• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Hannah Baran learned to juggle like children learn to do most things in today's technology-driven world: online.
• Bored over winter break last year, the 12-year-old began watching YouTube tutorials about juggling and started practicing an hour a day. She mastered juggling with three balls and then with rings and clubs before moving on to more intricate skills.
• This week, Baran was crowned the World Juggling Federation's international champion in the beginner's division.
• "Some of the tricks look really cool, even though they aren't that difficult to do. I like the illusion of them," said Baran, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, minutes after she was named champion of her division.
• Baran joined jugglers from around the world in South Dakota's largest city this week for the competition that's often referred to as the Olympics of juggling.
• But don't look for carnival knives, blazing torches or clowns riding unicycles at this event. The competition is about pure, unadulterated juggling using just three props: balls, clubs and rings.
• Fancy uniforms are banned. Technical routines are mandatory, and competitors are scored on a range of events that tests their agility, endurance, technique and co

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