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American Ninja Warrior

American Ninja Warrior is a competition series were athletes from all around the world test their strength, agility, and endurance on a challenging obstacle course. Based on the Japanese reality show Sasuke, the goal is to reach the end of the courses in the shortest time without falling in order to qualify for Mount Midoriyama, which the contestants must climb to win $1,000,000.

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American Ninja Warrior

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American Ninja Warrior is a competition series were athletes from all around the world test their strength, agility, and endurance on a challenging obstacle course. Based on the Japanese reality show Sasuke, the goal is to reach the end of the courses in the shortest time without falling in order to qualify for Mount Midoriyama, which the contestants must climb to win $1,000,000.

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