Daniel Cutting - Freestyle Football World Record 2011

Daniel Cutting - Freestyle Football World Record

Freestyle football champion Daniel Cutting has set yet another record to add to his bulging CV, as he performed 1534 keep-ups with a Swiss ball, which was caught on camera at Klick Fitness gym in Stoke.

The video showcases Daniel's amazing football skills and has already been shared by fans on the video sharing website, YouTube. Daniel already holds three other different freestyle football records and even acted as a body double for Real Madrid star Kaka in a famous Adidas advert.

His other world records include the quickest time to run 100 metres with a football balanced on the head, which he did effortlessly in 18.53 seconds; the most consecutive football rolls across the forehead at 1,810 and last but not least an incredible 153 touches, the most football touches with the lips in 1 minute.

Daniel is already well known for his champion freestyle football skills after appearances at top events around the world with famous footballers, performances at live shows with a range of celebrities, plus his work with many high profile brands and football clubs.

However, after Daniel's feat to set the record for the most keep-ups with a Swiss ball at the Klick Fitness gym, he is set to enjoy even wider recognition thanks to the YouTube clip which will no doubt be shared by many.

While at the gym Daniel also spared a bit of time to show off a number of impressive other skills too.

In between his trips around the world, he makes time to visit schools and youth groups where he has brought football freestyle skills to others, teaching them impressive football tricks and stunts. Staff and members of the Stoke gym are thrilled that he has managed to set another record in their gym.

Neil Currey, Club Manager at Klick Fitness Stoke, commented: 'We were extremely excited to have Daniel appear at our Stoke gym and our members were too! It was a memorable moment that will go down in Klick Fitness history - and we're not sure that our members will look at Swiss balls in the same way again! It just goes to show that there's never a dull moment at Klick Fitness gyms - you never know what might happen! We're hugely pleased for Daniel at his latest achievement.'

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World's Largest Dodgeball Game - Alberta Students set Guinness World Record 2011

With a total of 2,012 participants, the University of Alberta struck back Friday and regained the Guinness World Record for the largest dodgeball game — a record they originally set one year ago.

Last year, the U of A set the record with 1,198 participants. That record stood until last September when the University of California, Irvine set a new record with 1,745 players. However, under the eyes of an official judge from Guinness flown in for the event, the U of A was easily able to regain the record Friday afternoon.

"We did it. We got our goal. We had people in the stands watching and everybody left with a big smile on their face," said Rory Tighe, Students' Union Vice President (Student Life) and organizer of the game. "The national pride definitely came out, the school spirit came out, and the whole community was here so it worked out perfectly."

Spectators included Mayor Stephen Mandel, President Indira Samarasekera, various members of the community, and U of A alumni. The game was preceded by a rendition of "O Canada" by Oilers' anthem singer Paul Lorieau.

After the opening ceremonies, an epic clash between Team Green and Team Gold commenced, with students, alumni, and staff creating a red sky of 1,006 dodgeballs flying back and forth across the floor as a crowd cheered them on.

After 44 minutes and 17 seconds, the Gold Team came out victorious and were able to outlast their green opponents and win for the second year in a row.

The game was an exhilarating experience for all involved and Tighe believes it's something that shows off a great U of A community.

The game was also a victory for Canada, as the competing record attempts seem to have led to an international feud of sorts between the U of A and UCI. The advertising campaign at UCI motivated students to play because they 'couldn't let those Canadians have the record.'
Tighe said he was surprised at the international competition the dodgeball record sparked.
"To be honest, I was surprised how fast it caught on, that other schools and other institutions were trying to break it," he said. "They tried a few times to break the record and UC Irvine finally succeeded and within months we're smash[ing] that. So I'd like to see their retort after this."

The U of A's latest victory in this feud seems to be in part due to the large following that dodgeball has gained on campus over the past few years. But Tighe sees the event as more than just a simple game of dodgeball.

"It's more about the community spirit, it's just we haven't found anything else that people have responded this well too."

These games may turn into an annual event due to the incredible popularity, and some participants are still hoping that another school will respond to their defeat and continue the feud.


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World's Largest chess Tournament in Ahmedabad set Guinness world record 2011

World's Largest chess Tournament in GMDC ground Ahmedabad set Guinness world record 2011

Led by world champions Viswanathan Anand, 20,000 players to play chess simultaneously with 16 masters at GMDC ground today to set a world record

Historic achievement by Gujarati sportsmen are few and far between. But the GMDC ground in Ahmedabad is all set to witness a record being set on Friday. Twenty thousand people will assemble at the ground and play chess in an attempt to create a Guinness world record in chess of the largest number of players playing the game simultaneously at one venue.

