The Open begins tomorrow! Starting at 5 p.m. PT on Thursday, Feb. 22, Director of the CrossFit Games Dave Castro will announce one Open workout per week via live announcement from various locations around the world. We’ll start Week 1 in São Paulo, Brazil, and the last announcement will broadcast at 5 p.m. PT on March 22, live from Reykjavik, Iceland. In between, we’ll visit Pennsylvania, Texas and Arizona.
Shortly after each announcement, CrossFit athletes will compete head-to-head to set the scores to beat for the week’s challenge. Read more here to find out who will be appearing where.
Live Open Announcement 18.1The live announcement of Open Workout #18point1. Watch Sam Briggs 🇬🇧 vs. Kristin Holte 🇳🇴, live from São Paulo, Brazil 🇧🇷. Join the global celebration and take part in the CrossFit Open. You have until Monday, Feb. 26, at 5 p.m. to complete 18.1 and submit your score. Learn more and sign up: http://smarturl.it/18OpenIntro
Posted by The CrossFit Games on Monday, February 19, 2018
Just like in past years, the live announcements will be streamed right here on Games.CrossFit.com, and you can also watch on the CrossFit Games Facebook page (details below). Tune in at 4:45 p.m. PT to catch the pre-show each week, and be ready for the live announcement at 5. After the competition, don’t miss workout tips from Director of Training and Certification Nicole Carroll, as well as the Cool Down Show, where you’ll hear from the week’s athletes, Castro and the fans.
What about Ro vs. Boz, you ask? The friendly rivalry will return in 2018. Tune in Monday mornings after you redo the week’s workout to watch the throwdown. Check the CrossFit Games Facebook page and website for details on air times and channels.
O cénario está pronto para #18point1 pic.twitter.com/wlnBZ7Ct9t
— The CrossFit Games (@CrossFitGames) February 21, 2018
Friends, family members and competitors can gather together to watch on a big screen, through the video app or on a mobile device. There are many ways to connect during the five weeks of competition.
Watch the live announcements on the big screen through the Facebook video app. Here's how to watch Facebook videos on TV and here's how to log in on the Facebook video for TV app. View FAQs here.
Interact with the community on the CrossFit Games platforms on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Join the global conversation on your own pages by including #InTheOpen, #CrossFitOpen and #CrossFitGames in your Open posts.
If you miss any of the action, not to worry; CrossFit will archive the live announcements on the Games website so you can come back and watch whenever is convenient.
Good luck and have fun!