BU2R by TurningPoint – promo video
The official #wyyc2014 yoyo gets a official promo video. Watch it! With a serious face. Because it's official.
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Freestyle order list published!
Take a look over here - you'll find freestyle order list for both days and all divisions. Yes, that's how precise we are this year! DAY 1 & 2 :::: DAY 2 & 3 Also, please note two minor changes in the schedule. 1, 1A Preliminary round has moved one hour and it now starts at 17:30. 2, Yoyofactory is staging a King of the World battle on saturday afternoon! See you tomorrow or thursday morning!
YOYOCAMP Departure details
This message concerns only those who are going to the awesome YOYO CAMP. Departure meeting is Monday, 11th of August at Prague Main Train Station (C metro line). Make sure you're there at 9:30. The exact spot is in the main hall in front of the Raiffeisenbank. If you have any trouble reaching the spot call Jan Kordovsky at +420 732 54 73 77.
Live Stream from WYYC2014 by Playo.tv
The whole event is going to be covered and live streamed by our main media partner - Playo.tv. These guys have plenty of experience from previous contests when we co-operated with them. Those of you who can't make it to the event can look forward to a full HD stream which is going to cover every.single.thing happening on stage. Coverage is going to be done by not one, not two but FIVE cameras, mounted on different points in the venue. And thanks to YoyoNews.com, you will be able to experience the event even…
Last minute contest updates :: MUST READ
With less than 12 hours left to register we're receiving a number of emails asking about many things regarding various contest details. Here's a summary for competitors and visitors: If you're in Prague on Wednesday make sure you attend our Pre-Registration Event. You will be able to purchase entrance tickets and register for the contest. By doing so you can enter the venue on Thursday morning without any queuing or problems. We highly recommend you pre-register. ALL competitors must sign-in at the registration table. Even if you registered online. Your music will be checked and…
BU2R by TurningPoint x WYYC2014 Official yoyo
It's here - the official World YoYo Contest 2014 yoyo! This one is quite special so read carefully. The BU2R by Turning Point is the ultimate event yoyo, created for the 2014 World YoYo Contest in Prague. Precisely machined in Japan, developed by the 3x World Champion Kentaro Kimura, lined with crystals from one of the most prestigious Czech glass manufactures (PRECIOSA) and approved by our platinum sponsor –BU2R. Limited to only 100 pieces and accompanied by a book which captures the Czech yoyo community on its way to making hosting the 2014 World…
Registration and music upload deadline
A bit of very important info for all the competitors! If you want to compete you have to register BEFORE Sunday 3rd of August, 23:59 GMT+1. We are closing online registrations after this date and your last chance to sign up for the contest would be in the venue with a massive price increase. 100$ to be precise. The same rules apply for the music submission. If you do not upload your music before this date we'll only accept it during the registration on site. This will be penalised by a 50$ fee! ALL PLAYERS…
WYYC Edition Hubstack
Our dear sponsor - YoyoFactory has very kindly produced a limited edition of their new Hubstack. This is going to be released on Thursday and i am not going to say anything but - make sure you register if you're still considering competing!
C3YOYODESIGN Speedaholic – WYYC Edition
First one of the WYYC edition yo-yos is here. And we begin with something pretty cool! Our sponsors from HongKong based C3 YOYO DESIGN have made this beast! It's a regular Speedaholic, an awesome yoyo on it's own, with shiny World YoYo Contest overhaul. The attention to detail on this yoyo is pretty sweet! How do i get one you ask? Well the first 200 registered competitors get one! Still not registered? You should do that RIGHT NOW! A very small number of these will be available to the public as well. There is more to…
Interview with Boxthor
Earlier this week we spoke to Mathew Fernandez (aka. Boxthor) who is heading to Prague from San Francisco, USA. He's going to judge a number of divisions and here is what he had to say about #wyyc2014: Hello Box! How are you today? Eh. We are all pretty excited that you’re heading to Prague for WYYC. Why did you decide to go? I've gone to the World Yoyo Contest for the past 9 years in a row, and now it's tradition for me - I don't go for the contest, I go…
