2008 Disney Channel Games

The Disney Channel Games returned for Summer 2008. This Dc games also had a sweepstake entry for a trip to the games the winners were John Azo of Washington and Joshua Mcpherson of Newark The games were held July 27 through August 30, 2008. The Disney Channel games had two extra host Cody Linley and Meaghan Jette Martin. Unlike the previous two games, the 2008 EDition of the games only featured 5 events and online hosts. Cole & Dylan Sprouse missed the first episode as they "missed" the Bus.

For this edition, thirty-seven Disney Channel stars from around the world convened at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida for "Disney Channel Games," featuring relay races, obstacle courses and other events in five special half-hour telecasts, "Disney Channel Games," were presented each week beginning Sunday, July 27 (8:00 p.m. ET/PT) on Disney Channel. and was hosted by Brian Stepanek ("The Suite Life of Zack & Cody"). The special telecasts closed with a post-Games concert featuring performances by Miley Cyrus, the JOnAS Brothers, the Cheetah Girls, Demi Lovato and Jordan Pruitt.

The event was filmed at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, and benefits four children's charities: Make-A-Wish Foundation, Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation, UNICEF and Boys & Girls Club of America.

Each of the five subsequent "Disney Channel Games" 2008 special telecasts were presented Saturdays (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) through August 30. The 27 Disney Channels worldwide aired the five special telecasts thereafter with local Disney Channel stars hosting their country's telecast.

The "Inside Track," exclusively on www.disneychannelgames.com, hosted by Meaghan Jette Martin ("Camp Rock") and Cody Linley ("Hannah Montana"), goes behind the scenes of "Disney Channel Games" 2008. DisneyChannel.com users can vote for their favorite players and dive into the action via online versions of the "Disney Channel Games" seen each week. In The End, with the announcement made by Miley Cyrus during the final closing ceremony, it was Team inferno that won the Disney Channel Games Cup.

Teams

These are the teams for the 2008 Disney Channel Games. The 2008 Disney Channel Games also featured competitors from Disney Channels around the world. Those not from the US Disney Channel have their originating country next to their name.
Each team has a theme song, all of which are used emphatically in the Baby Face-Off.

• Brenda Song is so far the only Disney Channel star up until this point to have been a captain for the DC Games every single year for the past 3 years. Also she's been the captain for the Red Team two years in a row.
• Cole Sprouse is the only Disney Channel star to return to the same team all 3 years.
• Shin Koyamada is the only Disney Channel star to switch teams every year (06 Red, 07 Yellow, 08 Blue).
• Brenda Song and Jason Earles have been on the same team together every year.
• The Green Team was the only team that didn't win any competitions this year.
• This year Phil Lewis was not one of the hosts for this DC Games.
• The Yellow Team/Comets is the only team to have not won a Disney Channel Games. (Blue 06, Green 07, and Red 08)

The Inferno/Red Team

The Fan Favorite awards for Inferno went to Brenda Song, and Nick Jonas. Rafa Baronesi won a mini Week 5 award for his team.

The Comets/Yellow Team

The Fan Favorite award for Comets went to Selena Gomez for looking most like her baby picture. Moises Arias won a mini Week 5 award saying that he was the Disney Channel Games Class Clown.

The Cyclones/Green Team

The Fan Favorite Award was Dylan Sprouse for most competitive.

The Lightning/Blue Team

The Fan Favorite Award For The Lightning was Alyson Stoner for the most skills in the Foos It Or Loose It challenge. shin koyomada won a mini award week 5 for his team.

Concert Performances

Performers:

• Miley Cyrus:
  • "Breakout" (Aired during Event #1)
  • "Fly on the Wall" (Aired during commercials)
  • "See You Again"

• Jonas Brothers:
  • "Burnin' Up" (Aired during Event #2)
  • "SOS" (Aired during commercials)
  • "This Is Me (duet with Demi Lovato)" (Aired during event #4)

• Jordan Pruitt:
  • My Shoes (Aired during Event #3)
  • One Love (Aired during commercials)

• Demi Lovato:
  • "That's How You Know" (Aired during commercials)
  • "This Is Me" (duet with Jonas Brothers)
  • "Get Back"(Aired during Event #4)

• Cheetah Girls:
  • "Dance Me If You Can" (Aired during Event #5)
  • "One World" (Aired during Event #5 (Closing Ceremonies))
  • "Cheetah Love" (Aired during commercials)

Competitions

Scoreboard

• Highest Points
• Lowest Points

See also

• Disney Channel
• Disney XD

External links

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