Six athletes from the Western part of the world.  Remote villages and locations halfway across the globe. Strange, foreign, tribal competitions.  The Discovery Channel presents Last One Standing.

Last One Standing is The Discovery Channel’s own take on a reality series (originally aired on BBC as Last Man Standing).  It features six Westerners thrust in various far-flung settings and faced with unique physical challenges deeply rooted in unfamiliar cultures.

The reality contest features Rajko, a 29-year-old British cricket player; Jason, a 21-year-old Florida State 2006 BMX Champion; Richard, a 21-year-old Oxford University cricket, rugby and croquet sportsman; Brad, a 28-year-old pro-lightweight strongman; Mark, a 26-year-old British salsa dancer and kickboxer; and Corey, a 22-year-old hiker and endurance athlete.  The six men will not only have to compete against each other, but they must each learn the rules and regulations of the exotic sports they have to take part in.

Among the events they have to compete in are wrestling in Brazil, Senegal and Mongolia; stick fighting in South Africa, endurance running in Mexico, tribal cricket in the Trobriand Islands, Akikiti kickboxing in Nagaland; canoe racing in New Guinea and Vanuatu; Kraha log racing in Brazil; a glacial challenge in Peru; and martial arts in Java.

The sporting challenges are not mere physical contests to the peoples of those lands.  They are deeply rooted in the rites and rituals of the respective tribes that practice them.  As such, the six competitors of Last One Standing will get a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn from and train with indigenous tribesmen as well as take part in different rites of passage.

At the close of each episode, one of the six contenders will emerge as the Last One Standing for that installment’s cultural tournament.

A collaborative effort between BBC and The Discovery Channel, Last One Standing airs Thursday nights on Discovery.


-Rosario Santiago, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: Reality TV World
(Image Courtesy of The Discovery Channel)