{"totalPages":50,"posts":[{"id":14271,"slug":"wst-leader-announcement-november-2026","title":"WST Leader Announcement (November 2026)","sticky":false,"created_at":"2026-11-01T18:17:54.000Z","url":"/posts/wst-leader-announcement-november-2026","author_name":"Carter Thomas","class":"post","body":"Dear WCA Community,\n\nWe are happy to announce that Duncan Hobbs will become the new Leader of the WCA Software Team (WST). Duncan was already a Senior Member on the team.\n\nDuncan was selected by the WCA Board and approved in a vote, as described in Section 5 of our [Motion](https://documents.worldcubeassociation.org/documents/motions/10.2025.0%2520-%2520Committees%2520and%2520Teams.pdf) about WCA Committees and Teams. This appointment is effective as of November 1, 2026.\n\n<!-- break --> \nWe thank Gregor Billing, who will remain as a Senior Member of WST, for his substantial contributions to the WCA as WST Leader since 2021, and wish Duncan the best of luck in fulfilling his new duties.\n\nDuncan was the only applicant. You can view his candidacy document [here](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BTssFqmTvAdTGAP9od1EDDusWSyQJcf4?usp=drive_link).\n\n"},{"id":14270,"slug":"expression-of-interest-for-2028-wca-continental-championships-2029-wca-world-championship","title":"Expression of Interest for 2028 WCA Continental Championships & 2029 WCA World Championship","sticky":false,"created_at":"2026-10-28T22:19:44.000Z","url":"/posts/expression-of-interest-for-2028-wca-continental-championships-2029-wca-world-championship","author_name":"Carter Thomas","class":"post","body":"Dear WCA Community,\n\nThe WCA Major Championship Team (WMCT) is pleased to be opening an Expression of Interest (EoI) period for the 2028 Continental Championships and 2029 World Championship, following the procedures defined in[ Motion 22.2025.1 - Major Championship Selection](https://documents.worldcubeassociation.org/documents/motions/22.2025.1%2520-%2520Major%2520Championship%2520Selection.pdf). We would like to receive EoIs for the following regions for 2028 Continental Championships:\n\n- Africa\n- Asia\n- Europe\n- North America\n- Oceania\n- South America\n<!-- break -->\nThis EoI period will serve as an opportunity to discuss possibilities about future Continental and World Championships, and will allow the WMCT to have more information about the interest for these Championships. Organizations that intend to lodge a formal bid are strongly recommended to submit an EoI.\n\nOrganizing a WCA Championship of this scale takes a significant amount of time and effort, spanning pre-event preparation, the championship itself, and post-event tasks. It is imperative that the Championship organizers, as well as a substantial portion of the WCA Delegates in your country are committed to the preparation and the execution of this event. It is recommended to privately request the WMCT’s Guide for Major Championship Organizers before submitting an EoI.\n\nTo register your interest please send an email to championships@worldcubeassociation.org before December 20th, 2026, 23:59 UTC with the subject line of “EoI from <Location/Team> to bid for <Region> Championship <Year>”. This email should include at least:\n\t\n- The Regional Organization or the registered entity that would be sending the application\n- Outline of the main organizing team, listing roles and experience\n- Location(s) of the championship\n- Possible venue(s)\n\nPlease note that applications must be made by a [WCA Regional Organization](https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/organizations) or by a registered entity if the host city is located in a region without a RO. Please include as much information as possible about the potential championship bid. The WMCT will open the formal bidding process in early 2027.\n"},{"id":14269,"slug":"wca-asian-championship-2026-cancellation-october-2026","title":"WCA Asian Championship 2026 Cancellation (October 2026)","sticky":false,"created_at":"2026-10-28T22:11:14.000Z","url":"/posts/wca-asian-championship-2026-cancellation-october-2026","author_name":"Carter Thomas","class":"post","body":"Dear WCA Community,\n\nThe WCA Major Championships Team (WMCT) regrets to announce that the WCA Asian Championship 2026 will not take place.\n\nAfter the [update made in March](https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/posts/wca-asian-championship-2026-update-march-2026), the WMCT and the WCA Board explored other possibilities for  an alternative 2026 Asian Championship location. These conversations were ultimately unsuccessful, resulting in the unfortunate cancellation of the competition entirely.