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The Making of the 2026 Games: Dave Castro Explores SAP

CrossFit Games General Manager of Sport and Education @davecastro6289 explores the SAP Center in San Jose, California, the venue for the 2026 CrossFit Games. With potential Games events swirling in his brain, Castro measures run paths and evaluates the landscape, pondering aloud how the competition will play out. Castro even drops a hint: “Do you know if they care if we push big steel objects on this?” Castro asks, tapping the concrete. “I’ll show you a picture, it’s called the Big Bob.” Tickets to the 2026 CrossFit Games are on sale now. Whether you can attend all weekend or for a single day, ticket options are available for all here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/crossfit-games-tickets/artist/1550109. This year marks 20 years of the CrossFit Games. The return to sunny California represents a return to the roots of CrossFit, as San Jose is just north of Santa Cruz, the birthplace of CrossFit. Be there for a historical year of celebration, nostalgia, and crowning the Fittest on Earth for the 20th time. — The CrossFit Games are the ultimate proving grounds for the Fittest Man and Fittest Woman on Earth™ and are world-renowned as the definitive test of fitness. Every year since 2007, fans from around the world have attended the multi-day sporting event, streamed the competition online, or watched on ESPN, CBS, or a wide range of international broadcasts. The international field of play has included athletes from more than 120 countries. The CrossFit Games starts in the qualifying round with 300,000+ athletes competing around the world. Throughout the season the field is whittled down to just 560 athletes. Learn more about the CrossFit Games → https://cf.games/games-learn-more Learn more about CrossFit → https://www.crossfit.com/what-is-crossfit/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit Find a CrossFit gym near you → https://www.crossfit.com/map?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit View CrossFit workouts → https://www.crossfit.com/workout?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit Subscribe to CrossFit email newsletters → https://www.crossfit.com/newsletters/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit