Disney's Wide World of Sports Challenge

ESPN's Wide World Of Sports Seasonal Youth Challenge is also known as Disney's Wide World of Sports Challenge or ESPN's Seasonal Youth Athletic Expo or ESPN's Youth SKILL EXPOSITION. The "Challenge" is really a series of challenges that take place during various times of the year. There is a Summer, Spring, Fall, and youth challenge. Every year contestants from ages 10–17 take part in various individual and team oriented athletic events. The goal is to amount a high number of points which are won through performance in these events. The timespans of these events vary from a 24-hour period to a weeklong contest. Most prizes are opportunities to return to Disney with friends and family, a reservation upgrade, or reservations for activities such as cruises, or even a combination of the three. The event is noted for including pop icons in participation of the festivities. Music icons such as Jay-Z and John Legend and youth icons Nick Cannon and his wife have participated. Professional athletes such as Kobe Bryant and Chad Ochocinco have also appeared, mainly to antagonize participants. Most victories are presented on ESPN's Top Ten Programming Block. Some footage of the competition can be viewed on on video-hosting sites, but due to unlicensed sources they are removed upon upload. ESPN does have a new web portal which is in development to bring to light the accomplishments of these young athletes. The addition of a voter aspect has been stated on ESPNU and ESPN2.

Winners (age and birthplace)

Summer

• 2008 Tim Irvin Burns (Age 10, Alice Springs, Australia)
• 2009 Joshua Kirkland (Age 15 Paris, Texas)
• 2010 TBA

Spring

-2007 Leslie Morgan (Age 13, Tallahassee, Florida)

-2008 Bristol Adams (Age 17, Shreveport, Louisiana)

-2009 Ryan Eriza Toumaijelois (Age 16, Fez, Morocco)

-2010 Iván Edgar Muñoz (Age 15, Olanchito-Yoro, Honduras)

Fall

-2010 TBA (First Year of participation)

Youth

-2006 Bo Devon (Age 12, Wofford, Iowa)

-2007 Brian "Bear" Bryant Topps (Age 14, Akron, Ohio)

-2008 Soloman Festar Okafor (Age 17, Cameroon)

-2009 Timmothy Regal (Age 15, Juventus, Italy)

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