0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is the World Of Records!
0:00:05 > 0:00:07# Biggest shoe, weirdest face
0:00:07 > 0:00:08# Fastest loo, tightest space
0:00:08 > 0:00:10# Longest snake, smallest van
0:00:10 > 0:00:12# Heaviest cake, tallest man
0:00:12 > 0:00:13- # Longest ears on a dog! # - Awww!
0:00:13 > 0:00:16# Most poisonous frog
0:00:16 > 0:00:19- # And a woman with a beard! # - What?!
0:00:24 > 0:00:30Greetings! I'm Ben Shires and you're tuned into Officially Amazing.
0:00:30 > 0:00:35In this series, we search the planet for the scariest, weirdest,
0:00:35 > 0:00:40highest, coolest and most dangerous records out there.
0:00:40 > 0:00:45Today we're going to be seeing an officially strange record
0:00:45 > 0:00:47attempt from Japan,
0:00:47 > 0:00:50but first, here's what we've got coming up for you
0:00:50 > 0:00:51in the rest of the show.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00Today's incredible official Guinness World Records include...
0:01:02 > 0:01:05..I get to grips with a record-breaking giant snail
0:01:05 > 0:01:06called Homer...
0:01:07 > 0:01:11..in the USA, Al meets a flipping superstar trying to
0:01:11 > 0:01:13break his own world record...
0:01:15 > 0:01:18..Sizzling Steve dices with disaster...
0:01:18 > 0:01:19Will he survive?
0:01:21 > 0:01:25..and I wrestle the heaviest female athlete in the world.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28- Will- I- survive?
0:01:28 > 0:01:31But first let's head to the other side of the world, where
0:01:31 > 0:01:35our Japanese friend Haruka is about to see a record attempt that's...
0:01:42 > 0:01:45- "Here you go, Haruka, love." - Thank you.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47Welcome to Wan Wan Dog Circus!
0:01:50 > 0:01:53"Wan wan" means "woof woof" in Japanese,
0:01:53 > 0:01:57and the centre provides a happy home for these rescue dogs.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00The team already holds the Guinness World Record for 13 dogs
0:02:00 > 0:02:02skipping at the same time.
0:02:03 > 0:02:08This was set in 2009, but today they're hoping to go one better.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12But what does it take to be a doggy record-breaker?
0:02:12 > 0:02:14Frankie takes the challenge very seriously.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16He's the leader of the pack.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Frankie? Oh, he's a bit deaf. FRANKIE!
0:02:19 > 0:02:24"Getting 13 was hard. Today there are 14 of us going for the record.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28"I know we can do it if we can just get Billy off that ball.
0:02:28 > 0:02:29"Not sure about this..."
0:02:31 > 0:02:35It looks like fun. I wonder if I could join the gang.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42- "What do you think of it so far? - Rubbish.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44"Should someone give her a biscuit?"
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Honestly, I was much better at this when I was at school.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52Let's hope that the dogs will do better than I did.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58Wan Wan's waggy-tailed wonders are multi-talented.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02This little one - the one with the orange mohawk - already holds the
0:03:02 > 0:03:07world record for the Most Rotations Around A Human Neck In 30 Seconds.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09Who's a good dog?
0:03:09 > 0:03:14Previously on Officially Amazing, we saw a group of 20 dogs just
0:03:14 > 0:03:17fail to surf their way into the record books in America.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20But then we saw little Gustl get himself
0:03:20 > 0:03:25a record for Most Knots Untied By A Dog In A Minute in Germany.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28Can our Japanese dogs join him in the canine hall of fame
0:03:28 > 0:03:31and set another amazing record?
0:03:31 > 0:03:34They've been transported to a special location for the new record
0:03:34 > 0:03:35attempt of...
0:03:38 > 0:03:40We'll be back later
0:03:40 > 0:03:41to see how they get on.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44"Oi! How come I'm the only one with orange hair? Tsk!
0:03:44 > 0:03:46"No-one's listening."
0:03:46 > 0:03:49Now, Japan is a place that's synonymous with chopsticks
0:03:49 > 0:03:52and not just for eating with.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55In Britain we also use them to set records.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57Well, at least, this man does.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11There are some things in life you really need to practise to be
0:04:11 > 0:04:13any good at. Take chopsticks, for instance.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16Millions of people use these the world over to eat their dinner
0:04:16 > 0:04:20instead of knives and forks, and yet I just can't get the hang of them.
0:04:20 > 0:04:21They're so hard!
0:04:22 > 0:04:26- All right, Ben?- Sizzling Steve, of course he's using chopsticks.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28Is there anything the man can't do?!
