Given everything going on in the world and in the CrossFit community, I went back and forth a number of times on whether I would even post elite athlete rankings for the upcoming CrossFit Games. It wasn’t until Jessica Danger asked me for my input that I figured it wouldn’t hurt to lend some expertise…… Continue reading 2020 CrossFit Games Rankings from Ben Garves
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Updates about competitive CrossFit, including the CrossFit Games, CrossFit Sanctionals events, and the CrossFit Open.
Changes: Understanding the 2020 CrossFit® Games
When asked last week about my 2020 CrossFit® Games rankings, it was hard not to go on a diatribe. So many variables have changed, so frequently, and so drastically, that our conventional ranking systems have all but been torn apart. We’ll get to those rankings more in-depth in another article, but first let’s revisit what’s…… Continue reading Changes: Understanding the 2020 CrossFit® Games
Live Stream with Eric Roza: CrossFit’s New Owner
CrossFit announced today the pending sale of the company from sole owner Greg Glassman to Eric Roza, a long-time gym owner and tech entrepreneur. Join CrossFit’s interim CEO Dave Castro and Eric Roza on a live stream with affiliate owners discussing this new direction for the company.
The Weekend’s Aftermath: A Unified Community
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
CrossFit Games Moved, Fan Experience Cancelled
CrossFit officially announced in a press release Thursday that the CrossFit Games will move to Aromas, California. The “CrossFit Ranch” as many know it is the family ranch of Games Director Dave Castro and was home to the CrossFit Games until it moved to its first large venue in Carson, California. Included in the press…… Continue reading CrossFit Games Moved, Fan Experience Cancelled