11 WORLD JIGSAW PUZZLE CHAMPIONSHIP 2024 - Teams Final

[@beckypetersen2680]

We need to get them another 4 cameras....but they have been doing fantastic!

[@Msmaria84]

I love the enthousiasm of the commentators. Hope to see you all next year.

[@hilarysoloff8936]

Glad they chose puzzles that most teams could finish - much more satisfying for everyone. Congrats to all!

[@Liisa3139]

I'm wishing another stream aside that would show a close-up of one puzzle in the making the whole time through. It is so captivating to see the individual pieces to come together; almost like doing a puzzle yourself.

[@protoman21]

Valerie does such an incredible job! I don't know how she kept the same level of excitement and professionalism throughout all 5 days, but it was a joy! Thank you!

[@jeancarroccino8574]

CONGRATS KAREN N TEAM🎉🎉

[@deltahands]

Thanks for all you do! I’m so glad I could watch this from the US!!

[@beckypetersen2680]

Val - I agree - she has done great!!! I'm so glad her voiced lasted the entire time!

[@kuttebulle]

Thank you for another great hosting of the puzzle world championship! I enjoyed the commentary so much!

[@stellasdoesstuff]

First puzzle finishes begin at 1:03:55 in the livestream (37:55 on the puzzling timer) Second puzzle finishes begin at 1:42:08 on the livestream (1:16:07 on the puzzle timer)

[@HannahElaineStudio]

Thank you!!! 🙌

[@seriliaykilel]

Amazing commentary and competition! Hope next year we get better updates on website with live tracking of results (and less time down) but otherwise flawless

[@36993020]

I like watching puzzle competitions but I am not sure if it is an Olympic sport (don’t shoot me), it’s just such a slippery slope to then include chess or other board games and esports. I think it’s ok to keep it separate.

[@danieltopia]

Yeah, I agree. I think that speed puzzling takes enough skill and practice that it's a mind sport. There's debate on if mind sports like chess are considered sports or if there need to be a physical component for something to be a sport. Regardless though, I feel like the Olympics is for physical sports. The Olympics have recognized chess and bridge officially as mind sports, but that they're not suitable for the mainstage Olympic games, so the Olympic bid doesn't seem likely to work.

[@marylincherie1806]

there is a physical component within speed puzzling. your fingers need to move quite fast to put in a piece every 3 seconds for 26 minutes.

[@36993020]

@@marylincherie1806 so are suffleboard, air hockey, foosball….

[@Ceares]

Yep, would love to see something like the Olympics for games/mindsports whatever you want to call it. But I definitely don't think they belong with the Olympics as it is.

[@jnesmld]

I agree. If it were to become an Olympic sport then the IOC would muck it up with all sorts of rules. Keep it separate. Plus there are too many Olympic sports already IMHO.

[@The0Patt]

Y'all realize that if you win your olympic bid, all this wholesomeness and inclusivity for this competiion will go away?

[@marylincherie1806]

sadly true. Also the teams could no longer have members from different countries. I'm thinking of Bobsleigh for comparison which has also teams of 2 and 4 people.

[@The0Patt]

@@marylincherie1806 good point!

[@Cuddlybearyp]

Thank you @Valerie Colt for being such a Great commentato. ❤❤

[@Clover12346]

Loved this watching on you tube.

[@jacquelinebell6201]

So happy to see that one of the commentators is an Australian! I didn't realize how big puzzling is here Go Aussies! Im only rediscovering puzzling

[@zacharyhill5052]

We need more videos and clips from WjF! 😊 amazing amazing people and content, but I believe we need to see this broken down into a series of clips and shorter videos so people can watch and understand something they’ve never seen before. More palatable- cheers! Zak

[@kristinkristin4467]

It would be cool to have a puzzle made from the overhead shot of the competition!

[@asuwannabe2015]

of COURSE the roiters were on the team won! they're so crazy fast PLUS andrea too. proud of them!!!!! edit: CONGRATS KAREN AND TEAM ON 3RD!

[@pagemayrand4956]

It seems like Val had her Mic on before the stream started, as I can hear her very faintly overtop of the Spanish ads, and the audio for the ads echoes (I'm guessing they had the same thing playing on the screen in the dome so we are getting double audio)

[@jeancarroccino8574]

Amazing NO ROUND puzzles🎉🎉

[@karawilkey5850]

love to be a part of that someday i have family members that do puzzles besides me

[@rebeccadelarosa6999]

Teams Final Announcements 22:12 Click time to jump forward.

[@Ceares]

Did something happen? I don't see Japan listed on the Teams final results list.

[@melsmith1316]

I was going to ask the same thing.

[@poohbear0320]

PLease try to get get it in the 2028 olympics or the Winter Olympics

[@sung_kaban]

1:10:20 Siberian team 😁😁😁

[@poohbear0320]

What page or site do I go to to find places and times?

[@jmason1770]

World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation website click Classification

[@brianfolsom9799]

😘🥰

[@bidwellcm]

Congratulations @karenpuzzles and team!

[@JenkinsRudolf-c6k]

Harris Thomas Miller Ronald Garcia Susan

[@Lawren1462]

Why can't we see the timer?????

[@patrickhanft]

It comes up after about 14 minutes into the competition.

[@jeannenebabor7897]

The timer didn’t start.

[@jmason1770]

There was tech issue. It comes up around 15 minutes into the contest.

[@karawilkey5850]

went too fast job well done

[@marylincherie1806]

does anyone know anything about why Puzzle Factory, Jigwas Jedi (both group C), Puzzled in Spain, Hakuna Matata (group A) and Cubuzzle did not qualify while being faster than others in their group sometimes even faster than others from the same country

[@andreaelliott728]

I think there’s something in the rules about every country having someone in the finals for fairness, so sometimes it doesn’t matter what your time is. I could be wrong, but I think Karen Puzzles explained it on her channel.

[@marylincherie1806]

@@andreaelliott728 no, it's not the country rule. Teams from Germany didn't qualify but slower teams from the US and Germany did.

[@SarahDoesPuzzles]

A lot of teams have to catch flights the last day and end up leaving early and missing the finals. Not sure if that was the situation for these specific groups, but likely that they weren't able to make it for the last day of competition but still wanted to participate in qualifiers :)

[@Koejj90]

I have not looked into this, but I would like to know more

[@sung_kaban]

I think women are better at this sport.

[@user-vx7do5sr5q]

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