[1] In 2000, long-time IJA member Jason Garfield founded the WJF.

[2] Garfield attracted interest and membership by framing the skills of juggling as a sport.

[5] In 2021, the WJF was reestablished as a 501(c)(3) organization[6][7] and announced its goal to create a juggling event at the Olympics.

In WJF-sponsored events, the participants use juggling props, which include: Balls, Rings, Clubs, Cigar boxes, Diabolos, and Devil Sticks.

At WJF 5, the top competition event ran alongside the Battle for the WJF Presidency, with Thomas Dietz as the inaugural winner, beating Jason Garfield.