0:04:30 > 0:04:33EXPLOSION
0:04:33 > 0:04:35There are people around the world
0:04:35 > 0:04:37who take on bonkers adrenaline-fuelled
0:04:37 > 0:04:41challenges and death-defying stunts to set world records.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44Steve is not one of them.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47Instead, he sets world records without leaving the house.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52The master of the mundane, the baron of the banal,
0:04:52 > 0:04:54the emperor of the everyday,
0:04:54 > 0:04:57the pontiff of... well, you get the idea.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01He takes seemingly simple tasks to a whole new level
0:05:01 > 0:05:04and turns them into extraordinary record-breaking challenges.
0:05:04 > 0:05:05He currently holds...
0:05:07 > 0:05:09Will today bring him number 11?
0:05:13 > 0:05:15Today, Sizzling Steve is going to attempt
0:05:15 > 0:05:17the record for...
0:05:20 > 0:05:23The current record is...
0:05:23 > 0:05:27Here are the highly complicated rules for this challenge.
0:05:27 > 0:05:311) He must stack the dice one on top of each other using chopsticks.
0:05:31 > 0:05:332) He has one minute.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35Er, and that's it.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39And remember, whatever you do, do try this at home.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42- Steve, how are you feeling? - I feel good about this one.- Good.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44I feel good too. Claire, are you ready?
0:05:44 > 0:05:49- I'm absolutely ready. - Three, two, one, stack 'em!
0:05:50 > 0:05:52Sizzling Steve is off to a flyer!
0:05:52 > 0:05:56The bottom two dice look a bit precarious, but what do I know?
0:05:56 > 0:05:58He's the sizzling stacking specialist.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02He needs 36 for the record. He's got 19.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07He's got 20.
0:06:07 > 0:06:08Oh, but there's a wobble!
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Look at the pain etched into that face.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19Steve, you crumbled, but I think you're good to go again.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21Shall we reset?
0:06:21 > 0:06:24Go on, let's do this. Three, two, one, go!
0:06:30 > 0:06:33This is his second attempt. Just look at that technique!
0:06:38 > 0:06:40Moving to the smaller dice now.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43Fascinating strategy from The Sizzler.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45That's 22!
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Oh! 23's too much.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54But this man will stop at nothing when there's a record at stake.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57Just look at the determination in that face.
0:06:57 > 0:06:58Would you like to go again?
0:06:59 > 0:07:01One more time.
0:07:01 > 0:07:02"One more time," says the man,
0:07:02 > 0:07:05and we all agree I think you've got it in you.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07Three, two, one, stack!
0:07:10 > 0:07:12Final chance for The Sizzler.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16Remember, 36 is the magic number, but is fatigue setting in?
0:07:16 > 0:07:18We've seen this sort of thing before.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21Remember when the Space Cowboy didn't have the strength to
0:07:21 > 0:07:23throw another chain saw?
0:07:23 > 0:07:28This is exactly the same thing. Just completely different.
0:07:28 > 0:07:33I'm feeling good about this. He's stacking fast. Go, Sizzler, go!
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Look at the devastation on that face.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45Not sure what THAT face is.
0:07:45 > 0:07:50Never mind. Never mind, Steve. You diced with danger and danger won.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52What do you think went wrong?
0:07:52 > 0:07:53I don't know.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55Keep trying, mate.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57But do not fear,
0:07:57 > 0:08:01this record-breaking colossus will return with an even more
0:08:01 > 0:08:05dangerous, high-octane challenge to end all challenges.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07Trinidad and Tobago.
0:08:07 > 0:08:08Pass.
0:08:08 > 0:08:09Pass.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16Now to Al in America, who's going to meet someone who actually
0:08:16 > 0:08:18leaves the house to break records.
0:08:29 > 0:08:30Ah, the skate park.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34I've been here before and let us never speak of that again.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39No, Al, we won't mention it. Instead, we'll watch it.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46They've got something else here that I can equally embarrass myself on.
0:08:46 > 0:08:47I give you this.
0:08:47 > 0:08:48A scooter!
0:08:50 > 0:08:52This is 16-year-old Dakota Schuetz,
0:08:52 > 0:08:55but in these parts he's knows as...The Machine.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59He's been competing since he was ten
0:08:59 > 0:09:04and is currently ranked number one freestyle scooter rider in the world.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07Dakota already holds the Guinness World Record
0:09:07 > 0:09:11for the Most Stunt Scooter Backflips In One Minute,
0:09:11 > 0:09:13spinning an incredible 12 times!
0:09:13 > 0:09:16But today he's going to try and beat his own record.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19- Dakota, great to meet you, man.- You too.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22Your nickname is The Machine. How did that happen?
0:09:22 > 0:09:24Are you made of metal? Do you take batteries?
0:09:24 > 0:09:29No, at the contests we go to, I just land a lot of tricks and try
0:09:29 > 0:09:32to be as consistent as I can, so someone called me The Machine.
