The 2017 Reebok CrossFit Invitational is upon us, and fans are ready. The fittest men and women from each region of the globe will come together this Sunday, November 5th, at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The teams for Canada, Europe, the USA and Pacific are set, with powerhouse athletes like Tia-Clair Toomey, Annie Thorisdottir and Noah Ohlsen up to compete. The show starts at 4 p.m. AEST and is scheduled to go two hours — will you tune in?
The CF Invitational has become a unique and adrenaline-pumping competition in its own right. It’s considered by many to be the ultimate team competition on the globe, making groups of the two strongest men and women in each region. Last year, Europe took the top prize, followed by the USA, Pacific and Canada. This year’s team surely won’t disappoint:
Canada: Alessandra Pichelli, Carol-Ann Reason-Thibault, Brent Fikowski and Patrick Vellner will form a team coached by former Games champion Camille Leblanc-Bazinet.
Europe: Bjorgvin Gudmundsson, Sara Sigmundsdottir, Annie Thorisdottir and Jason Smith will come together to compete as a team for the first time. They will be coached by Samantha Briggs.
USA: Coached by Adam Neiffer, Tennil Reed-Beuerlein, Kari Pearce, Scott Panchik and Noah Ohlsen will represent the USA.
Pacific: Rob Forte, James Newbury (who will also coach), second fittest woman on earth Kara Webb, and Fittest Woman on Earth Tia-Clair Toomey are ready to represent on home soil.
Event one for this year have been released, and we can expect to kick off the day with rope climbs, rowing, worm cleans, and the Assault bike.
Who do you think will win? Let us know your predictions!
Main image: Noah Olsen/Instagram
