True to tradition, Dave Castro released the first announced workout of the 2016 CrossFit Games and it's a familiar one:

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Murph! Last year, Murph was devastating for many of the competitors. It affected everyone's weekend, leading to multiple athletes pulling out of the Games, including fan favorite and former champ Annie Thorisdottir.

CrossFit's decision to hold Murph in the middle of the sun and heat at the 2015 CrossFit Games was criticized by a lot of people, especially when looking at how it crushed several athletes. HQ is a big fan of challenging expectations and pushing athletes to their breaking point, so this is right up their alley.