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How to watch ESPN8: The Ocho 2024

Cotton McKnight and Pepper Brooks won't be present, but "The Ocho" is alive and well. 20TH CENTURY FOX/COURTESY EVERETT COLLECTION

ESPN8: The Ocho is back! ESPN's annual broadcast of seldom-seen sports returns for its eighth year, and for the first time ever, it will expand to four days. Coverage will include 54 hours of unique, obscure sports, including more than 21 hours of live content.

When are the events? How can fans watch?

ESPN8: The Ocho will run from Thursday through Sunday. Fans can catch the action across ESPN, ESPN2 and The Ocho streaming hub. On Friday, select sports will be available in Spanish on ESPN Deportes. Here is the event schedule:

*All times Eastern

Thursday

  • Savannah Bananas vs. The Party Animals - 7 p.m. on ESPN2

  • "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" - 9 p.m. on ESPN2

  • NHRL Teams: Robot Fighting Championship - 11 p.m. on ESPN2

  • WJF 20 - The Ultimate Overall Championship (Juggling) - 11:30 p.m. on ESPN2

Friday

  • Red Bull Gameball Royale - 12:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • Red Bull - 1 a.m. on ESPN2

  • Ultimate Ninja World Series Finals - 1:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • Three Rivers Waiter and Waitress Competition - 2 a.m. on ESPN2

  • Sasquatch Uncut Beard and Mustache Competition - 2:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • 2022 Corunna Belt Sander Races - 3 a.m. on ESPN2

  • 2020 USA Mullet Championships - 3:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • FlingGolf: San Diego Open - 4 a.m. on ESPN2

  • 46th Annual Cherry Pit Spitting Championships - 4:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • 2019 Jelle's Marble Run - 5 a.m. on ESPN2

  • 2023 Wisconsin Auctioneers Championship - 5:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • Origins Gaming Tournament of Pieces 2024 (Speed Puzzling) - 6 a.m. on ESPN2

  • Competitive Speed Cubing - 6:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • The International Jump Rope Union World Championships - 7 a.m. on ESPN2

  • 2023 FTA World Championship (Freestyle Trampoline) - 7:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • Blade Masters: Axe & Knife Throwing - 8 a.m. on ESPN2

  • FlingGolf All Star Skills Challenge - 9 a.m. on ESPN2

  • 2024 BullShooter Invitational Shootout - 10 a.m. on ESPN2

  • OmegaBall - 11 a.m. on ESPN2

  • Pop-A-Shot 2024 National Championship presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon - Noon on ESPN2

  • Viii Sports 2024 National Championship - 1 p.m. on ESPN2

  • The Ocho Show - 2 p.m. on ESPN2

  • 2024 AWA Wiffle Ball All Star Game - 3 p.m. on ESPN2

  • USA Dodgeball All-Star Showcase - 4 p.m. on ESPN2

  • Manscaped TurfWars Adult Kickball Championship - 5 p.m. on ESPN2

  • Major League Table Tennis Showcase - 6 p.m. on ESPN2

  • Savannah Bananas vs. The Party Animals - 7 p.m. on ESPN

  • Slippery Stairs - 7 p.m. on ESPN2

  • American Cornhole League: Armed Forces Event - 8 p.m. on ESPN2

  • The 2024 Silverback Breaking Invitational - 10 p.m. on ESPN2

  • "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" - 11 p.m. on ESPN2

Saturday

  • 2024 Corgi Races at Emerald Downs - 1:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • 2024 World Dog Surfing Championships Best Waves - 2 a.m. on ESPN2

  • OneWheel 2022 Competition - 2:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • 2022 Noblesville Bed Races - 3 a.m. on ESPN2

  • 2021 US Air Guitar Competition - 3:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • USA Dodgeball All-Star Showcase - 4:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • eSkootr Championship - 2022 - 5:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • ZoneBall Clash - 6 a.m. on ESPN2

  • 2022 Speed Chess Championship Final presented by Chess.com - 6:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • Microsoft Excel World Championship Finals - 7 a.m. on ESPN2

  • Pro Sayulita SUP OPEN - 7:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • Battle of the Buoy 2 - 8 a.m. on ESPN2

  • 2023 National Putting Tour Final - 8:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • 2024 Forehand Strike U.S. Open - 9 a.m. on ESPN2

  • SXY National Beach Tennis Invitational - 9:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" - 10 a.m. on ESPN2

  • Savannah Bananas vs. The Party Animals - 7 p.m. on ESPN2

Sunday

  • Carjitsu Championship - Midnight on ESPN2

  • Ultimate Tire Wrestling - 12:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • 2024 Major League Paintball Atlantic City Open - 1 a.m. on ESPN2

  • The 2023 OneWheel World Championship - Race for the Rail - 1:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • 2023 FootGolf World Cup - 2 a.m. on ESPN2

  • 2023 World Table Hockey Championships - 2:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • CROSSNET Sand Series: SoCal - 3 a.m. on ESPN2

  • Grass Drag Racing Season Opener - 3:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • 2022 AUDL Championship - 4 a.m. on ESPN2

  • Franklin Rock River Stone Skipping - 4:30 a.m.

  • World Sign Spinning Championship - 5 a.m. on ESPN2

  • 2024 Corgi Races at Emerald Downs - Re-Air - 5:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • 2024 World Dog Surfing Championships Best Waves - Re-Air - 6 a.m. on ESPN2

  • Teqball World Series: Tulsa 2024 - 6:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • Roofball World Championships - 7:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • 2024 Hamlin Adult Big Wheel Races - 8 a.m. on ESPN2

  • ESPN Presents Never Tell Me The Odds: Top Sports Seen in Star Wars - 8:30 a.m. on ESPN2

  • World Axe Throwing League Re-Air - 9 a.m. on ESPN2

  • Slippery Stairs Re-Air - 10 a.m. on ESPN2

What events are making their debuts this year?

  • NHRL Teams: Robot Fighting Championship

  • The 2024 World Juggling Federation Ultimate Overall Championship

  • Three Rivers Waiter Waitress Competition, Sasquatch Uncut Beard and Mustache Competition

  • Speed Puzzling: Origins Gaming Tournament of Pieces 2024

  • Competitive Speed Cubing

  • 2023 World Jump Rope Championships

  • 2023 FTA World Championship

  • Pop-A-Shot 2024 National Championship presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon

  • ZoneBall Clash

  • 2022 Speed Chess Championship Final presented by Chess.com

  • Pro Sayulita

  • Battle of the Buoy 2

  • 2024 Forehand Strike U.S. Open

  • SXY National Beach Tennis Invitational

  • Carjitsu Championship

  • Ultimate Tire Wrestling

  • 2024 Major League Paintball Atlantic City Open

  • Roofball World Championships

  • 2024 Hamlin Adult Big Wheel Races

  • 2023 National Putting Tour Final

What is the origin story of ESPN8: The Ocho?

The fan-favorite event is inspired by the classic comedy "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story." The dodgeball players in the film played games that were featured on a fictional version of ESPN called "ESPN8: The Ocho."

How can I get more ESPN8: The Ocho content?

Fans can access all of the action on The Ocho dedicated watch page.