Tuesday, September 13, 2011

  Most children dribbling mini basketballs: Green Hoops for Hope set world record (HD Video)

ROCKVILLE, MD, USA -- 115 children bounced basketballs simultaneously in the Shirley Povich Field parking lot, during an event hosted by Green Hoops for Hope with the Washington GreenHawks professional basketball team (with Byron Mouton and Gheorghe Muresan) , setting the world record for most children dribbling mini basketballs at the same time, according to World Record Academy (www.worldrecordacademy.com).

  Photo: Children dribble basketballs during the Green Hoops for Hope and the GreenHawks basketball event to set the world record for the most kids dribbling a mini basketball on Saturday at Cabin John Regional Park. Photo:Tess Colwell ( enlarge photo )

Guinness World Records recognized the Longest distance dribbling a basketball in 24 hours:177.5km (110.29 miles) by Suresh Joachim (Australia) at Elmbank Community Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The Guinness World Record for the longest time to spin a basketball on a toe is 9.53 seconds by Jack Ryan (USA) at the NBA All-Star Jam Session, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA .

  "It was a way to get kids outside and have fun," said Adam Dantus, programs director for the organization.

  The event took place at Cabin John Regional Park in Rockville, MD.