\n\n<!-- break -->\nWe understand the disappointment that this announcement brings, and especially apologize to competitors living in Asia, who will not have a continental championship in their region in 2026.\n\nHosting a successful Asian Championship in 2028 is a top priority for the WMCT, and we are revising our processes to ensure the stability of our major championships moving forward. The WMCT would like to express our commitment to bringing a high-quality championship experience to our Asian speedcubing community in 2028 and beyond.\n"},{"id":14268,"slug":"asia-west-south-senior-delegate-announcement-october-2026","title":"Asia West & South Senior Delegate Announcement (October 2026)","sticky":false,"created_at":"2026-10-25T18:26:22.000Z","url":"/posts/asia-west-south-senior-delegate-announcement-october-2026","author_name":"Carter Thomas","class":"post","body":"Dear WCA Community,\n\nWe are happy to announce we have a new Senior Delegate, Sukesh Kumar, for Asia West & South.\n\nSukesh was selected by the WCA Board by voting among them, following Section 4 of our [Motion](https://documents.worldcubeassociation.org/documents/motions/09.2025.1%2520-%2520Senior%2520Delegates.pdf) about Senior Delegates.\n\n<!-- break -->\nWe extend our support and best wishes to Sukesh in fulfilling his new responsibilities. His term as Senior Delegate starts on October 15, 2026.\n\nSukesh was among two applicants we had for the Senior Delegate for Asia West & South role. The candidacy documents can be found [here](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OTzhbXpOIibmd_xh6KcLXcVkl64nuCJM?usp=drive_link)."},{"id":14267,"slug":"senior-delegate-announcement-africa-october-2026","title":"Senior Delegate Announcement - Africa (October 2026)","sticky":false,"created_at":"2026-10-19T21:33:47.000Z","url":"/posts/senior-delegate-announcement-africa-october-2026","author_name":"Carter Thomas","class":"post","body":"Dear WCA Community,\n\nWe are happy to announce we have a new Senior Delegate, Anthony Rush, for Africa.\n\nAnthony was selected by the WCA Board by voting among them, following Section 4 of our [Motion](https://documents.worldcubeassociation.org/documents/motions/09.2025.1%2520-%2520Senior%2520Delegates.pdf) about Senior Delegates.\n\n<!-- break -->\nWe extend our support and best wishes to Anthony in fulfilling his new responsibilities. His term as Senior Delegate starts on October 15, 2026.\n\nAnthony was the only applicant we had for the Senior Delegate for Africa role. The candidacy document can be found [here](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DIUJ_loEpqSaJPQb4ZKdEvRgIkWXP3tm?usp=drive_link)."},{"id":14266,"slug":"announcing-the-moyu-wca-world-championship-2027","title":"Announcing the MoYu WCA World Championship 2027","sticky":false,"created_at":"2026-10-18T13:00:00.000Z","url":"/posts/announcing-the-moyu-wca-world-championship-2027","author_name":"Carter Thomas","class":"post","body":"Dear WCA Community,\n\nThe WCA Major Championships Team (WMCT) is excited to announce the [details](https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/WC2027) for the MoYu WCA World Championship 2027, taking place on July 22nd - July 25th, in Uppsala, Sweden!\n\n<!-- break -->\nThis is the 13th World Championship, and marks a return to Europe for the WCA’s premier event, the first time since Paris hosted the Championship in 2017.\n\nWe would also like to extend a huge thank you to MoYu for making this championship possible. The MoYu WCA World Championship 2027 marks MoYu’s first time sponsoring a WCA World Championship, and we are thrilled to be partnering with them on the global stage.\n\nThe WCA World Championship is a global gathering that unites our community as well as an opportunity to see the world’s best speedcubers compete and to crown the World Champions across all official WCA events. The Swedish Cube Association, in collaboration with the WMCT, is hard at work ensuring that the 2027 championship reflects the spirit and talent within the speedcubing community, and we are excited to see everyone next Summer!\n\nFull competition details can be found on the [WCA competition page.](https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/WC2027)"},{"id":14265,"slug":"wcat-leader-announcement-october-2026","title":"WCAT Leader Announcement (October 2026)","sticky":false,"created_at":"2026-10-12T23:05:56.000Z","url":"/posts/wcat-leader-announcement-october-2026","author_name":"Carter Thomas","class":"post","body":"Dear WCA Community,\n\nWe are happy to announce that Lars Johan Folde will become the new Leader of the WCA Competition Announcement Team (WCAT). Lars Johan was already working as the interim Leader of the WCAT.