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Latam Masters closes 2026 Semifinals, final Masters Games tickets awarded

David Sousa led the final Medellín push as Latam Masters handed out the last Masters Games tickets, turning one weekend into the season’s final gatekeeper.

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CrossFit brings swimming back to 2026 Games in San Jose

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CrossFit programming is built to make athletes harder to break

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Road to the Games spotlights high-stakes Copa Sur and Legends Championship

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CrossFit brings back the Hopper for 2026 Games opening ceremonies

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Brazil’s Suziney Silva wins Latam Masters, earns 2026 CrossFit Games berth

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Army officer leads U.S. military CrossFit team in South Africa

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CrossFit podcast links high-intensity training to slower aging

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CrossFit Games team field nears lock after semifinals leaderboard review

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Cedar Rapids athlete Nevin Smith qualifies for Adaptive CrossFit Games

After 10 years in the gym, Nevin Smith earned a top-10 world finish and a trip to San Jose for the Adaptive CrossFit Games.

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CrossFit brings swimming back to 2026 Games in San Jose

CrossFit put a pool swim back on the 2026 Games board in San Jose, turning a volatile test into a cleaner edge for stronger swimmers at the 20th anniversary event.

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Tasmanian athlete with metal knee wins 70-plus Masters Games spot

Darryl Freestone, 70, won the only men’s 70-plus Torian Pro spot in Brisbane, sending the Richmond, Tasmania athlete with a metal knee to the Masters Games.

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CrossFit podcast links high-intensity training to slower aging

CrossFit’s June 16 podcast argued that epigenetics, not just fitness, may explain slower aging, with Jose Ostaiza citing telomeres, mitochondria and inflammation.

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Workouts & Programming

CrossFit explains how exercise can reprogram gene expression

CrossFit’s epigenetics feature argues that training can leave marks far deeper than fitness, with repeated exercise shaping recovery, aging, and adaptation.

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Competitions

Road to the Games spotlights high-stakes Copa Sur and Legends Championship

Copa Sur and Legends Championship turned the final Semifinal squeeze into a qualification chess match, with Greer, Souza, Sprague, and Pepper chasing the last Games tickets.

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Competitions

Team Online Semifinals leaderboard opens review before CrossFit Games cutoff

The Team Online Semifinals leaderboard is up, but every bubble spot is still under review as judges check videos before the top-seven Games cutline is final.

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Athletes

Rylan Kirby jumps from 133rd to CrossFit Open champion

From 133rd worldwide to No. 1 in the Boys 16-17 Open, Rylan Kirby’s leap shows how one season of cleaner work can rewrite a CrossFit career.

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Competitions

Legends Championship awards 32 CrossFit Games invites in Del Mar

Dallin Pepper, Olivia Kerstetter, James Sprague and Abigail Domit claimed the four individual tickets, while 28 masters invites went out across Del Mar.

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Three Semifinals add 20 Games qualifiers for San Jose

Saxon Panchik, Haley Adams and Alex Gazan punched tickets in a 20-qualifier surge that left the final June races with plenty still to settle.

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Competitions

NorCal Classic sends two elite winners to CrossFit Games qualifier

Two elite winners in Sacramento will punch their tickets to San Jose, with more than 900 athletes chasing $162,000 across a three-day NorCal Classic.

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Competitions

Garard, Sturt win tight Torian Pro battles as Oceania drama peaks

Ricky Garard edged Jay Crouch by 12 points and Madeline Sturt won by six, turning Torian Pro into a brutal test of Oceania depth.

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CrossFit Semifinals review could reshape final team field

The team field is still live: video review, public downvotes and penalties could still rewrite who reaches San Jose from the online Semifinals.

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Workouts & Programming

CrossFit programming is built to make athletes harder to break

CrossFit’s programming is designed to force adaptation, not comfort. Hendel’s case for one-workout days and smart stress now points straight at San Jose.

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Athletes

Brooke Wells releases documentary on final CrossFit Games season

Brooke Wells turned her final Games run into a documentary, tracing the injuries, comeback and family support that defined a decade on CrossFit’s biggest stage.

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Competitions

CrossFit releases five team online semifinals workouts for Games berth race

Five workouts, four days, one last shot: teams have from June 4 to June 8 at noon PT to lock in a 2026 Games berth in San Jose.

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Competitions

CrossFit Games final returns to San Jose with 10,000 fans expected

San Jose gets the 20th CrossFit Games with 30 men, 30 women and 20 teams, plus more than 10,000 fans expected for a three-day title race.

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Competitions

CrossFit brings back the Hopper for 2026 Games opening ceremonies

The Hopper is back in San Jose, and CrossFit is using its oldest symbol to frame a 20th-anniversary Games built on the unknown.

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CrossFit Games team field nears lock after semifinals leaderboard review

CrossFit Body Blueprint led the unofficial team board as video review kept the final seven Games spots unsettled. Solidarity CrossFit Basecamp was the only leader with more good than needs-review votes.

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Competitions

French Throwdown begins Friday, early start times and watch details set

The French Throwdown opened Friday in Paris with elite workouts as early as 4:50 a.m. ET, and the weekend carried Games tickets on every floor.

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French Throwdown becomes first international 2026 CrossFit Semifinal outside US

Six workouts now define the clearest path to Paris, where 40 men and 40 women will fight for three Games spots apiece at the first in-person 2026 Semifinal outside the U.S.

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Competitions

Six individuals, two teams, 28 masters qualify for 2026 Games

A global qualifying weekend sent six individuals, two teams and 28 masters to San Jose, with Siria Meha, Anikha Greer and Miley Wade among the biggest names.

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Workouts & Programming

Practical beginner’s guide to starting CrossFit safely and consistently

A concise beginner's guide lays out how new athletes should approach CrossFit to build strength, prevent injury, and stay consistent.

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17-year-old Hannah Granger earns CrossFit Games berth after breakout run

Hannah Granger went from 20th in the quarterfinals to 8th in semifinals, then added a fourth in Brisbane to book her San Jose berth.

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CrossFit stars face do-or-die test in Online Semifinals

Justin Medeiros, Pat Vellner and Arielle Loewen enter the Online Semifinals with one shot left at San Jose. Colten Mertens looks safest after leading the men’s online board.

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Ben Fowler, Hannah Black dominate Rebel Renegade Games amid team controversy

Ben Fowler never finished lower than fourth, Hannah Black topped a deep field, and a disputed team call kept Rebel Renegade in the spotlight.

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CrossFit names Ramp as first corporate card and expense partner

Ramp’s new role could trim affiliate admin and push more dollars toward coaching, programming and athlete development. CrossFit said it was the first deal of its kind.

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Competitions

Online Semifinals leaderboard takes shape as final Games spots await review

Colten Mertens led the men, but the last Games spots can still flip through review, appeals and roll-downs before final invites are sent.

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CrossFit 2026 Games start Wednesday with Bay Area venues expanded

CrossFit’s Games now open Wednesday, July 22, with offsite tests across the Bay Area before SAP Center gets the main weekend. A free downtown team kickoff on Thursday raises the stakes.

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