2014 CrossFit Games | |
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Venue | StubHub Center |
Location | Carson, California |
Dates | July 22–27, 2014 |
Champions | |
Men | Rich Froning Jr. |
Women | Camille Leblanc-Bazinet |
Team | CrossFit Invictus |
The 2014 CrossFit Games were held on July 22–27, 2014 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, and were the eighth edition of the Games. The CrossFit Games are an annual competition to determine the "Fittest on Earth" and feature workouts designed using the CrossFit program. Rich Froning Jr. was the men's winner, while Camille Leblanc-Bazinet of Canada won the women's event, and CrossFit Invictus won the Affiliate Cup.[1]
This year's Games were tightly contested after Rich Froning Jr. who started well faltered in a few events. He finished strongly with three straight event wins in the final day to clinch a record fourth consecutive title.[2] He retired from individual competition after this Games, concentrating instead on the team events in the following seasons.[3] This year also featured the debut of Mat Fraser who finished second and was named Rookie of Year at the Games.[4][5]
ESPN aired the final heat of the evening event on both Friday and Saturday. ESPN2 aired the final heat of the final event on Sunday evening. All of the events were available live on ESPN3 for U.S. viewers and on the CrossFit Games website for international viewers.