9yr-old Karnataka boy sets world record 'limbo-skating' under cars while blindfolded!Byline: ANILondon, September 23 (ANI): A 9-year-old boy from Belgaum, Karnataka, has set a new record by doing "limbo-skating" under cars while blindfolded blind·fold tr.v. blind·fold·ed, blind·fold·ing, blind·folds 1. To cover the eyes of with or as if with a bandage. 2. To prevent from seeing and especially from comprehending. n. 1. . Rohan Ajit Kokane left onlookers shocked showing them his skilfulness at vanishing under three vehicles, before emerging triumphantly on the other side. The daring schoolboy is the first to attempt a record at limbo-skating while blindfolded. The World Records Academy has given him a certificate, and nominated his brave efforts for the Guinness book of world records. The bendy Ben´dy a. 1. (Her.) Divided into an even number of bends; - said of a shield or its charge. third grade student started limbo-skating two-and-a-half years ago, and trains for four hours every day. "I passed blindfolded under three cars but in future I would try to pass under more," the Sun quoted him as saying. Rohan revealed that he was first inspired by a boy skater at a local roller skating roller skating, gliding on a hard, smooth, durable surface on skates with rollers or wheels, in recent years has become a popular adult sport. Skates mounted on wooden rollers date from the 1860s, and soon wooden wheels replaced the rollers. rink in Belgaum "I got fascinated and asked my dad to get me one roller skate skate, fish: see ray. skate Any of nine genera (suborder Rajoidea) of rounded to diamond-shaped rays. These bottom-dwellers are found from tropical to near-Arctic waters and from the shallows to depths of more than 9,000 ft (2,700 m). because that's all we could afford," he said. He first developed his talent at home, and later took formal lessons from a skating coach. Suryakant Hindelgelkar, Rohan's trainer, says that he soon realised that his student had a special talent. He said: "I train more than 200 students but seeing Rohan's body flexibility and control, I knew he could do something unique. We came up with limbo-skating blindfolded. He is an amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. student. I think he's god's gift." (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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