Qualifying rounds begin in Las Vegas on the world's most challenging obstacle course. The competition returns bigger than ever by bringing back trailblazers, record-setters, and fan-favorite competitors from the last 16 seasons.

Qualifiers continue in Las Vegas with a special "How to Train Your Dragon" episode; dragons Toothless and Stormfly join the ninjas, and the film's star, Mason Thames, joins Matt and Akbar in the booth.

Qualifying rounds continue in Las Vegas on the world's most challenging obstacle course; the top 20 athletes of the night will advance to the semifinals.

Qualifying rounds continue in Las Vegas on the world's most challenging obstacle course; the top 20 athletes of the night advance to the semifinals.

Qualifying rounds continue in Las Vegas on the world's most challenging obstacle course; the top 20 athletes of the night advance to the semifinals.

Qualifying rounds conclude in Las Vegas on the world's most challenging obstacle course; the top 20 athletes of the night advance to the semifinals.

The semifinals begin in Las Vegas, where the ninjas take on a longer course featuring 10 iconic obstacles from the past; the fastest will advance to the national finals and compete in head-to-head races.

The semifinals continue in Las Vegas, where the ninjas take on a longer course featuring 10 iconic obstacles from the past; the fastest will advance to the national finals and compete in head-to-head races.

The semifinals conclude in Las Vegas where the ninjas take on a longer course featuring 10 iconic obstacles from the past; the fastest advance to the national finals and compete in head-to-head races.

The finals begin in Las Vegas as the remaining ninjas go head-to-head in side-by-side races with the fastest advancing in the competition; athletes face six iconic obstacles including Shrinking Steps, Swinging Frames and the legendary Salmon Ladder.

The finals continue in Las Vegas as the remaining ninjas go head-to-head in side-by-side races with the fastest advancing in the competition; athletes face six iconic obstacles including Pole Grasper, Floating Monkey Bars and Piston Plunge.

The finals continue in Las Vegas as the remaining ninjas go head-to-head in high-stakes, side-by-side races with the fastest advancing in the competition; 32 athletes compete in a new bracket-style tournament to determine the next champion.

The finals conclude in Las Vegas where the nation's top ninjas go head-to-head in high-stakes, side-by-side races; a new bracket-style tournament crowns the next American Ninja Warrior champion, earning them the grand prize of $250,000.

Sixteen elite female ninjas compete on the world's toughest obstacle course with head-to-head races deciding this year's women's champion.