| 2017 CrossFit Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Alliant Energy Center |
| Location | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Dates | August 3–6, 2017 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Mathew Fraser |
| Women | Tia-Clair Toomey |
| Team | Wasatch CrossFit |
The 2017 CrossFit Games are the eleventh CrossFit Games and were held on August 3–6, 2017, at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2] This was the first Games held outside the state of California. The men's competition was won by Mathew Fraser, the women's by Tia-Clair Toomey, and Wasatch CrossFit won the Affiliate Cup. Fraser won $310,000 [a] for his efforts and Toomey won $298,000 for her title,[3] including bonus for event wins.[4]
This was the first year the Masters 35–39 division was introduced. This was the first CrossFit Games in which a podium finisher in the Individual competition was disqualified for using illegal performance-enhancing substances when Ricky Garard tested positive after the Games were complete.[5] The women's competition had one of the closest finishes in the Games history, when Toomey won by only 2 points over fellow Australian Kara Webb.[6] For the men's competition, Fraser dominated and extended his record winning margin to 216 points over second place Brent Fikowski.[7]
This year CBS Sports started its coverage of the Games on CBS Sports Network with live broadcast and a two-hour show of the main competition every night and a recap show on Saturday, as well as up to 40 hours of live streaming on its digital service.[8]
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