So, it’s August 6th, I’ve been nonstop watching the Olympics, and I’ve finally decided I need a mental break.

I’m on YouTube TV flipping through the live channels and end up on ESPN, expecting to see some Olympic coverage or literally any event other than what I actually saw. To my total surprise, the screen transitions to the great Corgi World Championship Races.

Side note: I just looked it up, and apparently the actual event happened weeks ago, so they were just airing reruns. Still, I was completely flabbergasted. A Corgi race? I didn’t even know what to think.

Before I knew it, the announcer was casually explaining that these specific Corgis all belong to Amazon employees. I had so many immediate questions and couldn’t help but think to myself: Why in the world do so many Amazon employees own Corgis? Why do so many of them race? Are they bred for this? Is it a corporate requirement that your pet must be a dog—and not just any dog, but a competitive, racing Corgi? Are these dogs even happy?

I kept watching and was genuinely amazed by how fast their little legs could move. After each heat, the winning Corgi and their owner would be interviewed on the sidelines. My jaw dropped when one owner started talking about another famous racing Corgi by name. How do these people know the names of rival racing Corgis? Are they that famous? Should I know who this is? It felt eerie, like I was being judged for not knowing a legendary champion.

Then it hit me: this happens every single year. I am shocked.

Inevitably, I got completely sucked into the drama and caught myself shouting, “Corgis Away!” right along with the announcer. During the sprints, the dogs start on one end of the turf and their owners stand on the finish line, aggressively waving favorite toys or treats as encouragement. All of the competitors had the most adorable names, but a dog named Milo Bigglesworth quickly stole my heart.

Milo has a large, red, rubber, egg-looking toy that he is absolutely obsessed with. His victory made him so happy and excited that he won his individual heat, and then went on to win the entire championship.

Go Milo Bigglesworth!!!