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Kalli Verbecky Recovering After Freak Accident At The American Open

During the first ever women's 90kg weightlifting competition at the American Open, Kalli Verbecky bailed on an 80kg snatch and got caught in a freak accident. The bar landed on her hip and lower back resulting in a broken pelvis and dislocated hip.

Dec 12, 2016

Winters, Sasser Take Gold At The American Open

The 2016 USA Weightlifting American Open is going on right now and we've already seen plenty of incredible action. Here are some highlights:

Dec 10, 2016

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Relive The 2015 American Open

The 2015 American Open was the biggest weightlifting meet in USA Weightlifting's history and while the start list is much smaller this year, the action will still be awesome. Relive the 2015 American Open with these awesome photo albums!

Dec 8, 2016

CF Games GM: Games Could Move Out Of Carson In 2017

General Manager of the CrossFit Games Justin Bergh just released a statement on the Games website with insights into what the future holds for the Games. The biggest news in there is that this may be the last year we see the Games at the StubHub Center in Carson, CA. 

Apr 11, 2016

Anthony Pomponio On The 2015 American Open

Anthony Pomponio won gold at the American Open in the Men's 85kg weight class. Here's a write up of his experience leading up to, during, and competitive plans for after the 2015 American Open:

Dec 14, 2015

2015 USAW American Open Archives

Here you can find all of FloElite's archives for every single one of the 55 sessions at the 2015 USA Weightlifting American Open, organized by date, session, and lift:

Dec 4, 2015

Men To Watch At The American Open

The field of competitors at the American Open is pretty huge and it includes plenty of familiar and exciting faces! Here's some of the men to watch out for at the 2015 American Open:

Dec 3, 2015

Women To Watch At The American Open

You may have seen Team USA compete at the Worlds, and at the American Open you'll plenty of those same lifters and more! On top of that, we'll be seeing some familiar faces from the world of CrossFit competing at the AO as well. Here are some of the women you should keep your eyes on during the 2015 American Open:

Dec 2, 2015

FloElite To Host Archives For The 2015 American Open Championships

The fifth and final USA Weightlifting event of the year - the 2015 American Open Championships - is expected to make weightlifting history. With four platforms running simultaneously and over 950 registered athletes participating, #AO2015 is set to be the largest competition in the history of the sport.

Dec 1, 2015