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The Washington Post profiles the 2014 Crossfit Games.
“If you’re unfamiliar with that televised spectacle, it’s essentially the Olympics of exercise, with athletes testing their dominance in a series of surprise (and often borderline sadistic) events; last year’s challenges required endless reps of handstand push-ups, legless rope climbs and weighted one-legged squats.”
“The five-week-long showdown, which was launched in 2011 to winnow the field of competitors for the Games, is open to anyone who pays the $20 registration fee. A new workout is posted each Thursday night, and participants have the weekend to get it done under the supervision of a certified judge. (Anyone aiming for regionals has to have it videotaped as well.)”
“In 2011, just 26,000 athletes signed up worldwide. In 2012, it was 55,000. Last year, registration soared into figures. And this year, there are some 200,000 folks involved.”
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