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Archives for February 23, 2014

Thoughts On EYYC 2014

February 23, 2014 By Steve Brown

I’ve just shambled into my hotel room from the after-party (which was still going strong when I left) of the 2014 European YoYo Championship, and I wanted to give our readers a brain-dump while everything is still fresh in my mind.

Before I get into the event though, I would love feedback on our coverage! Drop us a line in the comments section and let us know what you thought! This was our most ambitious piece of contest coverage yet, and certainly our most exhaustive. Having an HD live stream of the event to focus around we posted schedules and player orders, and I did play-by-play commentary on the live stream. We filmed, edited and uploaded player interviews before the 1A division happened, and had results up as fast as humanly possible.  I took approximately 5,000 photos, and will be uploading the best of them in the next week.

We’re planning big things for our contest coverage of major events this year, and every event will be better than the last!

So, to the meat of things.

This was my first time at EYYC, and first time in Hungary. Hard to believe I’ve been in the scene for nearly 20 years and have only finally made it here, but it’s true. I caught up with friends I hadn’t seen in a decade, met people I only knew from video and contest photos and rumors and legends, and had an amazing time. I had built EYYC up in my head to be this massive juggernaut, run by magical creatures with a monstrous budget and I was excited to see upon arrival that the European scene and resources are really not much different from ours in the US….they’re just a lot better at managing them towards a greater end goal. We can learn a lot from the way a contest like EYYC is managed, and I’m filled to the brim with ideas for the National YoYo League, and the events that I’ll be running this year in the US.

It’s disappointing to see that the European yoyo scene is plagued by the same problems as the US…rival factions that can’t seem to work together, cliques of players who exclude more than they include, dwindling entrants into 2A, 3A, and 4A divisions, and incredibly limited resources. But the good news is that these are problems that can be solved…and same as in the US, there are people here who are working hard to make things better. As with all yoyo contests, I left feeling more connected to many other players; but I’m leaving Budapest with something more – the secure knowledge that there is a worldwide network of people who are constantly putting everything on the line to make yoyoing succeed, and there are significantly more of them than I thought.

I’m leaving Budapest with a renewed vigor to keep making YoYoNews a better and better resource for the worldwide player community and yoyo industry. I’m leaving Budapest knowing that while I’ve spent a good many years frustrated at the lack of growth in the contest industry, there are solutions and contests are still getting better. EYYC has a greater production value than any event I’ve attended in the past 20 years in the United States, including the World YoYo Contest. But instead of despairing, I think we should be inspired to step up our game. The US has long held the largest yoyo community in the world, and yet our contest quality has been vastly overshadowed by Asia and Europe. It’s time to get things going here in a big way, and I’ll be working closely with the National YoYo League this year to do whatever I can to raise the production value of all US Regional events.

I encourage everyone to GET INVOLVED in contests near them, and find out how you can help! Organizers need all hands on deck, and only by really pulling together can we get ourselves to the level of our peers in Europe and Asia.

A HUGE thanks to all of the organizers, volunteers, and staff who made EYYC possible this and every year. Much love to all the players who showed up and brought their talent to the stage. And a massive THANK YOU to everyone working to teach new players and grow the European yoyo scene without drawing lines in the sand and try to exclude anyone based on sponsor or affiliation.

We’re all in this together, and nowhere is that more evident than EYYC. The camaraderie is just stunning, and I’ve never felt so supported and welcomed at an event in my life. Much love and high fives to everyone who shook my hand, snapped a picture with me, handed me something to sign, asked if I needed a coffee, or told me that I helped them love yoyoing in some way. I can never repay the kindness that I’ve been shown, but I’m going to try and pay it forward by continuing to do everything I can to support and unite the yoyo scene worldwide.

So long, Budapest, and thanks for all the goulash.

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: editorial, eyyc, eyyc 2014

Pacific Northwest Regionals 2014 – PNWR – Final Results

February 23, 2014 By André Boulay

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Pacific Northwest Regionals at the Seattle Center was a HUGE regional this year. Some big names competed and the results are in! Props to Michael Nakamura for winning BOTH 1A and 4A! Talk about skill!

Some videos being posted via KingYoStar YouTube Page:
https://www.youtube.com/user/KingYoStarVideo



PNWR 1A Final Results 2014


PNWR Final Results 2A


PNWR Final Results 3A



Final Results 4A PNWR 2014


5A Final Results PNWR 2014

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: 2014, featured, final, Pacific Northwest Regionals, pnwr, results

EYYC 2014 – Final Results – CARLOS BRAUN WINS!!

February 23, 2014 By Steve Brown

EYYC 2014

We’ve got the final results of the 2014 European YoYo Championship! The competition was fierce, but in the end it was Germany’s Carlos Braun taking the championship in a huge upset! Janoz Karancz, the favorite to win, came in a staggering 5th Place in a 1A Division with some of the highest level of play we’ve ever seen in a European competition.

