26.2: THE RECAP

Watch the full recap of the live announcement of CrossFit Open Workout 26.2, presented by Velites, that took place at CrossFit Black Edition in Cascais, Portugal, on Thursday. With more than 500 Open registrants, CrossFit Black Edition brought big energy to the live show where CrossFit Games athletes Mirjam von Rohr, Lucy Campbell, and Aimee Cringle threw down shortly after the workout was revealed. During the show, Velites, the Official Apparel, Footwear, Grips and Jump Rope Partner of the 2026 CrossFit Games, unveiled their new Minimal 1.0 shoe, offering a sneak peek to the CrossFit community. — 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