Summary
ESPN8 The Ocho is a special event that features unusual and lesser-known sports, such as corgi racing and bubblegum blowing. This event began as a joke from a movie but has become a real annual showcase of quirky sports for the ninth year. The Ocho broadcasts a variety of unique competitions like stone skipping and outhouse races.
Key Facts
- ESPN8 The Ocho started as a fictional channel in a movie but is now a real event.
- The event features 30 unconventional sports, including corgi racing and bubblegum blowing.
- Frank Mazella is involved in producing the Bubblegum Blowing Championship broadcast.
- Other unusual sports include outhouse races, Swiss stone tossing, and the USA Mullet Championship.
- Cow chip throwing involves participants tossing dried cow manure for distance.
- The bubblegum blowing competition involves participants blowing bubbles in front of an audience, with top blowers advancing to the next round.
- This event aims to bring humor and fun back into sports by showcasing unusual and lighthearted competitions.