\n\nLars Johan was selected by the WCA Board and approved in a vote, as described in Section 5 of our [Motion](https://documents.worldcubeassociation.org/documents/motions/10.2025.0%2520-%2520Committees%2520and%2520Teams.pdf) about WCA Committees and Teams. This appointment is effective as of October 1, 2026.\n\nWe thank Roman Wofford for the work he did as the leader and wish Lars Johan the best of luck in fulfilling his duties.\n\nLars Johan was one of the three applications we received. You can view all the candidacy documents [here](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EtLQTtjVRdkOD54irl19-61iB0hn-Uyz?usp=drive_link). "},{"id":14264,"slug":"wmt-leader-announcement-september-2026","title":"WMT Leader Announcement (September 2026)","sticky":false,"created_at":"2026-10-09T18:21:39.000Z","url":"/posts/wmt-leader-announcement-september-2026","author_name":"Carter Thomas","class":"post","body":"Dear WCA Community,\n\nWe are happy to announce that Chenxi Shan will become the new Leader of the WCA Marketing Team (WMT). Chenxi was already working as a Member of the WCT and the WMCT.\n<!-- break -->\n\nChenxi was selected by the WCA Board and approved in a vote, as described in Section 5 of our [Motion](https://documents.worldcubeassociation.org/documents/motions/10.2025.0%2520-%2520Committees%2520and%2520Teams.pdf) about WCA Committees and Teams. This appointment is effective as of September 27, 2026.\n\nWe wish Chenxi the best of luck in fulfilling his new duties.\n\nChenxi was one of the two applications we received. You can view all the candidacy documents [here](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15F6KJHuctq4vk3zOaFbVBAVqthx4fHu9?usp=drive_link)."},{"id":14263,"slug":"integrity-committee-digest-2026-q3","title":" Integrity Committee Digest - 2026 Q3","sticky":false,"created_at":"2026-10-08T14:17:34.000Z","url":"/posts/integrity-committee-digest-2026-q3","author_name":"Zachary Miller","class":"post","body":"Hi WCA Community,\n\nBelow you can find a summary of some of the notable cases the WCA Integrity Committee has worked on, as well as some general WIC updates from the past three months.\n\nIn the last quarter, the WCA Integrity Committee opened **17** cases and closed **10**. This resulted in **6 bans and 3 warnings,** while **1 case ended with no action.**\n\nBelow, you can find summaries of cases we have published public reports for:\n\n<!-- break -->\n\n* The WIC concluded a months-long investigation into community issues in a country, in collaboration with other teams. This resulted in the demotions of multiple WCA delegates and an organizer receiving a significant sanction. Further details can be found in this forum post, [linked here.](https://forum.worldcubeassociation.org/t/statement-from-the-wca-integrity-committee-regarding-investigation-in-turkiye/67571)\n* A competitor was noted to have achieved high-level FMC results which arouse the suspicion of some top competitors. The competitor subsequently confessed to the public and to the WIC via email that they had cheated their results. The competitor had these results disqualified by competition delegates, and after a brief investigation received a ban. More information can be found in this report, [linked here.](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C-D8XBzppSybpxVd_Z_ikaph6h9eiLPq/view?usp=drive_link)\n* A competitor was noted to have achieved notable Skewb results, which included a continental record single, in 2025. After a group of top competitors reported these concerns to the WIC and after a months long investigation, we concluded the results were not humanly possible to achieve and involved some sort of regulation violation, whether accidental or intentional. Due to this, the WIC elected to disqualify both results, retroactively reverting a continental record in Skewb. More information can be found at this report, [linked here.](https://drive.google.com/file/d/12yeSGOosgr07ZFi3EUdTg4r4jQdrK3qH/view?usp=sharing)\n\nHere were other cases the WIC worked on during this time:\n\n* The WIC dealt with multiple cases this quarter involving early timer stops:\n\n1. A competitor was reported to be engaging in deliberate early timer stops at a competition. When contacted, the competitor was extremely cooperative and admitted to other occurrences that were not observed/already disqualified by the competition delegates. Given their relative inexperience competing and their honesty, they were issued only a brief ban and solves were disqualified.