World Riichi Championship (WRC) is the worldwide competition of Mahjong under Japanese rule since 2014. Both men and women are eligible to contest this title. The competition is organized by the TNT French Riichi Mahjong Club mainly.
History
The World Riichi Championship was organized by Quentin Thomas and Valérian Thomas who are the co-founders of TNT French Riichi Mahjong Club in 2014. On July 16, 2014, the 1st championship was held in Mairie de Puteaux, Paris, France.
References
World Riichi Championship Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA