WCA World Championship 2019-Melbourne Australia July 11-14

[Tyler Comfy Hat]

The applicants for Worlds have been revealed today.

Beijing/Guangzhou China.

Brest, Belarus

Melbourne, Australia.

Is it strange that the option here closest to me is the one I'd be least likely to attend if it hosted? Nothing against Belarus, but the other two options sound like much more interesting places to pay a visit, but that's probably just me.

 

[cubeshepherd]

Is it strange that the option here closest to me is the one I'd be least likely to attend if it hosted? Nothing against Belarus, but the other two options sound like much more interesting places to pay a visit, but that's probably just me.

I agree. I am really hoping that if I can go, that it will be held in China because the chances of going there verses Australia is more likely for me. I am looking forward to the announcement within the next few months.

 

[Tyler Comfy Hat]

I agree. I am really hoping that if I can go, that it will be held in China because the chances of going there verses Australia is more likely for me. I am looking forward to the announcement within the next few months.

I mean, I haven't been to any of the three or four cities in question, and would probably still go to any of them if decided upon, but Melbourne and Beijing are two of those "Bucket list" cities that I'd like to travel to at some point while I still have the chance (and the world champs is a great excuse to go), and even Guangzhou could be worth a pretty cool trip. Whereas Brest is just kinda "Eh, I guess?". Like I said, would still probably go if it was announced, just probably wouldn't excite me as much.

 

[bobthegiraffemonkey]

It's nice that they named a city after the reconstruction god.

 

[Mike Hughey]

It's nice that they named a city after the reconstruction god.

That's the one truly reasonable argument for having the competition there.

 

[AvGalen]

That's the one truly reasonable argument for having the competition there.

Reconstructions for every single attempt of the entire competition!

I would actually prefer Brest because the other locations are just "been there, done that" for me

 

[FastCubeMaster]

Next year the world champs is in Feliks’ home city!
Speedcubing really is coming home

 

[pjk]

Official post here:
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/posts/wca-world-championship-2019-in-melbourne-australia

August 29, 2018, 8:51 PM GMT+7
We are informing you that the winning candidate to host the WCA World Championship 2019 is Melbourne, Australia!

We believe that their plan was the strongest among the four candidates and that their team will lead to a successful championship next year.

Thank you to the applicants from Brest, Belarus and Beijing/Guangzhou, China for their submissions. You can view all of the application documents here.

 

[xyzzy]

No longer a "Rubik’s Cube" World Championship, but the WCA World Championship, since they fell out with Rubik's Brand.

 

[Loser]

Shouldnt this thread be merged with the other one?

 

[David Zemdegs]

Melbourne - Ranked the world's most live-able city 7 years in a row 2011-2017 (Currently second because we dont have a train from the airport ). Come and see why! We look forward to welcoming you all.

 

[Kit Clement]

Aus ain't happening guys just so y'all know

I'm hoping Asia because it's literally like twice as cheap as every other worlds I've attended

lololololol

 

[Tim Major]

This sounds like it's worth attending. Congrats to Ethan/Tim and the rest of the team.

 

[pjk]

Melbourne, great choice. Will def. attempt to make this one.

Shouldnt this thread be merged with the other one?

Done.

 

[cubeshepherd]

First off, Congratulations to all the organizers that got the competition approved and thank you all for the work and time that you have/are/and will continue to do for the WC competition. I am sure that it will be great, despite the fact that I will most likely not be able to attend.

I would really really like to go, especially since Australia is somewhere that I have really wanted to travel to (and especially now with a major competition), but at the moment there is a very small chance I can go, but I guess I will have to wait and see. I look forward to seeing more info released on the competition (such as cutoffs, schedule etc.)

 

[AvGalen]

Melbourne - Ranked the world's most live-able city 7 years in a row 2011-2017 (Currently second because we dont have a train from the airport ). Come and see why! We look forward to welcoming you all.

most live-able
Not having a train from the airport means less tourist, which would make it more live-able right

I am not deciding about Worlds just yet. I have basically done my Australia travelling 8 years ago and I am not looking forward to being in a plane for 24 hours with 2 tiny children

 

[Brest]

Sorry guys, I just couldn't fit everyone in my home. Maybe next time.

 

[AvGalen]

Sorry guys, I just couldn't fit everyone in my home. Maybe next time.

You are off the hook for reconstructions!

 

[pjk]

How's the winter weather mid-July in Melbourne? Will this be the first winter Worlds?

 

[Loser]

Also, are Australian schools on break this week? Or do the closest people need to skip school? Ik Feliks skipped school for 2013 and maybe other years.