\n2. A similar case occurred at another competition. Given their young age and the fact that this occurred only over a small amount of rounds, the WIC elected to issue a warning and disqualified the relevant solves. Although we understand that these two cases are relatively similar, the age of the competitor was a large factor into why a ban was not issued in the above case. \n3. The WIC would like to note we have already seen multiple cases with early timer stops being reported this year. While this problem will improve with the eventual introduction of 4-pad mode, we would like to ask readers who serve as competition judges to be vigilant and attentive while watching competitor’s solves to ensure they are properly stopping the timer. \n\n* Competitors at a competition were observed solving patterns depicting symbols with hateful connotations onto their cubes inside of the venue. The competitors, when contacted, accepted responsibility and apologized for their actions. Warnings were issued to the competitors involved. \n* Two competitors were found to be colluding with one another to give each other advantages over other competitors, including one competitor being directly observed deliberately misscrambling the other competitor’s puzzles. Both of these competitors were issued bans, with results disqualified. \n* A competitor reported to the WIC that they were experiencing bullying and harassment at a competition. Although most of this behavior occurred in areas outside of the scope of the WIC, some of this behavior was present and observed at competitions. The competitor engaging in this behavior was issued a warning. \n* A competitor was removed from a competition by venue management for inappropriate behavior, and their behavior from this competition was reported to the WIC by multiple individuals. The WIC confirmed the existence of this behavior as significant and occurring at at least one other competition after requesting comment from multiple competitors and delegates. The competitor was issued a competing and attendance ban.\n\nGeneral WIC updates:\n\n* Shain Papalotl Longbehn (2020LONG05) recently stepped down from his positions as WIC Senior Member. We are immensely grateful for all the work Shain has done over the past four years as a WIC member, and we would like to make special mention of his outstanding contribution as WIC Leader and WDC Leader.\n* Lars Johan Folde (2018FOLD01) was recently appointed as Senior Member of the WCA Integrity Committee. We congratulate him and wish him the best of luck in his new role.\n* The WIC has recently created a new subteam, the safeguarding subteam, which has commenced work. This subteam will allow for a small group of specialists to handle concerns regarding competitor safeguarding, and for these cases to be handled on a need to know basis. While signposting to this new group will be improved soon, you may contact this safeguarding group at safeguarding@worldcubeassociation.org with any questions or concerns that you may have regarding child and at-risk competitor’s safety and wellbeing at WCA-recognized events. \n\nDo you have questions for the WCA Integrity Committee? Feel free to send us an [email.](mailto:integrity@worldcubeassociation.org) Our inboxes are always open!\n"},{"id":14262,"slug":"wct-leader-announcement-september-2026","title":"WCT Leader Announcement (September 2026)","sticky":false,"created_at":"2026-09-29T01:18:48.000Z","url":"/posts/wct-leader-announcement-september-2026","author_name":"Carter Thomas","class":"post","body":"Dear WCA Community,\n\nWe are happy to announce that Carter Thomas has become the new Leader of the WCA Communications (WCT). Carter was already working as a Senior Member of the WCT.\n\n<!-- break -->\nCarter was selected by the WCA Board and approved in a vote, as described in Section 5 of our [Motion](https://documents.worldcubeassociation.org/documents/motions/10.2025.0%2520-%2520Committees%2520and%2520Teams.pdf) about WCA Committees and Teams. This appointment is effective as of September 5, 2026.\n\nWe thank Kyle Renatus for the work they have done as the Leader, and wish Carter the best of luck in fulfilling his new duties.\n\nCarter’s application was the only one received. You can view Carter’s candidacy document [here](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18MjCLXRTAvCC7U3ixwbJYyBvFUFMFOlb?usp=sharing). "}]}