 After finals of the 2016 WYYC on day 4, Steve Brown announced a bid for the 2018 WYYC in Shanghai, China.List of past World Yo-Yo Champions

The World Yo-Yo Contest has historically been dominated by the Japanese-taking home 85 World Titles in the past 22 years.The United States has also had a lesser dominance, taking home 27 World Titles.