Cyr wheel

Cyr wheel requires a solid, non-slippery surface such as a dance floor, concrete or stage and a relatively large performance area.

[3] Cyr claims the idea came to him from a large hula hoop and an old circular wrought-iron coat rack.

[10] Cyr first performed with the apparatus in the Cirque Éloize production of Excentricus,[3] which toured North America, Europe and Asia between 1997 and 2002.

He subsequently presented a Cyr wheel circus act at the 2003 Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in Paris and won the silver medal for his performance.

[2] The USA Wheel Gymnastics Federation and the International Rhoenradturnen Verband, with significant assistance from coaches and athletes from the École Nationale de Cirque de Montréal, developed rules for Cyr wheel competition.