CrossFit Games History- Everything You Need To Know

Many CrossFit athletes gather around the world to participate in the biggest event of the CrossFit Games, which is often held in the summer of each year.

So that many prominent athletes compete in CrossFit, by performing many different exercises such as gymnastics, metabolic conditioning exercises (Metcons), weightlifting and many other activities.

The competition may also include some unexpected sports activities by athletes.

The goal of CrossFit games is to allow athletes to test their physical fitness and the extent of their endurance, and also one of the prominent goals is the emergence of new champions in this sport.

Let’s discover together everything related to CrossFit games.

How are CrossFit games?

CrossFit games consist of a set of challenges in the form of high intensity intermittent exercises, and standard exercises may consist of several exercises, such as metabolic conditioning exercises, gymnastics, weightlifting, swimming, cycling, mountain marathon.

The challenges are determined randomly and the athletes are not informed of the details of the exercises or the type of exercises, because all the participating athletes have the fitness that allows them to take on any challenge they face.

When was the first CrossFit event?

The first CrossFit event was in 2007, held at the Aromas Ranch in California.

The number of participants was small, about 70 participating athletes, who participated in three events, and the first event was chosen randomly.

Who won the first crossfit competition?

The first winner of the CrossFit games (men’s category) was Fitzgerald, and the first winner of the CrossFit games (women’s category) was Jolie Gentry.

The two winners received the Santa Cruz CrossFit Cup, and a $500 cash prize for each winner.

When was CrossFit Games founded?

According to Wikipedia, the CrossFit games were established in 2007, and at that time they were not held seriously and professionally, as their launch was from the Aromas farm in California, in the presence of a small number of spectators and participants, and there were no preparations or conditions to join the competition, everyone who wanted to participate and joined The farm is entitled to participate.

How did the idea for CrossFit games come about?

Greg Glassman, the creator of the idea and founder of CrossFit Games, Glassman was invited by one of the managers of CrossFit training at the time (Dave Castro) who is the owner of the Aromas farm, and from there the launch of CrossFit games.

Who is Greg Glassman?

He is an American businessman, the founder of CrossFit with the help of his wife in 2000 and the former owner of the rights to CrossFit.

What are the stages that a CrossFit athlete passes through in the CrossFit games?

The first stage that CrossFit athletes go through is THE OPEN. 

It is announced via the Internet and then closed after 4 days. During these days, those wishing to participate must perform the required exercises and send them via the Internet to administer CrossFit games before the end of the period.

historically:

THE OPEN championship was held over a period of 5 weeks, an exercise was issued every week for the competitors to do and sent via the Internet, but after the end of the CrossFit Games 2019, the period was reduced to 4 days and the athletes started doing 5 exercises in 4 days, and this It was well received by a large number of CrossFit Boxs.

The current OPEN

The current OPEN consists of three weeks.

What stages were based on in the past?

In the past, THE OPEN tournament was held, and the semi-finals came after immediately after 5 weeks, and during the recent changes, the qualification system was renewed in 2021 and the quarter-finals role was added between the open and the semi-finals.

What prize do CrossFit winners get?

The grand prize in CrossFit games is constantly witnessing a huge increase, the prize that the winners get in 2007 was a small amount of $ 500, and in 2010 the sport of CrossFit began to gain the attention of major sponsorship companies such as Progenex, which presented a cash voucher worth 25  thousand dollars.

Reebok CrossFit games prize

Then, after Reebok took over the sponsorship position here, there was a rocket leap in 2011, the financial prize increased to 250 thousand dollars in the total value of the prizes, then to 2 million dollars in 2016, then 3 million dollars was the amount that was disbursed in 2020.

Who are the historical champions ?

Among the notable CrossFit champions who have won multiple consecutive editions of the CrossFit Games, there is Matthew Fraser the “men’s class” has won multiple editions (2016 to 2020), and in the women’s division there is Tia Clair Tommy, who has won five consecutive editions ( 2017 to 2021).

There is also the Masters category between 35 and over 65 years old, which was dominated by several different champions, male and female.

Also, there is the category of minors between 14 and 18 years old, in which many teenagers compete and do their best to win the championship, and this also gives them the opportunity to become the legendary champions in CrossFit games in the future.

When will the 2022 CrossFit games be held?

The calendar for the 2022 CrossFit Games runs from February 24 to August 7, combining the opening to the final period.

2022 CrossFit Games season calendar:

• February 24-28 – Open Week 1
• March 3-7 – Open Week 2
• March 10-14 – Open Week 3
• March 24-27 – Singles Quarter-finals
• April 7-10 – Quarter-finals teams
• April 21-24 – Quarter-finals age groups
• May 24 – Semi Final Week 1
• May 26-29 – first week for age groups: Teens + Masters 35-39, 40-44, 45-49

• May 27-29 – Semi Final Week 2
• June 2-5 – second week for age groups: Masters 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65+
• June 2-5 – Adaptive semi-final rounds
• June 3-5 – Semi Final Week 3
• June 10-12 – Semi Final Week 4
• Jun 29 – Jul 1 – Last Chance Qualifiers
• August 3-7 – Games

Where will the 2022 CrossFit games be held?

The 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games will be held at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin.

What challenges do CrossFit athletes take on in 2007?

According to Wikipedia, the inaugural CrossFit Games (2007) consisted of three events that combined several challenges in the form of WOD, and the winner was chosen according to the number of individual scores. (men and women).

First event:

• WOD Hopper, 1,000-meter on the Concept 2 rowing machine, followed by 5 rounds of 25 pulls and 7 push-ups. The weight of the jerk thrust bar was 135 lb (61 kg) for men and 95 lb (43 kg) for women.

Second event:

• Trail track, a path about 5 kilometers (3 miles) long over steep terrain

Third event:

• CrossFit Total is an activity that consists of heavier back squats, shoulder presses, and deadlifts that every athlete can successfully complete for one repetition. Athletes may perform up to 3 attempts during a 4-minute window per lift.

What are the conditions for participating in CrossFit games?

In the year 2007, there were no conditions for joining or stages that the competitors must pass in order to reach the finals, and all those wishing to participate were welcome to join the venue of the event, and the winner would be crowned according to the number of degrees he obtained.

After increasing the number of participants, whose number is now estimated to be in the thousands, those wishing to join had to be within the top 10% of each age group from each country in order to pass the opening tournament that is held via the Internet.