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ESPN8: The Ocho 2025 Sets Record with 65-Hour, Four-Day Marathon of Unconventional Sports

Split across August 1–2 followed by August 8, the event highlights 30 new competitions on ESPN networks with streaming across major platforms.

Overview

  • This edition expands The Ocho to its largest scale since its 2017 debut, spanning over 65 consecutive hours of programming.
  • Competitions range from Dog Surfing and Carjitsu to Slippery Stairs and Robot Fighting, introducing 30 events to the lineup for the first time.
  • The expanded roster is organized into two segments: a two-day kickoff on August 1–2 and a 24-hour continuation on August 8.
  • Fans can tune in on ESPN and ESPN2 or stream via Disney+, Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV, Sky NZ and Sky Sport Now.
  • Inspired by the fictional network in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, The Ocho has grown into an annual summer tradition celebrating offbeat sports.