Created by Turkish production company Acun Medya, the format was first aired in Brazil[1] on Rede Bandeirantes in 2017 and since then has been a rating success in Mexico[2] (TV Azteca), Romania[3] (Kanal D), Slovenia[4] (Planet TV), Colombia[5] (Canal RCN), US Hispanic (Telemundo), Hungary (TV2), Turkish (Netflix) and Germany (Sport 1).
These stable parkours combine running tracks with swimming pools, hurdles, obstacles, balance beams, toboggan slides, sand & mud crawl nets, crawl tunnels, under/over bars, dropping platforms, and physical sporting mechanisms.
Each one can involve any combination of speed, swimming, jumping, balance, flexibility, strength, dexterity, coordination, muscle memory and sporting intelligence.
Exatlon's host plays and important role in the show commentating on each parkour, guiding the viewer through each game.
Exatlon's format evolves in future seasons creating international tournaments and competitions across multi-national, regional and world championships.