# 2018 World Yo-Yo Contest Coverage Thread - Shanghai CHINA šŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [August 10, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662 "2018-08-10T01:59:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AndreBoulay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andreboulay/32/69662_2.png) [@AndreBoulay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AndreBoulay)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/1 "2018-08-10T01:59:40Z")
Thought it would be fun to have a thread we can post/share updates about Worlds as it happens in Shanghai China!!! First of all @yyfben2.deactivated has been posting some great stories and live videos (and it looks like he will be doing some cool interviews with a microphone he has setup - looking forward to that! [https://www.instagram.com/yoyofactory/](https://www.instagram.com/yoyofactory/) Wild Card Results are up (already saw some names I am VERY excited about including one of our locals out here @remybaskin!) [https://www.instagram.com/p/BmQdPBTH8D2/?taken-by=worldyoyocontest](https://www.instagram.com/p/BmQdPBTH8D2/?taken-by=worldyoyocontest) > **[2018 World YoYo Contest ā€“ Wild Card Results](https://yoyonews.com/2018/08/09/2018-world-yoyo-contest-wild-card-results/)** > > Ā  Results are in for the 2018 World YoYo Contest Wild Card round! Wild Card is always a meat grinderā€¦each player only has 30 seconds to get through their routine, with no room for error.ā€¦ You can see the schedule here (there should be a live stream comingā€¦ Will post in this thread when we get details!) [https://www.instagram.com/p/BmPvIwiHoDI/?taken-by=worldyoyocontest](https://www.instagram.com/p/BmPvIwiHoDI/?taken-by=worldyoyocontest) @Ann is posting on her youtube with some very cool experience videos: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/0/8/2089a8e3596c765d8df53d137c70c4e6da87495b.jpeg "WHY THE WORLD YOYO CONTEST IS HARD...") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUbncWUmjpw) And of course everyoneā€™s favorite @Evan_Nagao shared this video as he is preparing: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/7/c/77c44b865cb6c98c2fd200b0888db931c6694523.jpeg "Evan Nagao - Ready for the World Yoyo Contest 2018 in Shanghai") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciVIGNjoVgg) Feel free to add/comment and share anything interesting that you find online. šŸ˜Š ---
**Author:** ![AndreBoulay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andreboulay/32/69662_2.png) [@AndreBoulay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AndreBoulay)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/2 "2018-08-10T02:08:44Z")
Link to LIVE STREAM available here: > **[小鱼åŗ„å›­](https://www.douyu.com/topic/XYCXMTB3?rid=241123)** > > 小鱼åŗ„å›­ ---
**Author:** ![Dust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dust/32/83340_2.png) [@Dust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dust)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 2:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/3 "2018-08-10T02:18:37Z")
Awesome! \<3 thank you! ---
**Author:** ![AndreBoulay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andreboulay/32/69662_2.png) [@AndreBoulay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AndreBoulay)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/4 "2018-08-10T02:46:28Z")
Stage is looking on point! Small room though. Ben has live video showing the area - crazy. [https://www.instagram.com/p/BmSBWNLn16N/?utm\_source=ig\_share\_sheet&igshid=15lg0agb7nled](https://www.instagram.com/p/BmSBWNLn16N/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=15lg0agb7nled) ---
**Author:** ![AndreBoulay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andreboulay/32/69662_2.png) [@AndreBoulay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AndreBoulay)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/5 "2018-08-10T10:03:02Z")
Nate Dailey 1A Prelim. šŸ¤Æ [https://www.instagram.com/tv/BmSlQDrHraP/?utm\_source=ig\_share\_sheet&igshid=d3dff5ynbcx5](https://www.instagram.com/tv/BmSlQDrHraP/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=d3dff5ynbcx5) ---
**Author:** ![AndreBoulay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andreboulay/32/69662_2.png) [@AndreBoulay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AndreBoulay)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/6 "2018-08-10T12:43:09Z")
1A Division Prelim Results! It is GREAT seeing so many people from United States represented!!! Who are you most excited to see advance?! ![Screenshot%20of%20Google%20Chrome%20(8-10-18%2C%208-42-15%20AM)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/d/4/9d4efcc9611f34d1fc0941b21a68ae7259a88d27.jpeg) > **[2018 World YoYo Contest ā€“ Prelim Results](https://yoyonews.com/2018/08/10/2018-world-yoyo-contest-prelim-results/)** > > Ā  The results are in for Day Two of the 2018 World YoYo Contestā€¦Prelims! In the 1A Division, the top 35 players will advance to the next round. For 2A, the top 10 players will advance, aā€¦ ![WYYC2018-Prelim-1A_Page_1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/2/3/92335cc9b30ab8d7310a25e6670b402574f59b29.jpeg) ![WYYC2018-Prelim-1A_Page_2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/c/d/1cd477da74d19523890425d120ba2ed2a2fadf65.jpeg) ![WYYC2018-Prelim-1A_Page_3](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/d/3/ad3583419e4605f583d294727c2a25eed9eb8952.jpeg) ![WYYC2018-Prelim-WOMEN](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/e/c/8ec077880bc925d6291bbd4d40c99fe71376e441.jpeg) ![WYYC2018-Prelim-2A](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/0/f/10f5241f69afdee8bba06dee12e0e47fbaf1af4b.jpeg) ![WYYC2018-Prelim-3A](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/2/c/02c7a7b23a1ecdd9017d8173c3da3c17f1c9ff2d.jpeg) ![WYYC2018-Prelim-4A](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/c/9/fc90d343920a7fcf703d919714004bd6e9dedfd7.jpeg) ![WYYC2018-Prelim-5A](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/e/5/3e548d65aff382792ce0fb393d7553cb54afcc97.jpeg) [https://www.instagram.com/p/BmTCY5gnIws/?taken-by=worldyoyocontest](https://www.instagram.com/p/BmTCY5gnIws/?taken-by=worldyoyocontest) ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/7 "2018-08-10T13:14:48Z")
