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A year after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the organizers announced Monday that the 2021 contest will take place in a predominantly virtual form.Rather than gathering at the convention center outside Washington where the bee has traditionally taken place, only 12 finalist will gather in person at a Disney-owned ESPN campus, The Associated Press reported.The timeline will also be expanded...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee will return this year in a mostly virtual format, with...

Last year’s bee was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time since World War II it had been called off.

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 oppose...