ESPN’s iconic ESPN8: The Ocho is back to celebrate its 10th anniversary, bringing another year of quirky competition and seldom seen sports to Disney’s Wide World of Sports.
Leading the celebration are veteran Ocho Show hosts and SportsCenter anchors Cristina Alexander and Phil Murphy.
In the video above, they play with a Hacky Sack — the main equipment in one of the featured events — and discuss their favorite Ocho memories, what makes the event so unique and what they’re most looking forward to this year.
The Ocho takes over ESPN platforms beginning Thursday, Aug. 6, through Sunday, Aug. 9, with 74.5 hours of thrilling, unexpected and unconventional sports. Visit ESPN Press Room for details.
Spencer T. Jackson and Abigail Moynihan produced the video
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August 6, 2026
| Abigail Moynihan