World Yoyo Contest

The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission will cohost the largest gathering of competitive yoyo players in the world today as the 2019 World YoYo Contest comes to town. The event will bring more than 300 international competitors from over 20 countries to Renaissance Cleveland Hotel from today through Saturday. This event features the largest gathering of competitive yoyo players in the world. Divisions of competition include 1A (single hand trick), 2A (two hands looping trick), 3A (two hands string trick), 4A (off-string), 5A (counterweight) and AP (artistic performance). The complete schedule is available online. Spectator tickets range from $20 for a one-day pass to $60 for a four-day pass and are available online or at the doors of the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. Admission is free for children under five. In addition to the competition, a Guinness World Record attempt for “Most People Yoyoing Simultaneously” will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday in Public Square. YoYo players from more than 20 countries will be in attendance and there will be food trucks and entertainment. The goal of the event is to gather more than 2,100 people in order to set a new World Record. This event is free and open to the public. Find more info on the website. clevelandsports.org/events/2019/08/07/world-yoyo-contest