The current record is held by Mexico City. They set a new record for simultaneous chess games in December 2006 when 13,446 players faced off at the same time in a vast Spanish colonial square at the heart of the former Aztec empire.

The initiative to set a record in chess was taken by none other than Chief Minister Narendra Modi almost a year back. Ever since, the government machinery, the Gujarat State Chess Association and NIIT have been working hand in hand to make the event a success.

The record breaking event will be led by world chess champion Viswanathan Anand, who will play with 50 players.

The ground has been divided into eight squares.  Each square will have 320 players and 16 masters. One master will play with 20 players. Eighty per cent of the matches have to be completed in a span of two hours for the record to be notified in the Guiness Book. An adjudicator from the Guinness Book has already arrived in the city from London and she will confirm the record as and when the games are over.

“All arrangements are in place. We are really hopeful that by Friday evening the grand chess event at GMDC ground will find its name in Guinness Book of Records,” said Mayur Patel, secretary Gujarat State Chess Association.

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Bridgette Allen set new volleyball World Record

A local father-daughter duo recently combined their competitive spirit with their passion for volleyball to help set a new Guinness World Record for most consecutive volleyball passes.

Craig and Bridgette Allen participated last month, as the Triangle Volleyball Club hosted the record attempt in conjunction with the Mid-Atlantic Power League tournament in Raleigh. Bridgette is a four-year member of the Triangle team, which Craig describes as the elite volleyball club in Raleigh.

The new record of 110 successful passes beat the previous record of 92 set in Germany in 2006. (A first attempt at breaking the old record was halted at 17 with an errant pass.)

The record is for consecutive forearm passes over the net with a different person making each pass. Triangle Volleyball Club donated $1 for every registered participant in the attempt to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund to aid the victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti.

Participants included student-athletes, coaches and parents.

"They let old codgers like myself do it," Craig, a former player, said.

"It was a big adrenaline rush, especially taking it from the Germans," Bridgette added. "Doing it with Dad, it was funny not having ever seen him play."

Volleyball has always been a family affair for the Allens, who live near the Embro community. Craig has been involved for many years as both a player and a coach, he and wife Denise have coached together, and Bridgette followed in big sister Tiffany's footsteps.

When Tiffany, now a college student, took an interest in playing, both her parents coached, and as Tiffany moved up through age groups, Bridgette starting taking an interest.

Craig said that Bridgette, at around age 8, wanted to be team manager for her sister's team, which consisted of 15 year olds. The team was short on players, and Craig gave in to his younger daughter's request.

"We had seven players and really needed one more. (Bridgette) convinced me to let her suit up and be there just in case," he said.

Bridgette would slap her foot on the floor and slouch down in her chair because she wanted to play, Craig said, and during a regional tournament in Greensboro she got her chance when another player was benched.

Source: vancnews

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Sachin Tendulkar world record - Biggest one-day score

Sachin Tendulkar confirmed his status as one of cricket's all-time great batsmen on Wednesday, adding the highest individual one-day international score to his list of world records.





The 36-year-old became the first player to score a double-century in the 50-over format as India thrashed South Africa by 153 runs in the second match of the series in Gwalior to take an unassailable 2-0 lead.

Tendulkar surpassed the previous record of 194, which was jointly held by Pakistan's Saeed Anwar and Charles Coventry of Zimbabwe, to take his record total of runs to 17,598 in 442 one-day internationals played.

He passed three figures for the 46th time, and has now scored 17 more one-day centuries than his closest rival Ricky Ponting of Australia.

Tendulkar, one of India's most popular sporting heroes, also holds the records for most runs and most centuries in the five-day Test format.

"I don't know how to react to this," he told reporters after being presented with a silver bat to mark his 20 years in the sport.

"I would like to dedicate this double hundred to all the people of India who stood with me for the last 20 years. I really appreciate their support. This is for all the people in India."

Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hailed his teammate, with whom he added an unbroken 101 at breakneck pace.

"Even when he's tired and can't play the big shots, he's very clever to use the pace of the bowler," Dhoni said. "It's very difficult for the bowlers, they don't know exactly where to bowl, so I think he batted really well."

Tendulkar made only four in India's victory in the first match on Sunday, but batted throughout the home team's innings of 401-3 as he made exactly 200.

