Yo-Yo Champions Compete Next Week on Master of Champions  6/23/06

A LOW-RIDER CAR JUMPS ROPE AND A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD CARD THROWER SLAYS FRUIT, ON ABC'S "MASTER OF CHAMPIONS"

"Episode 103" - Break-dancer Ivan Urban Action Figure and martial artist Joe Eigo use their skills to out-jump and out-flip each other in Urban Freestyle.; auto customizer Gilbert Gonzales pushes his low-rider hydraulics to the limits trying to break a record jumping rope with his car; Guinness world record holder for card throwing Rick Smith, Jr. parlays his razor sharp throwing skills into making a fruit smoothie mid-air with cards, and two teams of yo-yo champions go yo-to-yo, on "Master of Champions," THURSDAY, JUNE 29 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Chris Leary, syndicated radio show host, sports reporter and commentator, is host, and Lisa Dergan-Podsednik is co-host. Baseball legend Steve Garvey and Olympic Gold Medalists Oksana Baiul and Jonny Moseley make up the Panel of Champions.

"Master of Champions" is based on the format World Records by NTV from Japan. Executive producers are Tim Crescenti, Yoshiro Yasuoka and Isao Zaitsu for Nippon Television. Jonas Larsen and Anthony Ross are executive producers for Y27 Entertainment. The series is broadcast with Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning.

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Source: ABC Press Release