Get to know about Roue Cyr

Have you heard of Roue Cyr wheel? A Roue Cyr wheel, also popular as mono wheel or simple wheel or Rue Cyr is a popular acrobatic device that became popular in the 20th century. The acrobatic device consists of a single and large metal hoop that is used in similar manner just like a German wheel with the acrobat rolling the wheel around the stage from one side to another. This is particularly a great activity to watch and viewers enjoy this particular performance because it is highly entertaining.

There are records of people using a similar apparatus like Roue Cyr wheel as sports equipment during the 19thand 20th centuries. This particular cyr wheel was later popularized as a popular circus skill by different acrobats and circus artists during the 1990's and later by Daniel Cyr in 2003, who presented the first cyr wheel circus act at the famous 2003 Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in Paris. He also won the Silver Medal for his performance. Cyr has claimed that he created the cyr wheel without having any awareness of the previous similar devices, but there is no evidence for this claim.

After the recent re-popularization just like the circus apparatus, thousands and thousands of circus artists from all over the world came to perform in this particular Roue Cyr wheel. The USA Wheel Gymnastics Federation and the International Rhoenradturnen Verband developed different types of rules for cyr wheel competition. They are happy that the rules they created are working and people are abiding by the rules carefully.

The first

such competition was held in Chicago in the month of October 2010. The first world championships in cyr wheel competition will be held during the 10th World Championships in Wheel Gymnastics, July 7-14th, 2013 in Chicago, IL.

The Roue Cyr wheel is popular all over the world. People love to watch acts that are performed using these wheels. These wheels are strong enough and it is really tough for the performers to move them from one position to another. Today also these acts are performed all over the world to entertain people. Audiences also love watching Roue Cyr wheel acts as they find it the most entertaining activities. Performers who perform such acts are well trained and they know quite well how to make audiences happy. The most important thing that the act requires is that the performer should be physically fit.