Tom Thomasson, the main organizer of the World Championship in Kubb, shares his Kubb journey and the development of the championship. He started playing Kubb when his father received a set as a gift, and they practiced together until Tom became better than his father. The World Championship started with 20 teams and has grown to 110 teams. Tom and his team have made changes to the tournament, including adding an extra day for one-versus-one matches and implementing tiebreakers in the group stage. They have also focused on creating a fun atmosphere and improving the food court experience. The conversation covers topics such as the atmosphere and experience of the World Championship, efforts to increase the number of players in Sweden, the vision for the World Championship in the future, and also comparison to the European Kubb Championships (EKC). The focus is on attracting both Swedish and foreign teams, maintaining the uniqueness of each tournament, and the challenges of organizing and financing the World Championship. The conversation ends with some fun rapid-fire questions.
Chapter
00:00:00 The History and Development of the World Championship in Cube
00:07:42 Balancing Competition and Activities
00:26:36 Strategies for Growing Kubb as a Global Sport
00:28:19 Balancing Fun Games and Professional Competition
00:30:11 Location and Development of the World Championship
00:37:15 Impact of the EKC Tournament and Kubb Development
Keywords
Kubb, World Championship, organizer, history, development, practice, teams, changes, tournament, atmosphere, food court, World Championship, atmosphere, experience, players, Sweden, Kubb League, Stockholm, Gotland, tournaments, Kubb Stockholm, European Kubb Championship, EKC, vision, development, foreign teams, professional players, Swiss system, tiebreak, marketing, sustainable, location, AHOI Beachkubb, dress code, grass, beach, throwing blasting, single player, team player, gameplay, shureshot, golden throw, focus, trash talk, 2-4-6, Swiss system, groups, organizing, winning, celebration, beer
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