The two winners from the 2012 games were BOTH repeat champions. That is unheard of.
ANNIE THORISDOTTIR
For the women.and
RICH FRONING
Here are there Athlete profiles.
http://games.crossfit.com/athlete/11435
http://games.crossfit.com/athlete/18588
I also discovered a lot more information about the games themselves. For one, starting last year there was an "open audition" to get into the games. Basically athletes complete a series of workouts (one workout for each of the five weeks of open tryouts) and submit a video of their workout which is given a point total and the highest totals then compete in qualifying rounds. (Each workout is named, or rather numbered this year it is 13.# so week three's workout is 13.3)
The top athletes from open are devided into three regions and compete in a three-day workout to advance.
Once the athletes get through the qualifying rounds they move on to the actual games,Reebok CrossFit Games, in California at the Home Depot Center. No one is ever sure what will take place in the actual games, and their is always an element of surprise designed to test overall strength and athletic ability as well as just performing workouts. (Ex. obstacle course, triathlon etc...) As the official website of the games says, "A key element to a fair test of fitness is the unknown and unknowable. Athletes cannot train for what they do not know."
The winners are given the title of Fittest on Earth. (Proclaimed by CrossFitters.) The cross fitters say, "Make no mistake — the CrossFit Games are designed to test, not train fitness."
http://games.crossfit.com/athlete/11435
http://games.crossfit.com/athlete/18588
There are five regular workouts that test the athletes (Included in profile):
(They are named)
Fran
Helen
Grace
Flight gone bad
Filthy 50
They are also judged on their 400m sprint and 5k run.
I also discovered a lot more information about the games themselves. For one, starting last year there was an "open audition" to get into the games. Basically athletes complete a series of workouts (one workout for each of the five weeks of open tryouts) and submit a video of their workout which is given a point total and the highest totals then compete in qualifying rounds. (Each workout is named, or rather numbered this year it is 13.# so week three's workout is 13.3)
The top athletes from open are devided into three regions and compete in a three-day workout to advance.
Once the athletes get through the qualifying rounds they move on to the actual games,Reebok CrossFit Games, in California at the Home Depot Center. No one is ever sure what will take place in the actual games, and their is always an element of surprise designed to test overall strength and athletic ability as well as just performing workouts. (Ex. obstacle course, triathlon etc...) As the official website of the games says, "A key element to a fair test of fitness is the unknown and unknowable. Athletes cannot train for what they do not know."
The winners are given the title of Fittest on Earth. (Proclaimed by CrossFitters.) The cross fitters say, "Make no mistake — the CrossFit Games are designed to test, not train fitness."
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