Crossfit Open WOD 14.2: Talayna Fortunato vs. Camille Leblanc-Bazinet

The matchup for the live announcement of 14.2 has been announced and you can bet that these two headliners will not disappoint. Together these two boast six appearances at the Games, five of which ended with top 10 overall finishes including one podium. Talayna Fortunato and Camille Leblanc-Bazinet are no strangers to the Crossfit spotlight; in fact both of them were also a part of last year’s live announcements. Fortunato was teamed against Kristan Clever in 13.3 (150 wall balls, 90 double unders and 30 muscleups) and despite jumping out to an early lead, Clever got the best of Fortunato by four reps. Leblanc-Bazinet was pitted against eventual 2013 Games Champion Samantha Briggs in 13.5 (wicked Fran ladder) and she destroyed Briggs when she was able to advance to the 12 minute round, winning by 69 reps. With two very solid veterans like this, we are sure to get a great throw down.

Mikko Salo Out of Crossfit Open 2014?

Mikko Salo might be one of the most popular Crossfit athletes in the history of the sport, and he
might also be the most ‘snake bitten’ athlete as well. Salo won the 2009 Games, finished 5th in 2010 and has never been the same since. In 2011 he suffered a busted ear drum during very first workout of the Games, which included an ocean swim. He completed the WOD but had to withdraw himself from the competition. In 2012 he was recovering from knee surgery and couldn’t even compete in the Open. Last year it looked like he ready to challenge for the title again when he finished second in the Open (behind only Rich Froning) and finished second in his region. Just a week shy of the Games though, Salo suffered an abdominal injury that forced his to withdraw yet again. Now his 2014 Games season might already be in jeopardy.