The CrossFit Games has evolved tremendously since its inception 10+ years ago, but Dave Castro hasn’t forgotten where it all started. He recently posted to Instagram the announcement for the first ever Games. How times have changed…

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13 years ago to the day the first ever @crossfitgames kicked off. The winners made $500.00 each. 3 total events. Two days. #crossfitgames @crossfit #crossfit

A post shared by @ thedavecastro on Jun 30, 2020 at 6:19pm PDT

Things look so different these days but one thing has remained the same: The love that this community shares. It was a much-needed reminder of why we’re here and why we do what we do. This community has been through some major rough patches lately, but it’s safe to say we all hope for a bright future.

Main image: Dave Castro/Instagram