Multisport and marbles? Yes, it's a thing

Missing the Olympics? Marbles got you
Aug 17, 2020
PHOTO: Facebook/Jelle's Marble Runs

OLYMPICS may have been pushed back for a year, but it doesn't mean that we can't see multi-sport events happen before our eyes.

Like this one that just recently concluded over the weekend ⁠— which featured marbles. Yes, marbles.

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Well, they just crowned a new champion in Marble League 2020.

Sixteen teams of five marbles each competed across 16 events that began last June, which ended in a pulsating finish that saw the Savage Speeders capture their second crown over the weekend.

Nabbing three golds in the final six events, the 2016 champions came from behind and stunned early leaders Orangers and Minty Maniacs to be crowned as the overall champions.

The Savage Speeders nosed everyone else with their 202 points from three gold medals, one silver, and three bronzes.

So close was the race that marble marathon, the final event, carried heavy stakes in the overall standings as the Savage Speeders' ninth place finish allowed them to lock up the throne.

What made this staging special was that talkshow Last Week Tonight with John Oliver sponsored the tournament and donated $5,000 (around P243,325) to a food bank nominated by the victor of every event. An additional $20,000 (around P973,300) was also handed to the International Rescue Committee in the name of the Savage Speeders for winning the Marble League.

Fans can rewatch those events on Jelle's Marble Runs on YouTube, but be warned, there are spoilers aplenty in the comments section.

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