CrossFit Games: Athlete drowns in Fort Worth lake during swimming event

The rest of Thursday's events and activities for The CrossFit Games have been suspended.

An athlete drowned during a CrossFit Games competition at Marine Creek Lake in Fort Worth on Thursday morning.Fort Worth police say they will not release the identity of the athlete until the family is informed, and the athlete is identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner. Don Faul, the CEO of CrossFit, says the rest of today's events and activities have been suspended.

SKY 4 saw a boat focused in the area near a CrossFIt buoy. The body was recovered around 10.The event was scheduled to be streamed on several platforms, including ESPN+, YouTube and Twitch. As of 10 a.m., none of the livestreams were active. Scheduled livestreams for the rest of the day on Thursday were removed from the CrossFit Games YouTube channel.Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said the city has coordinated mental health and grief counselors for athletes, spectators and visitors.

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