The 2008 World Sudoku Championships were held in India earlier this year. To be more exact it took place in Goa during 15-16th of April. People from 30 different countries showed up for the event. The winner was defending champion Thomas Snyder representing USA. The winner of the team event went to the Czech Republic.

(2008 World Sudoku Champ, Thomas Snyder in the middle.)

Overall
1. Thomas Snyder (USA)
2. Yuhei Kusui (Japan)
3. Jakub Ondrousek (Czech Republic)
4. Jakub Hrazdira (Czech Republic)

Classic
1. Thomas Snyder (USA)
2. David McNeill (UK)
3. Michael Ley (Germany)
4. Jakub Ondrousek (Czech Republic)

Team Results
1. Czech Republic
2. Japan
3. Germany
4. USA