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Pictures from the premiere give us an idea of who we’ll see on the first episode

We now have a sense of which Ninjas will be on the premiere of season 13.

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The American Ninja Warrior hype is coming in hot now! The show will debut season 13 in just three days. We have our first good look at the course. And we have photos released by NBC that give us a better idea of which athletes we’ll see on the premiere.

It looks like episode one will be somewhat of a southwest region. The competitors from the Texas area heavily represented. The photos promise some emotional returns as well as the debut of the teenage competitors.

We try to only select photos that don’t give much away, but here’s your mandatory warning that if you want zero spoilers, you should not continue scrolling.

Season 12’s winner, Daniel Gil, will start his bid for more top results.

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Mathis “Kid” Owhadi is back on the course.

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John Loobey wants to set another age record.

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Jeri D’Aurelio has her eyes on the prize.

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Barclay Stockett will make an emotional return after sitting out of season 12.

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Sophie Shaft, one of the new teen competitors, will make her debut.

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Thomas Stillings is probably wishing for another buzzer.

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The legendary Sam Sann makes his return after three seasons away!

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Jonathan Godbout wants to make a strong impression as a teen rookie.

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Isabella Wakeham is also determined to leave her mark as one of the invited athletes.

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We’ll see these athletes and many more when season 13 of American Ninja Warrior debuts on Monday, May 31 at 8 pm EST on NBC!