interesting results. Tons of Chinese players knocked out, especially in 1a and 4a, Japan starting to show their dominance as expected. Nice to see iori and Takeshi make it through, cool to see a lot of US players too. Ann missed out on the bubble in womenā€™s division though. And hajime with that W over Tsubasa Onishi :open_mouth: ---
**Author:** ![GavinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@GavinH](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GavinH)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/8 "2018-08-10T13:55:00Z")
Iā€™m a little bit sad to see Luis knocked out, heā€™s been doing so well the past couple years ---
**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/9 "2018-08-10T13:57:37Z")
Man I was quite surprised with some of the other divisions results especially the womenā€™s division and 3a. In women;s I would have thought that Veronika Kamenska would have surely at least gotten top 3, sheā€™s gotten to finals at freaking EYYC, it makes me wonder what happened with her prelim. Itā€™s also kind of a bummer for me too that ann didnā€™t make it to finals, she always puts on a performance thatā€™s enjoyable for everyone not just yoyoers. I think for the finals for women Iā€™ll root for hobbit to take another title or rei torita who is also excellent. 1a prelims was awesome as well! I was happy to see connor seals get 2nd in prelims, and andrew maider making it to semis, I would like to see him in finals, but I know at the worlds in Iceland he didnā€™t make it through so i would like to see that changedā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![AndreBoulay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andreboulay/32/69662_2.png) [@AndreBoulay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AndreBoulay)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/10 "2018-08-10T13:59:40Z")
Agreed - Luis is one of my FAVORITES. He was throwing the new Kā€™EDGE too - would have been neat to see him advance. I still think this is one of his best freestyles from years past: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/a/6/9a67bc41799752a5c0ac8f7041f47bab8f54cf25.jpeg "Luis Enrique VillaseƱor - 1A - 5th Place - 2016 World YoYo Contest") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i74QK6bYt8E) ---
**Author:** ![Nathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathan/32/191605_2.png) [@Nathan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nathan)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/11 "2018-08-10T14:27:38Z")
Iā€™m excited about the return of Takumi Nagase (1999 World Champion) in 2A ---
**Author:** ![GavinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@GavinH](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GavinH)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/12 "2018-08-10T15:18:59Z")
I LOVED that freestyle- heā€™s one of my all-time favorite players ---
**Author:** ![AndreBoulay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andreboulay/32/69662_2.png) [@AndreBoulay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AndreBoulay)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/13 "2018-08-10T15:55:22Z")
Videos are getting posted already on yoyovideoarchive - great quality! > **[yoyovideoarchive](https://www.youtube.com/user/yoyovideoachive/videos?shelf_id=1&view=0&sort=dd)** > > yoyovideoarchive. > Website : http://yoyovideoarchive.com/ Andrew Maider killing it! :fire::fire::fire: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/2/9/029acd0286d5b00526de776261b644165bfcd765.jpeg "2018World Preliminary 1A 006 Andrew Maider") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH_aZ-Jupm8) ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/14 "2018-08-10T17:13:10Z")
1. Why donā€™t I see Evan Nagaoā€™s name? 2. Why is Ann Connolly playing for the Czech Republic??? ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/15 "2018-08-10T17:15:40Z")
Evan Nagao is seeded into the semis because he won US Nationals. WYYC champion is seeded into finals, National+ champions are seeded into semis, top 10 nationals are seeded into prelims. Ann is playing for Czech Republic because thatā€™s where she currently lives. I believe she is studying there. ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/16 "2018-08-10T17:18:26Z")
Re: Evan Nagao, that makes sense! Re: Connolly, thatā€™s right, I forget sheā€™s living in Prague at the moment. Is she a Czech citizen? ---
**Author:** ![sfyoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sfyoyos/32/20072_2.png) [@sfyoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sfyoyos)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/17 "2018-08-10T17:31:32Z")
Connor šŸ˜ ---
**Author:** ![Nathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathan/32/191605_2.png) [@Nathan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nathan)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/18 "2018-08-10T23:33:23Z")
Iā€™m with Abby that Veronika missing womenā€™s finals is the biggest surprise so far. ---
**Author:** ![NoT\_ATHROWER](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/not_athrower/32/14242_2.png) [@NoT\_ATHROWER](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NoT_ATHROWER)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/19 "2018-08-11T00:35:56Z")
She did 5a, thatā€™s why. Sheā€™s more proficient in 1a. ---
**Author:** ![NoT\_ATHROWER](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/not_athrower/32/14242_2.png) [@NoT\_ATHROWER](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NoT_ATHROWER)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/20 "2018-08-11T00:46:38Z")
Mir Kim (10 year old) destroyed the stage at prelim, the crowd got so loud lol. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662.md?page=2)