It's time to plan your watch party for the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games.
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To be “CrossFit” is to possess a general physical capacity that lends itself generally well to any and all contingencies: to the likely, to the unlikely, to the known, to the unknown. The fitness of the CrossFit athlete provides a solid foundation from which to take on any sport or any task. CrossFit Sport highlights the feats of everyday athletes applying this general physical capacity to the demands of their individual lives and chosen sports, along with the CrossFit Games, the world’s premier test of broad and general fitness, and its qualifying events.
Two decades after sustaining an injury during the September 11 attacks, Rudder will compete at this year's Games in the Women's Lower Extremity division.
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New this year, the CrossFit Virtual Games are an online competition for athletes to experience a piece of the competition in Madison. The Virtual Games will run in parallel with the CrossFit Games, from July 28 through Aug. 3, and will include numerous events replicating some of the stimulus for the professional athletes.
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Select athletes from each Semifinal event who just missed the cut will have one last chance to prove they have what it takes to compete at the Games and round out the 80 total individual athletes set to battle for the title of Fittest on Earth. Event 3 will be performed by Last-Chance competitors this Saturday and Sunday.
WatchLast-Chance Qualifier Event 3Select athletes from each Semifinal event who just missed the cut will have one last chance to prove they have what it takes to compete at the Games and round out the 80 total individual athletes set to battle for the title of Fittest on Earth. Event 1 will be performed by Last-Chance competitors this Friday and Saturday.
WatchLast-Chance Qualifier Event 1In addition to being the final event of the 2021 Online Semifinals, Grettel made an in-person appearance at this year's MACC. The sprint event culminated with a close finish between Tia-Claire Toomey, Brooke Wells, and Amanda Barnhart.
WatchGrettel at the Mid-Atlantic CrossFit ChallengeWatch reigning four-time Fittest Woman on Earth Tia-Clair Toomey and 2017’s second-fittest on Earth Kara Saunders complete Friendly Fran during Stage 1 of the 2020 CrossFit Games.
WatchTia vs. Kara 2020The Semifinals will serve as the final hurdle for individual athletes and teams hoping to qualify for the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games. In-person competitions are taking place now through June 20, where possible. In areas where in-person competition is not possible due to COVID restrictions, athletes will participate in the Online Semifinals beginning June 10.
See the EventsOnline Semifinal Events AnnouncedWorkout tips, warm-up guidance, lesson plans, and more. The first annual CrossFit PairUP ThrowDOWN runs now through Monday, May 24. Keep an eye on CrossFit.com and CrossFit Training's Instagram for more content throughout the weekend.
Watch & ReadPairUP ThrowDOWN ResourcesThe first ever CrossFit PairUP ThrowDown begins this Thursday! Just pick a partner and register to take part. The required equipment for each division has just been released, allowing you to be prepared and ready to take on the event as soon as it’s announced on Thursday.
Learn More | RegisterPairUp ThrowDOWN Equipment List ReleasedThis new, single-workout competition is for any and all who want to work together to test their fitness and teamwork against peers across the globe. The PairUP ThrowDOWN has something to offer athletes of any age and every level.
WatchWhat Is The CrossFit PairUP ThrowDOWN?Partner up with an affiliate buddy, sibling, life partner, family member, or even your class rival and have a whole lot of fun in the first annual CrossFit PairUP ThrowDOWN. This new format of competition is for anyone who wants to work together to test their fitness and teamwork against peers across the globe.
Learn More | RegisterRegister Now for the CrossFit PairUP ThrowDOWN: May 20-24The top masters and teenage athletes from the Open will compete in the AGOQ for a chance to qualify for the CrossFit Games. The top military service members, law enforcement officers, firefighters, healthcare workers, college students, and schoolteachers from the Open will compete in the brand new Occupational Games for the title Fittest on Earth within their given occupation.
See the EventsAge Group Online Qualifier and the Occupational Games Have BegunPartner up with an affiliate buddy, sibling, life partner, family member, or even your class rival and have a whole lot of fun in the first annual CrossFit PairUP ThrowDOWN. This new format of competition is for anyone who want to work together to test their fitness and teamwork against peers across the globe.
Learn MoreThe CrossFit PairUP ThrowDOWN: May 20-24The next stage in the competition to bring home the Affiliate Cup, the Team Quarterfinal, runs Thursday through Sunday. Teams must complete the tests at their affiliate and submit scores in regular 24-hour intervals, similar to the flow of the Individual Quarterfinal.
See the TestsThe Team Quarterfinal Has BegunMorakinyo set the fastest time in North America (or on any continent) in Test 5 of the Individual Quarterfinal. He finished 37th and will advance to Semifinals.
Watch"I Went as Fast as I Could."—Tola Morakinyo Sets Test 5 Record, 2021 CrossFit QuarterfinalThe second stage of the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games season is underway. The top 10 percent of individuals from the Open have advanced to Quarterfinals, an online, all-new proving ground in which athletes will compete for a chance to advance to Semifinals. The Individual Quarterfinal will take place April 8-11, and the Team Quarterfinal will take place April 22-25. Registration opens Monday, April 5.
See the TestsQuarterfinal Events AnnouncedCrossFit's GM of Education and Training offers tips on how to approach Week 3 of the CrossFit Games Open.
WatchNicole Carroll's Tips for Week 3 of the Open