YOU.FO: the new sport in town

After ultimate frisbee and pickleball, here’s a new leisure sport YOU.FO that promises to take Chennai on a global platform

A ring-throwing stick-and-catch field sport, born thousands of miles away in Netherlands as late as 2012 and still obscure, is being played by the teachers at American International School in Chennai. And now students of a city college are at it.

Students of Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Arts and Science College for Women got introduced to the new sport recently. YOU.FO, as the sport is called, is a mixed-gender, non-contact sport played by throwing an aerodynamic ring with specially designed sticks. Combining the features of lacrosse and ultimate frisbee, the sport can be played on the beach sands, playground or any open space measuring 10 by 30 metres.

Cyril Veronis, media and production specialist at American International School, is the ambassador of this sport in India. He got fascinated with this innovative sport. “Most Wednesdays, we teachers would play this sport that was introduced to us by Giovanni Bello, former aquatics director, who had picked it up from the founders directly,” says Cyril.

Cyril Veronis (centre) is the India lead for YOU.FO. With the team that took part in the world cup in 2025

The fitness enthusiast who plays soccer and is regular with every marathon loved YOU.FO for the adrenaline rush it brought.

“Something struck me about this sport. May be the speed as I have taken part in at least 50 marathons so far and the 10-minute format was easy and fun,” says Cyril who is in his late 20s.