Inside The Fight To Become The Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion (HBO)

If you keep up with the world of competitive spelling, you've noticed the 10 year winning streak of South Asian-Americans. Kids from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh have simply dominated the competition, and the South Asian Spelling Bee circuit has a lot to do with that.
Launched in 2008, the South Asian Spelling Bee is an elite circuit whose alumni account for a decade of spelling dominance in the nation's most competitive spelling competition.
Rahul Walia, founder of the South Asian Spelling Bee, told VICE News "the reason why South Asians have really taken to this is because it really touches all of the learning pillars that this community has grown up with. While lending itself to the edge of competition and sport. And if you're good at it the spoils are phenomenal."
VICE News followed along with one of the circuit's alumni, 12 year-old Rishik Gandhasri, as he chases the most sought after title in the world of spelling - Scripps National Champion.
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