From feats of strength to failed tests, 2016 was full of surprises. Here are some of the biggest news stories of the 2016.

Brooke Ence & Dan Bailey fail to qualify for the 2016 CrossFit Games



Mat Fraser and Katrin Davidsdottir won the 2016 CrossFit Games



The 2017 CrossFit Games are moved to Madison, Wisconsin



Sarah Robles earns a bronze medal at the Olympics, the first US medal in weightlifting since 2000



CJ Cummings becomes a Youth and Junior World Champion and sets Youth and Junior World Records


Russia was banned from Rio



Ilya Ilyin and dozens of other Olympians test positive in the retesting of samples from the 2008 and 2012 Olympics



Eddie Hall deadlifts 500kg


Ray Williams squats 1015lb in knee sleeves



There you have it, folks. Can’t wait to see what 2017 holds. See you next year.