Players tap into their sports skills for battle. As the third quest looms, teams prepare to pick formidable reps as each win rides on smart match-ups.

Forty-eight contestants from eight countries arrive and the teams size each other up. At last, the curtain rises on the first quest.

Athletes race, push and grapple atop a sinking slope. After grueling, deadlocked matches, two countries face off without making any concessions.

One nation claims a powerful privilege. In their test of speed and teamwork, players race through a giant shipwreck across a rugged obstacle course.

After a wild, intense race through the shipwreck, the next quest unfolds in a new arena — where the results from the previous match are crucial.

Racing against time and heavy loads, teams face more than a contest — it's a true test of endurance. Losing teams must break their own torsos right away.