There was a time when the road to the CrossFit Games was easier to understand. You did the Open, advanced through your region and went to Regionals. Perform well enough there, and you earned your place at the Games. The pathway had flaws, but the idea behind it was clear: geography mattered.
That was the foundation of the Regional era. Regionals were introduced in 2009 as CrossFit’s first formal qualifying stage before the Games. In 2010, Sectionals fed into Regionals. In 2011, the Open became the...
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