It may not be an Olympic sport yet, but yo-yo play is serious business. Especially in Cleveland this week, where the world’s most skilled yo-yo players are gathering for The World Yo-Yo Contest. The ...

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Evan Nagao of Hawaii won the 2018 World YoYo Contest, held Aug. 9 through 12 in Shanghai, performing to Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird." The four-minute performance includes a fast-paced array of string ...

Ryan Connolly, a financial analyst from North Easton, Massachusetts, is the current world yo-yo champion. Connolly's unique, self-taught style incorporates tricks learned from watching videos of ...

The first yo-yo craze began in the United States in 1928. It hit Tucson a few years later and a contest at a drugstore inspired this article. Pretend you have never seen a yo-yo. Would this ...

David Kane, 13, has a yo-yo in his hand almost anywhere he goes. His interest was piqued when he was 8, and saw one on a TV show. Although there are no local yo-yo clubs or stores, David’s passion and ...

The contest features various styles of yo-yo play, with each contestant doing a performance set to music. Yo-yo like a pro: Inside the World Yo-Yo Contest in Cleveland It may not be an Olympic sport ...