C3YoYoDesign’s David Molnar absolutely DESTROYED the 5A division with one of the best counterweight routines I’ve ever seen, and was the clear winner by a margin of more than 17 points!

EYYC 2014 – 1A Division Winners

1st Place – Carlos Braun (Germany)

2nd Place – Jan Hlinka (Slovakia)

3rd Place – Vilmos Zoltan Kiss


4th Place – Konstantin Tudjarov (Bulgaria)
5th Place – János Karancz (EYYC 2013)
6th Place – Michal Zakrzewski (Poland)
7th Place – Ákos Linzenbold (Hungary)
8th Place – Matyáš Racek
9th Place – Pall Valdimar Gudmundsson
10th Place – Leonid Nemchik
11th Place – Lorenzo Sabatini
12th Place – Daniel Tamariz
13th Place – Petr Kavka (Czech Republic)
14th Place – Tyler Young
15th Place – Vashek Kroutil
16th Place – Francesco Gioia (Italy)
17th Place – Peter Aminev (Russia)
18th Place – Tomáš Bubák
19th Place – Gabriel Szalay
20th Place – Adrian Koniecki
21st Place – Íxbalam Tapia (Spain)
22nd Place – Matouš Tomeš
23rd Place – George Ganchev
24th Place – David Molnar
25th Place – Clément Bertaux (France)
26th Place – Anton Vinokurov
27th Place – Vilyami Erkkila (Finland)

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EYYC 2014 – 5A Division Winners

1st Place – David Molnar (Hungary)

2nd Place – Budai Dániel

3rd Place – Petr Kavka

4th Place – Matt Gallacher (UK)
5th Place – Rolandd Kovács
6th Place – Alexey Nemchik
‎7th Place – Maciek Cwynar
8th Place – George Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
9th Place – Karol Szyszka
10th Place – Din Bao Dang (Germany)

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EYYC 2014 – Women’s 1A Division Winners

1st Place – Jaslyn Shi

2nd Place – Corli du Toit

3rd Place – Josefina Nešporová

4th Place – Ewelina Wejner (Nuu Gatowsky)
5th Place – Yuval Buzaglo
6th Place – Tamara Jemelková
7th Place – Alice Porowska

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Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: 1A, 5A, eyyc, eyyc 2014, featured, results, winners, women's division

EYYC 2014 – 1A & 5A Final Player Order

February 23, 2014 By Steve Brown

Here is the final player order for the 5A Finals and 1A Finals for the 2014 European YoYo Championship! The live stream is up and running above, and I’ll be providing live commentary during finals!

EYYC 2014 – 5A Finals – 13:00 – 14:30

1 Maciek Cwynar
2 Alexey Nemchik
3 Rolandd Kovács
4 Karol Szyszka
5 Petr Kavka
6 Budai Dániel
7 Din Bao Dang (Germany)
8 George Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
9 Matt Gallacher (UK)
10 David Molnar (Hungary)

EYYC 2014 – 1A Finals (Round 1) – 15:40 – 17:00

1 Anton Vinokurov
2 George Ganchev
3 Tyler Young
4 David Molnar
5 Vashek Kroutil
6 Adrian Koniecki
7 Lorenzo Sabatini
8 Daniel Tamariz
9 Matouš Tomeš
10 Leonid Nemchik
11 Vilmost Zoltan Kiss
12 Tomáš Bubák
13 Matyáš Racek
14 Gabriel Szalay
15 Pall Valdimar Gudmundsson

EYYC 2014 – 1A Finals (Round 2) – 17:20 – 18:20

16 Vilyami Erkkila (Finland)
17 Íxbalam Tapia (Spain)
18 Francesco Gioia (Italy)
19 Jan Hlinka (Slovakia)
20 Clément Bertaux (France)
21 Konstantin Tudjarov (Bulgaria)
22 Carlos Braun (Germany)
23 Peter Aminev (Russia)
24 Michal Zakrzewski (Poland)
25 Petr Kavka (Czech Republic)
26 Ákos Linzenbold (Hungary)
27 János Karancz (EYYC 2013)

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: 1A, 5A, eyyc, eyyc 2014, featured, Live Stream, player order

EYYC 2014 – National Champion Interviews

February 23, 2014 By Steve Brown

EYYC 2014

Patrick Borgerding spent a few minutes interview some of the European National Champions who will be representing their countries in the 1A Freestyle Finals at the 2014 European YoYo Championship. Check out the competitors!

2013 EYYC and World Champion – János Karancz

Russian National Champion – Peter Aminev

Spanish National Champion – Íxbalam Tapia

Finnish National Champion – Viljami Erkkilä

French National Champion – Clément Bertaux

German National Champion – Carlos Braun

Italian National Champion – Francesco Gioia

Bulgarian National Champion – Konstantin Tudjarov

Czech National Champion – Petr Kavka

Filed Under: Contests, Players, Video Tagged With: 1A, eyyc, eyyc 2014, featured, national champions, Patrick Borgerding

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