When
Sunday December 6th
7 – 9 am PT
4 – 6 CEST
3 – 5 UTC
Where
- The Invitational takes place in Madrid, at the Caja Magica.
- CrossFit.com will host a live stream that can be accessed through their website. This will cover the event, and is available free to anyone in the world.
- ESPN2 will broadcast coverage from 3 – 5 p.m. (CEST) Sunday 6th Dec.
- After this has been broadcasted, the footage will be archived on youtube/CrossFit
Why
This will be an epic battle on a global scale. The athletes must play and adapt to each other’s strengths and weaknesses, fighting it out in the name of national pride. What’s not to love?
Teams:
Europe
The rightly feared Icelandic blood and strength will bolster the European team, which is led by the wealth of knowledge and British grit of Sam Briggs – A former winner of the Crossfit Games in 2013.
- Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson
- Jonne Koski
- Sara Sigmundsdottir
- Katrin Davidsdsdottir (current world champion)
USA
After losing the current world champion to injury, the USA could have felt a setback to their ambitions. However, 4 time world champ Rich Froning has stepped in to take his place, and they are a well disciplined and highly motivated team with experience on their side.
- Dan Bailey
- Rich Froning
- Margaux Alvarez
- Chyna Cho
PACIFIC
Three Aussies and one lone Kiwi, 3 out of 4 are rookies, but don’t write them off as these underdogs are fighters. Toomey is a dark horse, placing 2nd at the Crossfit Games earlier this year, and Webb’s experience could be a strong guiding light for the team. Watch out for the Pacific team, if there’s an upset, it could come from them.
- Ben Garard
- Kevin Manuel
- Tia-Clair Toomey
- Kara Webb
CANADA
Stoic and hardy, the Canadians are a solid team that packs a serious punch. The work rate of Abbott and Parker is phenomenal. Leblanc-Bazinet is last year’s fittest woman on earth, and together they represent a powerful and crushing force from the cold north.
- Lucas Parker
- Alex Vigneault
- Camille Leblanc-Bazinet
- Emily Abbott