International Yo-Yo Federation

Abbreviation	IYYF
Formation	February 8, 2013[1]
Type	International non-governmental & non-profi organization
Legal status	A legal entity operating in accordance with the laws of the Czech Republic
Purpose	Developing and promoting yo-yoing as a sport on a global level.[2]
Headquarters	Czech Republic
Location	Prague, Czech Republic
Region served	Worldwide
Membership	National organization
Official language	English
Main organ	Executive Board
Website	iyyf.org

International Yo-Yo Federation (IYYF) is an international Yo-yo organization that promotes World Yo-Yo Contest and European Yo-Yo Championship and develops and promotes yo-yoing as a sport on a global level.

History

The International Yo-Yo Federation (IYYF) was formed on February 8, 2013. World Yo-Yo Contest had been promoted by Greg Cohen since 2000. IYYF was formed to promote world Yo-Yo contest and other international competitions. The United States, the Czech Republic, Japan, and Brazil are the first national members to join the IYYF.

Executive Board

• Ondrej Sedivy (Czech Yoyo Association)
• Hironori Mii (Japan Yo-Yo Federation)
• Rafael Matsunaga (Brazilian YoYo Association)
• Thad Winzenz (US National Yo-Yo League)
• Jan Kordovsky (Czech Yoyo Association)