BWI: Spelling Champs Grand Finale on 19th August only on ESPN

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: ESPN STAR Sports
Monday, August 17, 2009 04:50 PM IST (11:20 AM GMT)
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Spelling Champs Grand Finale on 19th August only on ESPN
Top 4 Contestants Compete for the Grand Prize - A Trip to ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa

New Delhi, Delhi, India, Monday, August 17, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Asia's leading Sports Broadcaster, ESPN STAR Sports, will telecast the Grand Finale of the popular spelling show - Spelling Champs 2009 on 19th August at 7:00pm IST. An adaptation of the Spelling Bee competition in the USA, the show has received a phenomenal response in India. The format of the show entails 8 gruelling challenges in a countdown where only one will survive to be crowned the Spelling Champ 2009.

The final episode will witness the top 4 contestants battle it out to win the coveted title. The four young wizards who have made it to the finals include Rohan Bhatia from The Mother's International School, Delhi , Piroune Balachandran from The Doon School, Dehradun, Ananya Das from the Springdales School, Delhi and Shubhangi Sinha from Wellham Girl's School, Dehradun.

The winner of the ESPN Spelling Champs 2009 walks away with the coveted Trophy along with a grand prize of a dream trip to South Africa for the ICC Champions Trophy in October. Runners-up will receive a Wii Sports. The final 4 contestants get a series of books from publisher Harper Collins.

Rajat Kapoor, the famous television personality, is the host pronouncer of the show. The show has a panel of Word Commissioners, noted novelist Rana Dasgupta and English Language Experts from British Council who gave invaluable inputs to the young contestants.

Catch these bright young kids as they engage in a clash of words to win the Spelling Champs 2009 only on ESPN.

To view the Schedule of ESPN Spelling Champs 2009, please click on the link given below:

Schedule of ESPN Spelling Champs 2009
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CONTACT DETAILS
Nancy Agnihotri, Asst. Manager - Corporate Communications, ESPN STAR Sports, +91 9810768588, +91 (124) 4147777, nancya@espnstar.co.in
Shreyosi Sen, IPAN Hill & Knowlton, +91 9811234594, shreyosi.sen@ipan.com

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