Scripps National Spelling Bee to Return This Summer After 2020 Event Was Canceled Due to COVID-19 People 2/22/2021
After the 2020 event was canceled due to COVID-19, the annual, nationally televised youth spelling competition is set to return this summer, with a slimmed-down finals airing from the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World.
Ten to 12 finalists will travel to Florida for the final round, which will be broadcast live on ESPN2 July 8. The finals will follow three preliminary, quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, held virtually over a course of several weeks as opposed to during the competition s usual in-person Bee Week.