The CrossFit Games introduced an age division in 2010: 50+.

In the years since then, organizers have cut the field into smaller and smaller age groups. Now, in 2016, there are two Teenage and five Masters age groups (14-15, 16-17, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+).

Immediately after the announcement of the third workout of the 2016 Reebok CrossFit Games Open from CrossFit JAX in Jacksonville, Florida, there will be a clash between champions Shawn Ramirez, 41, and Nicholas Paladino, 17.

Although 24 years separate the two athletes, they should be closely matched. In last year’s Open, Ramirez cleaned and jerked 280 lb. to Paladino’s 260 lb. At the Games, Ramirez finished Amanda in 6:07 to Paladino’s 5:32.

Will 16.3 fall to the Master or the Teenager?

Find out during the Live Announcement of Open Workout 16.3, presented by Rx Smart Gear, Thursday, March 10 at 5 p.m. PT on Games.CrossFit.com. The preview show starts at 4:45 p.m.

Open Announcement Match-ups and Locations

16.1: Chyna Cho and Emily Abbott | NorCal CrossFit

16.2: Björgvin Guðmundsson and Dan Bailey | Garage Gym

16.3: Shawn Ramirez and Nicholas Paladino | CrossFit JAX

16.4: Katrin Davidsdottir and Sara Sigmundsdottir | Colorado Springs

16.5: Rich Froning, Ben Smith, Mat Fraser | The Ranch



Tickets



The live announcements of the Open workouts are designed to be online spectator events. Tickets will not be made available to the general public.