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Two masters athletes and a team competitor have violated CrossFit’s drug-testing policy.

• Scott Jones, the third-place finisher in the 2016 Masters Men 45-49 Division, tested positive for the anti-estrogen anastrozole. Jones will be suspended from competing in any CrossFit-sanctioned event for two years as of Aug. 15, 2016, and his results from the Games will be invalidated. Robert Davis will move up from fourth place to claim the third-place prize.
• Penny Kemp, a member of team CrossFit Melbourne (33rd overall), tested positive for the anti-estrogen clomiphene. Kemp will be suspended from competing in CrossFit-sanctioned events for a period of one year as of Aug. 16, 2016. CrossFit Melbourne will have their results on the 2016 CrossFit Games Leaderboard invalidated.
• CrossFit will also amend the final standings for the 2015 Reebok CrossFit Games Masters Men 55-59 Division. Steve Marino, who finished second, has been disqualified from this competition and penalized with a two-year ban for providing a sample that indicated he used an anabolic agent. Mike Heikens will move from third to second place, and David Gantz will move from fourth to third.

In addition to collecting samples at competitions, CrossFit tests year-round for performance-enhancing drugs. Learn about CrossFit’s Drug Testing Program.

CrossFit has released the first set of workouts for the 2016 CrossFit Team Series, presented by Compex. Teams have until Monday, Sept. 12, at 5 p.m. PT to complete the workouts and submit their scores online. Find the workouts here.

Want to join in? It’s not too late! Grab three friends, complete the workouts, and register and submit your scores before 5 p.m. PT on Monday, Sept. 12, and you’ll officially be a part of it. The second set of workouts will be released Oct. 4.

The 2016 CrossFit Team Series, presented by Compex, begins today (September 6).

CrossFit will release the first set of workouts today at 5 p.m. PT on Games.CrossFit.com/TeamSeries/#/.

Registration will remain open throughout the first week of competition. The absolute deadline to register your team and submit your scores is 5 p.m. PT on Monday, September 12.

Whether you want to watch the Games on TV, or get more competition experience with our team and weightlifting competitions, the fall is packed with things to do. Here’s what’s coming up next.

1. The CrossFit Games will air on ESPN2.
Our post-production coverage of the 2016 Reebok CrossFit Games will air on ESPN2 beginning Sunday, Oct. 9, and Sunday, Oct. 16. The first episode covers previously unseen events from the Ranch, the original home of the CrossFit Games, and the ocean swim. The next three episodes dive into the men’s competition, and the final three episodes cover the women’s competition. We’ll show you the Games in a way that couldn’t be captured in the livestream.

2. Next Tuesday, the CrossFit Team Series begins.
The CrossFit Team Series, presented by Compex, is your chance to join in team workouts designed by the creators of the CrossFit Games (without qualifying for regionals or the Games). You don’t have to train at the same affiliate, but you do have to do the workouts together. We’ll release the first set of workouts and scaled options next Tuesday, Sept. 6, so the clock is ticking. Grab three friends and register now. Then check out the CrossFit Games Facebook page to learn how you can showcase your affiliate love during the workouts.

3. Nov. 3 – 7, join in CrossFit’s weightlifting competition: The Liftoff. The CrossFit Liftoff, powered by Rogue, tests your 1-rep-max snatch, 1-rep-max clean and jerk, and general physical preparedness with a CrossFit workout. Rogue is generously rewarding the top lifters and top overall with prize packages packed with barbells, bumper plates and cash. here.

4. Watch the world’s fittest athletes represent their country, or section of the globe, in CrossFit’s all-star game: The Invitational. Team Canada will have home-field advantage in 2016. Toronto will host this year’s edition of the Reebok CrossFit Invitational. Event dates and ticket information will be released in September on Games.CrossFit.com.

Are you competing in the CrossFit Team Series? Would you like to watch the top teams and other affiliate teams around the world compete? Want to really showcase your affiliate during the competition? Let’s make it happen!

Broadcast your Team Series events using Facebook LIVE, the streaming video function available to any individual or affiliate with a Facebook page. If you’re unfamiliar with how it works, catch up here:

We are looking for teams from around the world, in the Masters, Teenage and Open Divisions, to showcase on the Games page during the two weeks of Team Series competition. If you are an individual or affiliate representative who is interested in broadcasting your events live and having them echoed on the Games page, message us on Facebook.

Use the hashtag #TeamSeriesLive to make your events available to the community.

Tips for Broadcasting

* Use a smart phone or connect a standalone camera for broadcasts.
* Have a person dedicated to moving the camera around throughout the events.
* Make sure your broadcast is set to public.
* Broadcast using a strong wifi connection or network signal.
* Communicate with us when you intend to go live.
* Begin your broadcast close to your event start time.

If you’re Rx’d or scaled and participating in the Masters, Teenage or Open Division of the 2016 Team Series, broadcast your experience live on Facebook and let us know.

About the Team Series

The Team Series tests the fitness of four-person teams, two men and two women.It starts Sept. 6, with the release of multiple team workouts. Teams will have six days to get together, complete the work and submit their scores before the deadline: 5 p.m. PT, Sept. 12. Less than a month later, CrossFit will release the final set of team workouts, which will take place Oct. 4-10.

Teams will be able to choose between two versions of each workout: Rx’d or scaled.

Register for the 2016 CrossFit Team Series, presented by Compex.

The CrossFit Team Series is like the Open, but for teams.

During the fall Team Series, CrossFit releases workouts online that are designed for two-man, two-woman teams. You get six days to compete each set of team workouts and submit your scores online (September 6 – 12, October 4 -10). You can compete the team workouts at an affiliate in front of a judge, or film your team’s performances and include the link to YouTube with your score.

Anyone can enter and compete with their peers, whether they’re world-class athletes like Team Rogue Black and Team Reebok United fighting for the top spot on the leaderboard, or mere mortals squaring off with their frenemies from the other class times at the box for a higher ranking in the standings. However, you cut it, the Team Series gives you a chance to hone your skill as a team competitor and spend time with friends.

Filters

We have filters on the leaderboard so you can cut the field down to those groups that most interest you.

There will be two filters on the Open Leaderboard: Pro and Elite.

• Pro = Any team with a 2016 Games individual competitor.
• Elite = Any team with a 2016 Games team competitor, or 2016 regional individual competitor.

Uncheck the Pro box, and all Pro teams will disappear from the leaderboard. Do the same for Elites, and the field will be further cut to teams with athletes who did not advance beyond the first stage of last year’s Games season.

There will be three filters on the Masters Leaderboard: 40s, 50s and 60s.

• 40s = The youngest teammate is in their 40s.
• 50s = The youngest teammate is in their 50s.
• 60s = The youngest teammate is in their 60s.