Tendulkar put on 194 for the second wicket with Dinesh Karthik after the early departure of Virender Sehwag for nine with the score on 25.

Tendulkar scorched to his 50 from only 37 deliveries before Karthik became Wayne Parnell's second victim, having made 79 off 85 balls with three sixes.

Yusuf Pathan matched Tendulkar's ferocious scoring rate as he clubbed 36 off 23 deliveries, adding 81 with the man known as "the Little Master."

Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni then joined in with a rapid 68 off only 35 balls, hitting four sixes, while Tendulkar reached 200 with a single off Charl Langeveldt in the final over.

As well as three sixes, he hit 25 boundaries -- the most in any individual one-day innings -- in his 147-ball knock.

South Africa set the record for highest run chase of 438-9 against Australia in 2006, and needed to score the third biggest mark to overhaul India's total.

But the tourists did not get close, being dismissed for 248 with 7.1 overs left in their allocation.

A.B. De Villiers top-scored with an unbeaten 114, his fifth one-day century, but the Proteas' next best was 34 from opener Hashim Amla.

Recalled seam bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth took three wickets for India, while Ravindra Jadeja, Pathan and Ashish Nehra claimed two victims each.

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Dwight Howard - Longest basketball shot set Guinness World Records

DALLAS - It was the "shot heard 'round the world,'" and a world record, set by one of our own Orlando Magic players.

On Saturday February 13, during NBA All-Star Jam Session in Dallas, Magic man Dwight Howard entered the Guinness Book of World Records by hitting the longest basketball shot while sitting down. After nailing one from half-court, Howard scooted back to 52 feet and six inches, flicked his wrist, and made history.

"I was just having fun. They asked me to do it before we got to Dallas, to 'break your own record,' and it was all in the wrist," Howard told FOX 35. "I talked to Reggie Miller before it and he said just flick your wrist, and it worked."

Dwight Howard - Longest basketball shot video



When asked if he was he genuinely surprised after he made the shot, Howard said, "Uh, it was one of those shots we practice every day as a team... just kidding."

"Superman" is a kidder and all-around performer, with cameos in Hollywood movies and a hilarious "This is SportsCenter" commercial on ESPN. In the spot, Howard is seen sporting the "Clark Kent" persona.

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When asked if he would ever considere a side career as an actor, Howard said, "I've always wanted to be an actor."

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Biggest Dodgeball Game set world record

Organizers at the University of Alberta attempted to shatter a world record by hosting a 1,000-person dodgeball game. And while the Edmonton Sun notes that "it will be several months before officials from the Guinness World Records verify the accomplishment," the attempt appears to have been successful.

The previous record, set at San Diego State University, was a 450-person match. Alberta students and staff obliterated the old mark by organizing an epic showdown with 1,200 participants. Scroll down to see footage from the event.

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Sachin Tendulkar - Cricket World Records

Test Cricket

Game Appearances:

* On his Test debut, Sachin Tendulkar was the third youngest debutant (16y 205d). Mushtaq Mohammad (15y 124d) and Aaqib Javed (16y 189d) debuted in Test matches younger than Tendulkar. Since then, there have been 2 players who were younger than Sachin on their Test Cricket debut: Hasan Raza - Pakistan (14y 227d), the current youngest debutant, and Mohammad Sharif - Bangladesh (15y 128d).

* Tendulkar has played the most number of Test Matches (159) for India (Kapil Dev and Rahul Dravid are second with 131 Test appearances each).
* Tendulkar is second in the list of players with most Test caps at 159. Only Steve Waugh (168 Tests) has appeared in more games than Tendulkar.

Runs Scored:

* Highest run scorer in the history of Test cricket with 12773 Test runs. He achieved this feat after surpassing West Indies' Brian Lara against Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy series, on October 17 , 2008 at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India.

* Career Average (1989-2008, 158 Tests, 12,773 runs at 54.58 )

* Became the first Indian to surpass the 11,000 Test run mark and the third International player behind Allan Border and Brian Lara. Lara took 213 innings, Sachin 223 and Border 259.

* Second Indian after Sunil Gavaskar to make over 10,000 runs in Test matches.

* Tendulkar and Brian Lara are the fastest to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket history. Both of them achieved this in 195 innings.

* On 05 April 2009 Sachin Tendulkar (7165) edged past Brian Lara's (5736) world record of runs scored in Tests away from home. Tendulkar achieved this in 90 away Test matches while Lara had scored his runs in 66 away Tests.

