Two Indian-Americans - Sriram J
Hathwar and Ansun Sujoe
- today scripted history by becoming co-champions of the prestigious Scripps
National Spelling Bee, after a thrilling final in which they almost exhausted
the 25 designated words, the first tie since 1962.
This is the seventh consecutive year that Indian-
Americans have retained the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which was watched
live by millions of people in the US.
An eighth grader from the Alternative School for
Maths and Science, Sriram is from New York, while Ansun is a seventh grader
from Texas. Both said they are happy to share the trophy.
The last three contestants were also
Indian-Americans.
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