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Bring it to your country

Host a Laughing Championship.

Laughter contests are fun, inclusive and surprisingly simple to organize. If your country does not yet have one, we encourage you to lead the way.

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Championships held inUSACanadaSloveniaIrelandFranceCzech RepublicMexicoUruguay
A practical format Six steps

From first laugh
to national champion.

01

Give yourself a few weeks

Invite contagious-laugh videos through a social page. Contagious means the laugh most likely to make other people laugh.

02

Choose eight laughers

Eight contestants create a focused, energetic event and leave room for two hosts on a video call.

03

Warm up together

Begin with a group laugh and a shared ritual—such as singing the national anthem—to make the room feel like a major event.

04

Run seven challenges

Use one challenge per round, with special group laughs between eliminations. Keep the emphasis on laughing together.

05

Crown your champion

Narrow the field to a final three, name your National Laughing Champion and celebrate the achievement.

06

Tell the world

Inform the World Laughing Championship so your winner can take the next step toward the global event.

Start something joyful

Your country
could be next.

We’ll help you understand the spirit and structure of the event.

Contact the WLC