After two straight years of ties, the Scripps National Spelling Bee is adding more sting: The championship rounds will last longer, and the words will be harder. The spelling bee is now televised in prime time by ESPN, and has exploded in popularity over the past two decades. And the spellers have gotten increasingly savvy. So instead of sticking to a list of 25 ?championship words? selected weeks earlier, the final rounds could have as many as 75 words. According to The Guardian, there will be numerous changes to the organization of the contest. For example, there will be up to 50 spellers competing on the last day, and all will be considered finalists. The morning rounds will continue until there are about 10 left. Then, the competition will pause before returning for the prime-time finale.
21-04-2016 - Vidéo The Game /
