Milwaukee's Hmong community hopes state's first tuj lub courts will grow the ancient sport

Local Hmong leader receives Hometown Hero Award

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) — A local Hmong leader has received the Assembly Hometown Hero Award for his contributions to the La Crosse community.

Milwaukee's Hmong community hopes state's first tuj lub courts will grow the ancient sport

Tuj lub, a traditional Hmong sport which translates to "spinning top" or "spin top" has been played in Milwaukee for more than a decade, but now players have their first official courts in the state. The Hmong community hopes this helps spread the sport. tuj lub is pronounced too-loo.The courts at Carmen Playfield in Milwaukee's Silver Spring neighborhood, completed last summer, represent a significant milestone for the local Hmong community, wh…