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Thursday, December 8, 2016
Largest roller skating relay: India sets world record (VIDEO)
BELGAUM, India -- As many as 661 skaters from across the country created a new world record for the Largest roller skating relay (24 hours)
by skating
non-stop for 24 hours in Belgaum, Karanataka, India, during an event organized by Shivaganga Roller Skating Academyand Trinity College, according to the World Record Academy
.
Photo: Skaters from Karnataka, Maharashatra, Goa, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and Utar Pradesh participated in the World's Largest Roller Skating Relay. event. Skating champions Aniket Chindal, Nikhil Chindak, Sarvesh Amte, Kalyan Patil, Suhas Karekar and others celebrated the new record by waving the national tricolor, distributing sweets and bursting firecrackers.
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The Guinness World Records world record for the largest roller skating dance routine is 270 participants, achieved by Shivganga Roller Skating Club (India) in Belgaum, Karnataka, India, on 19 November 2015.
Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the fastest time to skate 1 km backwards; it is 2 min 8 sec, achieved by Prayatn Sharma (India), in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, on 21 June 2015.
Shivaganga Roller Skating Academyand Trinity Collegeorganized the record attempt at the academy's skating rink at Om Nagar, The Times New Network reports.
Skaters from Karnataka, Maharashatra, Goa, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Delhiand Utar Pradeshparticipated in the event.
Link: List of participants
Skating champions Aniket Chindal, Nikhil Chindak, Sarvesh Amte, Kalyan Patil, Suhas Karekarand others celebrated the new record by waving the national tricolor, distributing sweets and bursting firecrackers.
Related world records:
Longest stretched skating: Nishant Singh sets world record (VIDEO)
Longest jump on rollerblades: Taig Khris sets world record (HD Video)
Longest Roller Skating Marathon: Indian skaters (Video)
Longest Backwards Limbo Skating: Kaitlyn Conner
Longest Backwards Limbo Skating Under Vehicles: Abhishek Navale
Longest blindfold limbo skating: Rohan Kokane
Backwards Limbo Skating: Zoey Beda
Longest skateboard 24h ride: James Peters
