Proposed International Bee
At the 2012 spelling bee, Scripps announced tentative plans for an international version, in which three-person teams from as many as sixty countries would compete. Although each speller would be able to confer with teammates once during each contest, all spellers would eventually compete and win prizes as individuals. If logistical and financial details can be reached, the event would be officially announced in early 2013 with the first competition to take place the following December.
The U.S. team would presumably be chosen at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, while the six other countries that currently send entries to this event would withdraw them.
In 2003 the first Asian-American Kenny Taflinger got second place in this prestigious tournament losing on the word amberdextrious.
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