* Tendulkar has five calendar years with 1000 or more runs - 2008(1063), 2002 (1392 runs), 1999 (1088 runs), 2001 (1003 runs) and 1997 (1000 runs). Gavaskar is the only other Indian with four seasons of 1000+ runs. Only Tendulkar, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Pointing and Brian Lara have five seasons with 1000 or more runs in Test cricket.

Centuries:

* Highest number of Test centuries (42), overtaking Sunil Gavaskar's record (34) on 10 December 2005 vs Sri Lanka in Delhi. Ricky Ponting has 37 centuries to his credit and Brian Lara has scored 34 Test Centuries.

* When Tendulkar scored his maiden century in 1990, he was the second youngest to score a century. Only Mushtaq Mohammad had scored a century at a younger age by 1990. Tendulkar's record was bettered by Mohammad Ashraful in 2001/02 season. The record for previous youngest Indian centurion was held by Kapil Dev.

* Tendulkar's record of five centuries before he turned 20 is a current world record.

* Tendulkar holds the current record (217 against NZ in 1999/00 Season) for the highest score in Test cricket by an Indian when captaining the side. Gavaskar held the previous record (205 against West Indies in Bombay - 1978/79 season)

* Tendulkar has scored centuries against all Test playing nations. He was the third batman to achieve the distinction after Steve Waugh and Gary Kirsten. The current list also includes Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting, Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, Adam Gilchrist and Marvan Atapattu.

* Tendulkar's 37th century against Bangladesh during the 2nd Test , made history as the 1st time the top four batsmen of any team had all scored centuries in a single innings. Dinesh Karthik (129), Wasim Jaffer (138) and Rahul Dravid (129) were the other centurions in the innings.

ODI

Game Appearances:

* Matches Played: 425 ( Most )
Consecutive ODI Appearances: 185
Most Stadium Appearances: 90 different Grounds

* Inning Appearances: 415 ( Most ). First to appear in 400 innings in ODI matches.
* On his debut, Sachin Tendulkar was the second youngest debutant. Only Aaqib Javed debuted in ODI matches younger than Sachin Tendulkar. Since then, there has been 4 players who were younger than Sachin on their ODI debut: Hasan Raza (Pakistan) - the current youngest debutant, Mohammad Sharif (Bangladesh), Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) and Ramveer Rai (UAE)

Runs Scored:

* Most Runs: 16,684 Runs at the rate of 44.37 runs for every time he has gotten out (as of April 16 2009). He is the leading run scorer in the ODI format of the game and the only player ever to cross the 13,000-14,000-15,000 and 16,000 run marks.
* First player to reach 10,000-11,000-12,000-13,000-14,000-15,000and 16000 ODI runs.
* Highest individual score among Indian batsmen (186* against New Zealand at Hyderabad in 1999). The score of 186* is listed the fifth highest score recorded in ODI matches
* Holds the record for scoring 1,000 ODI runs in a calendar year. He has done it seven times - 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2007
* Tendulkar has scored over 1000 ODI runs against all major Cricketing nations.
* Tendulkar is the only batsman to score over 2500 runs against any opponent (Australia). Tendulkar is also the only batsman to achieve the feat runs against 2 opponents - Sri Lanka is the other team.
* After Sachin crossed the 10,000-run mark in ODIs, only seven other players have managed to cross the milestone: (Sanath Jayasuriya, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting, Brian Lara, and Inzamam ul Haq, Jacques Kallis). Sachin was the fastest to reach 10,000 runs taking 259 innings and has the highest batting average among batsmen with over 10,000 ODI runs

Centuries & Fifties Record:

* Most centuries: 43
Most centuries against an opponent - 8 vs. Australia.
Most centuries vs. Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
* Most Fifties: 91.
Highest number of 50+ scores in ODIs - 134 (43 Centuries and 91 Fifties).
Only player to have over 100 innings of 50+ runs.

ODI Awards:

* Most Man of the Match Awards: 58 Man of the Match Awards

* Most Man of the Series Awards: 14 Man of the Series Awards

Calendar Year Record:

* Most ODI runs in a calendar year: 1,894 ODI runs in 1998.

* Most Centuries in a calendar year: 9 ODI centuries in 1998

Partnership Records:

* Sachin Tendulkar with Sourav Ganguly hold the world record for the maximum number of runs scored by the opening partnership. They have put together 6,271 runs in 128 matches that includes 20 century partnerships and 21 fifty run partnerships. The 20 century partnerships for opening pair is also a world record.

* Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid hold the world record for the highest partnership in ODI matches when they scored 331 runs against New Zealand in 1999 at the LBS, Hyderabad

* Sachin Tendulkar has been involved in six 200 run partnerships in ODI matches - a record that he shares with Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid.

World Cup

* Most runs (1,796 at an average of 59.87 as on 20 March 2007) in World Cup Cricket History including 4 centuries & 13 fifties with a best score of 152* against Namibia in 2003 world cup
* 673 runs in 2003 Cricket World Cup, highest by any player in a single Cricket World Cup
* Player Of The World Cup Tournament in the 2003 Cricket World Cup.

* 523 runs in the 1996 Cricket World Cup at an average of 87.16, making him the highest run scorer in the 1996 World Cup and setting the then record for the highest runs by any player in a single Cricket World Cup - subsequently bettered by himself in the 2003 World Cup

Combined (ODI & Test) records

* First batsman in history to score over 50 centuries in international cricket. He now has 85 centuries (42 in Tests, 43 in ODIs), which is still the record for the highest number of centuries in international cricket.

* Most overall runs in international cricket, (ODIs+Tests+Twenty20s), with 28,861 runs overall (12,773 in Tests, 16,684 in ODIs).

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SPRINT king Usain Bolt broke the 100m Running world record

SPRINT king Usain Bolt will compete in New York this summer at the fifth leg of the new-look Diamond League on the same track that he first broke the 100m running world record.

Meet organisers confirmed on Tuesday that the three-time Olympic gold medallist, world champion and world record holder will compete in the Adidas Grand Prix on June 12 on Randall's Island.

In May 2008, Bolt clocked 9.72 seconds to break compatriot Asafa Powell's world record at the Reebok Grand Prix in New York before heading to Beijing that August and crossing the line in 9.69.


"The track was lit up by lightning but despite the storm the supporters stayed seated to watch the 100m. So I know they enjoyed my speed," said Bolt.

Bolt has since become the hottest property in world athletics and clocked new world records of 9.58 and 19.19 at last summer's World Championships in Berlin.

The New York meet, formerly known as the Reebok Grand Prix, will be the fifth stop on the inaugural IAAF Diamond League circuit.

Bolt is expected to opt against competing at October's Commonwealth Games in Delhi, instead inspected to feature at the majority of the 14 events that make up the new Diamond League, which replaces the six-legged Golden League series.



Source: morethanthegames

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Dan Magness sets 'keepy-uppy' world record

Mr Dan Magness has broken a world record by playing "keepy-uppy" 30 miles across London, visiting every Premier League stadium in the capital.

Dan Magness, 26, left Fulham's Craven Cottage at 0800 GMT and finished at Tottenham Hotspur's White Hart Lane stadium at about 2145 GMT.

By doing the "football freestyler", he managed the longest keepy-uppy journey.

To break the record he had to keep the ball off the ground using all parts of his body, except his hands.

After reaching White Hart Lane, Mr Magness, of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, said: "I am absolutely exhausted, I've had every sort of cramp but I am really proud."


He said he now hoped to visit every Premier League ground doing his football tricks.

The ball he used will embark on a 10,000-mile overland journey to Johannesburg, South Africa.

On its journey, the football will be taken through Europe and 17 African countries to the opening of the World Cup in the South African city.

In much the same vein as the Olympic Torch, the football - which organisers refer to as The Ball - is seen as a symbol of hope, promoting peace and unity.

The ball was hand-stitched in Africa by Alive & Kicking, a UK-based social enterprise that runs stitching factories in Kenya and Zambia.

"It's a fitting way to begin the ball's journey to the World Cup in South Africa and we're very proud that a ball hand-stitched by Alive & Kicking in Kenya will be the centrepiece of this amazing footballing spectacle," said Alive & Kicking director Will Prochaska.

Mr Magness has already broken four world records, recently controlling a ball for 24 hours in a box in central London's Covent Garden.

Source: news.bbc

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Tendulkar, Dravid most 100-plus run partnership pair set world record stand

Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid today registered the world record of most 100-plus run partnership by any pair during the second day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh here today.

Tendulkar and Darvid have now 17 100-plus partnerships, one more than the Australian pair of Mathew Hayden and Ricky Ponting and West Indians Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes, who have 16 such stands.

The Indian duo's world record of most number of 100-plus partnership came after the drinks break in the post-lunch session when Tendulkar also reached his 55th Test fifty in his 164th match when he drove past extra cover for a four.

Tendulkar and Dravid's 100-run partnership for the third wicket came from 25.3 overs and included 10 boundaries.

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