The application period for WCA World Championship 2019 has ended. Thank you to everyone who submitted their application documents! Here are the list of the cities that applied:
Beijing or Guangzhou, China
Brest, Belarus
Melbourne, Australia
The selection team will be the Board members: Olivér Perge (process leader), Alberto Pérez de Rada Fiol, and Bob Burton.
The selection process will consist of individual evaluations of the applications, interviews with the applicants, and finally a vote by the selection team. The goal is to come to an agreement about the winning applicant, so that we can proceed with confidence that the competition will be successful and a positive experience for all who attend.
Once the selection is finalized, another announcement will be made before the end of August.
The successful passing of the recent amendments to the Motions has established the WCA Marketing Team that is in need of a leader. The WCA Marketing Team (WMT) is an Advisory Committee of the WCA which is responsible for developing and managing the WCA Brand, seeking sponsorships, supporting the distribution of WCA Competition Gear, and marketing WCA Merchandise.
The WCA South American Championship 2018 will take place on December 15 - 16, 2018 in Poá, SP, Brazil. Check out the WCA South American Championship 2018 website for more information and registration.
The WCA Asian Championship 2018 will take place on August 17 - 19, 2018 in Taipei, Taiwan. Check out the WCA Asian Championship 2018 website for more information and registration.
The CubingUSA Nationals 2018 will take place on July 27 - 29, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Check out the CubingUSA Nationals 2018 website for more information and registration.
The WCA European Championship 2018 will take place on July 19 - 22, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. Check out the WCA European Championship 2018 website for more information and registration.
The Yakima Valley Cubing Fall 2018 will take place on October 13, 2018 in Yakima, Washington, United States. Check out the Yakima Valley Cubing Fall 2018 website for more information and registration.
The Speedsolving Junín 2018 will take place on August 18 - 19, 2018 in Huancayo, Peru. Check out the Speedsolving Junín 2018 website for more information and registration.
The Festival SESC Cubo Mágico 2018 will take place on December 8 - 9, 2018 in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil. Check out the Festival SESC Cubo Mágico 2018 website for more information and registration.
The OSU Blind Weekend 2018 will take place on October 6 - 7, 2018 in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. Check out the OSU Blind Weekend 2018 website for more information and registration.
The II Barueri Open 2018 will take place on September 1 - 2, 2018 in Barueri - SP, Brazil. Check out the II Barueri Open 2018 website for more information and registration.
Jayden McNeill won the West Coast Cubing Tour - Reno 2018 with an average of 11.40 seconds in the Square-1 event. Calvin Nielson finished second (12.15) and Tyler Howlett finished third (13.07).
World records: Max Park 3x3x3 One-Handed 9.47 (average).
Nguyễn Hoàng Quân won the Ho Chi Minh Open 2018 with an average of 8.91 seconds. Phạm Đức Phước finished second (9.12) and Trần Hà Khang finished third (10.22).
Jay Benedict Alfaras won the Negros Speedcubing Open III 2018 with an average of 8.75 seconds. Ace Djun T. Aguirre Jr. finished second (9.63) and John Edison Ubaldo finished third (10.68).
Max Park won the West Coast Cubing Tour - Los Angeles 2018 with an average of 6.09 seconds. Feliks Zemdegs finished second (6.40) and Jayden McNeill finished third (7.51).
Oceanian records: Feliks Zemdegs 7x7x7 Cube 2:04.97 (single), 7x7x7 Cube 2:07.68 (average), Megaminx 39.89 (average).
Max Park won the West Coast Cubing Tour - Cupertino 2018 with an average of 6.47 seconds. Feliks Zemdegs finished second (7.00) and Patrick Ponce finished third (7.32).
World records: Max Park 5x5x5 Cube 42.56 (average), 6x6x6 Cube 1:17.37 (average).
Abishua James Thomas won the The Choice Cube Open 2018 with an average of 4.59 seconds in the Pyraminx event. Sussan Renny finished second (5.18) and Daniel James finished third (5.89).
Saravanan Gowthaman won the Virudhunagar KCET Cube Open 2018 with an average of 12.26 seconds. Sujai Shakthivel finished second (14.52) and Ramanathan Venkatachalam finished third (15.05).
The Auckland Spring 2018 will take place on September 1 - 2, 2018 in Auckland, New Zealand. Check out the Auckland Spring 2018 website for more information and registration.
The Music City Speedsolving 2018 will take place on August 31 - September 1, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Check out the Music City Speedsolving 2018 website for more information and registration.
The Sofia Autumn 2018 will take place on September 8, 2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Check out the Sofia Autumn 2018 website for more information and registration.
The Connect Community 2018 will take place on September 8, 2018 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Check out the Connect Community 2018 website for more information and registration.
The Winnipeg Open 2018 will take place on September 2, 2018 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Check out the Winnipeg Open 2018 website for more information and registration.
The Covadonga Fest 2018 will take place on September 29 - 30, 2018 in Guamal, Meta, Colombia. Check out the Covadonga Fest 2018 website for more information and registration.
The Ark 2018 will take place on August 24 - 26, 2018 in Vantaa, Finland. Check out the Ark 2018 website for more information and registration.
