What is Sports Spelling Bee?
In a tribute to sports fans with spelling prowess, and in honor of the renowned Scripps National Spelling Bee, ESPN Zone announces its 2nd Annual “Sports Spelling Bee” competition. The Sports Spelling Bee is timed in conjunction with the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee. ESPN Zone locations will seek competitors to go head-to-head in proving their sports spelling acumen on Wednesday, May 28. Each ESPN Zone location will accept a limited number of Sports Spelling Bee competitors for the single-elimination event. Spellers ages 18 and over will attempt to spell the names of local and national and past and present athletes and coaches. The challenge level ranges from Easy to Difficult, and the competition will continue until there is one champion speller left standing in each location. Each Sports Spelling Bee competitor will have 30 seconds to correctly spell the given name, which can include a first or last name. The first round will kick off with local names; the second round w
