The Ocho on ESPN – In 2023 ESPN is taking ‘The Ocho’ to a whole new level, with multiple days of the best in the weird, wacky and wonderful world of sport included across 32 events and almost 50 hours of action.
ESPN will be the number one destination for ‘seldom seen sports’ showcasing a marathon of the craziest sports around the globe – starting Friday August 4 until Thursday August 9 on ESPN2.
The event will broadcast almost 50 hours of unique and ground-breaking programming and sports – many of which are on the cusp of being discovered. It is, the Ocho-est Ocho to date, a very bold strategy, ESPN.
This will be the seventh edition of ESPN8: The Ocho, since the initiative began in the summer of 2017, inspired by the 2004 hit movie ‘Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” featuring Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor and Ben Stiller.
Annually ‘The Ocho’ has been held on August 8, but this year given the sheer size of events planned, ESPN will begin the festivities at 11pm AEST Friday August 4, followed with the traditional 24-hour Ocho marathon, on Tuesday August 8.
In 2023 brand new seldom-seen sports will make their Ocho debut, including FootGolf, Dog Surfing, Truck and Tractor Pulling, Auctioneers Championships and the Masskrugstemmen Stein Holding Competition.
2023 The Ocho Highlights include –
Pillow Fight Championship – Twelve professional PFC pillow fights between hardcore MMA fighters, boiling down to two championship fights for a chance at the Ocho Day Championship title belt and two $5,000 cash prizes.
2023 Foot Golf World Cup – Nearly 1000 players from over 40 countries compete for the World Cup title at the Evermore Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Extreme Axe and Knife Games – The Commissioner’s Cup is a thrilling event by the World Axe Throwing League (WATL) integrated with the World Knife Throwing League (WKTL) featuring action-packed, exciting games never before seen on air.
2023 Corgi Racing Championship – Corgis from throughout the Pacific Northwest will be at Emerald Downs Racetrack in Auburn, Washington for the annual Corgi Races. There will be six heats with the top two finishers in each heat qualifying for the Championship race.
World Dog Surfing Championship – The World Dog Surfing Championship’s Best Waves features a compilation of user submissions and other features related to dogs surfing.
Ultimate Ninja World Finals – The Ultimate Ninja Athlete Association (UNAA) is a corporation that allows anyone to enter and be judged solely on their performance on the course.
UNAA promotes and organizes a nationwide series at Ninja Obstacle course Gyms and competitions across the country, as well as an international series at Ninja Obstacle course Gyms and competitions across the world.
Masskrugstemmen Stein Holding Championship – Endurance competition for beer stein holding. A 3 pound glass stein is filled with 20 ounces of liquid and the last person to hold the glass aloft wins.
The Ocho on ESPN
Friday August 4
11pm AEST, Extreme Axe and Knife Games, ESPN2
Saturday August 5
12am AEST, OmegaBall Invitational, ESPN2
1am AEST, 2023 Bullshooter Invitational, ESPN2
2am AEST, Omega Ball: Men’s Inviational, ESPN2
3am AEST, Professional Cuesports League, ESPN2
4am AEST, TurfWars Inviational: Adult KickBall Championship, ESPN2
5am AEST, The Ocho Show, ESPN2
6am AEST, 2023 NWLA Wiffleball All-Stars, ESPN2
7am AEST, Major League Table Tennis, ESPN2
8am AEST, 2023 Slippery Stairs, ESPN2
9am AEST, SuperHole IV Championship, ESPN2
11am AEST, Viii Sports YMCA Invitational, ESPN2
12pm AEST, Pillow Fight Championship, ESPN2
Monday August 7
11pm AEST, Banana Ball: Savannah Bananas vs The Party Animals, ESPN2
Tuesday August 8
1am AEST, WiffleBall All-Stars, ESPN2
2am AEST, Teqball Tour, ESPN2
3am AEST, 2023 ACL Pro Shootout, ESPN2
4am AEST, Viii Sports Invitational, ESPN2
5am AEST, Table Hockey World Championships, ESPN2
5:30am AEST, 2023 Wisconsin Auctioneers Championship, ESPN2
6am AEST, Professional Cuesports League, ESPN2
7am AEST, SlamBall, ESPN2
9am AEST, Golden Tee World Championship, ESPN2
9.30am AEST, FlingGolf: San Diego Open, ESPN2
10am AEST, FootGolf: World Cup, ESPN2
10.30am AEST, Microsoft Excel World Championship, ESPN2
11am AEST, One Wheel World Championship, ESPN2
11.30am AEST, Arm Wrestling Reborn, ESPN2
12pm AEST, Truck and Tractor Pulling, ESPN2
12:30pm AEST, Grass Drag Racing Season Opener, ESPN2
1pm AEST, Extreme Axe and Knife Games, ESPN2
2pm AEST, 2023 Bullshooter Invitational, ESPN2
3pm AEST, Major League Table Tennis, ESPN2
4pm AEST, 2023 Corgi Races, ESPN2
4.30pm AEST, World Dog Surfing Championships, ESPN2
5pm AEST, OmegaBall Women’s Invitational, ESPN2
6pm AEST, OmegaBall Men’s Invitational, ESPN2
7pm AEST, TurfWars: Adult KickBall Championship, ESPN2
8pm AEST, Pillow Fight Championship, ESPN2
9pm AEST, 2023 Slippery Stairs, ESPN2
10pm AEST, Masskrugstemmen Stein Holding Competition, ESPN2
10.30pm AEST, Professional Horseshoes League, ESPN2
11.30pm AEST, 2023 ACL Pro Doubles World Championship, ESPN2
Wednesday August 9
1.30am AEST, Ultimate Ninja World Finals, ESPN2
2am AEST, NWLA WiffleBall Championship, ESPN2
ESPN and ESPN2 are available on Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV and SKY NZ.
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