Sunday, the…… Continue reading Elite Sports Insider – Teams Cancelled, NOBULL Knit Runner
23 Athletes Issued CrossFit Open Penalties
Open 20.3 penalties for the top-40 athletes on the leaderboard were announced late-afternoon on Tuesday. No significant major penalties were assessed, though 25 total penalties were given to 23 athletes. Here is a complete list, broken down by the infraction: Bouncing Reps in the Deadlifts Marquan JonesTravis Mayer Failure to Meet Range-of-Motion Standards in Handstand…… Continue reading 23 Athletes Issued CrossFit Open Penalties
7 Exciting Stories to Watch on the CrossFit Open Leaderboard
Because you’ve been behaving to well, I think you’ve earned a 2020 CrossFit Open leaderboard update. Submissions were officially due at 5 PM yesterday. That means we haaaaaaave scores! Here are the important caveats. First, affiliates have until Wednesday to accept score submissions for their gym. Second, CrossFit has yet to announce any penalties for…… Continue reading 7 Exciting Stories to Watch on the CrossFit Open Leaderboard