When the buzzer sounded at the Aromas Farm to announce the start of Event 1 of the 2020 CrossFit Games; there was no cheering, no commentary, and no music. A notable difference from the thundering sound of the colosseum a year prior.
For some of the athletes this was incredibly off-putting; suddenly you're left with your own thoughts, and all you can hear is your laboured breath and that of your competitors.
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