Latin American Yo-Yo Contest
Latin American Yo-Yo Contest (LYYC) is the South American competition of yo-yo organized and sanctioned by the International Yo-Yo Federation (IYYF), and is one of 4 annual multi-national yo-yo competitions from which winners receive seeds to compete in the semi-finals of the annual World Yo-Yo Contest. This event is called "Campeonato Latinoamericano de Yo-yo" in Spanish. Contests. LYYC had 5 title divisions, 1 non-title division, and 2 national divisions in 2015. History. There was a plan to promote the international contest for yo-yo in America  continent before LYYC. Isaac Kanarek, the president of Mexican Yo-Yo Association (AMYY) tried to promote North American Yo-Yo Championship in 2010 but it had been cancelled. In addition, Gregory Cohen the founder of World Yo-Yo Contest (WYYC) tried to promote Pan American International Yo-Yo Contest as the American Continental contest on June 30, July 1 & 2 2014 but it was also cancelled. After International Yo-Yo Federation (IYYF) in 2013, Kanarek offered the international contest for South American nations to give Latin players chance to participate in world contest during annual meeting in 2014 WYYC Prague . His proposal was accepted. This was the start of Latin American Yo-Yo Contest. Participating nations. The 60 competitors came from 5 nations from the American continents.