Ben tried to take a deep breath to calm his nerves, but his heart was still pounding, and the hand holding the Yo-Yo wouldn't stop trembling.
Hundreds of other contestants just like him were waiting in the square. They were all of different ages, races, and backgrounds, all anxiously awaiting the judges.
When he signed up, he had thought it was just a recreational competition. 'A Yo-Yo? It's just a toy. How big of a deal could they possibly make it?'
However, once he arrived on site, he discovered there were thousands of contestants in the preliminaries alone. People had even traveled from other cities to participate, and all the major city newspapers were present, reporting on the entire event.
It was said that the main tournament would be held in the Twin Cities Arena, a venue that could hold a whopping fifty thousand spectators!