0:09:32 > 0:09:33It's a cool nickname, I think.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38The Machine certainly is consistent.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42To be able to set records like this, you need stamina,
0:09:42 > 0:09:45concentration and hours of practice.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49Look at the way he keeps on going, landing perfectly every time
0:09:49 > 0:09:51and lining up the next jump.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55But 12 in one minute is going to be tough to beat.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00What's your main strategy for upping the ante
0:10:00 > 0:10:01and breaking this record today?
0:10:01 > 0:10:05The record's 12, so I'm going to try and do 12 and if there's time,
0:10:05 > 0:10:07just keep going until I get tired.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10Ah, you heard it from the man, now let's get to the rules.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15Dakota has to stay in complete control during each backflip.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18He must land correctly and ride it out.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21And no extra flying aids are allowed.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26But this guy definitely won't need any.
0:10:27 > 0:10:32Dakota has spent years perfecting his technique, so unless you're also
0:10:32 > 0:10:36known as The Machine, then don't even attempt this sort of thing at home,
0:10:36 > 0:10:38or in your local skate park.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41The stage is set. Let's do this!
0:10:42 > 0:10:44Three, two, one, go!
0:10:47 > 0:10:50That's one. That's two.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53Dakota's trying to beat his own record of 12 backflips.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58Come on, The Machine!
0:10:58 > 0:11:00It's looking good so far.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03But he might need to pick up the pace if he's going to get the record.
0:11:05 > 0:11:06This is incredible.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10Time is running out.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13Can he get a couple more backflips in before this minute is up?
0:11:22 > 0:11:23OK.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25It looked good, but how good?
0:11:27 > 0:11:32It's time to find out from official adjudicator Michael.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35I'm very excited to announce that, with 18,
0:11:35 > 0:11:38you've set a new Guinness World Record achievement.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40- Congratulations.- Thanks.- Great job.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43So Dakota smashed his own record.
0:11:43 > 0:11:48The man really is a lean, mean, record-breaking machine.
0:11:57 > 0:11:59This is Nev.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03He's an Australian and here he is making a record-breaking something.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05But can you guess what it is?
0:12:05 > 0:12:06Is it a...
0:12:10 > 0:12:12Ah, it works, then.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Nev is making the world's largest surfboard.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17It's 12 metres long and needs...
0:12:25 > 0:12:26Phew!
0:12:26 > 0:12:29It cost Nev over £30,000 to make.
0:12:31 > 0:12:37It took four weeks and about five or six people full-time for that period,
0:12:37 > 0:12:40and we're all a little bit stressed but we're all really excited.
0:12:40 > 0:12:45Excited they may be, but a surfboard that doesn't surf is just a board.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47So whilst it's definitely big,
0:12:47 > 0:12:50to get the record it actually has to surf.
0:12:50 > 0:12:51Time to hit the beach.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55Surfing is a favourite pastime for Australians, along with
0:12:55 > 0:12:58throwing shrimps on the barbie and losing to England at cricket.
0:12:58 > 0:12:59Oi, mate?!
0:12:59 > 0:13:03Look at it compared to that normal-sized surfboard.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07Oh, Nev has been clever - he's put his name on the board in case
0:13:07 > 0:13:09someone else picks it up by mistake.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14Clearly Nev isn't a man to do things by halves and
0:13:14 > 0:13:18so instead of testing it on his own, he's invited the whole beach along.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24If this works, they'll set two Guinness World Records -
0:13:24 > 0:13:29The Biggest Surfboard and The Most People Riding On One Surfboard.
0:13:29 > 0:13:30Here goes!
0:13:33 > 0:13:35Incredible!
0:13:35 > 0:13:38There are 47 people on that colossal board!
0:13:38 > 0:13:43That's the most people surfing on the world's largest surfboard.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45Or, if you're a shark, the world's largest buffet,
0:13:45 > 0:13:49although you're probably not a shark if you're watching this.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52So Nev and his mates are Officially Amazing.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55All they need now is the world's biggest campervan to get it
0:13:55 > 0:13:56home again.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11On this show, I end up in lots of strange situations.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13Today, the crew have blindfolded me
0:14:13 > 0:14:18and brought me here to meet Joseph, who I'm told owns a record-breaker.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22I've no idea what it is, but I'm about to find out.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24- Would you like to hold him? - I don't know, would I?
0:14:24 > 0:14:26- Yeah.- I'll put out my hands.
0:14:28 > 0:14:29SQUELCH!
0:14:29 > 0:14:32Sounds ominous, Joseph. Oh!
0:14:32 > 0:14:34Try not to drop him.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38- Has he just had a wash, Joseph? He feels wet.- Maybe.
0:14:38 > 0:14:43It's quite suctiony and a little bit slimy and quite heavy.
0:14:49 > 0:14:50Is it a toad?
0:14:52 > 0:14:55The world's biggest snail?
0:14:55 > 0:14:58- You're correct.- Ah, brilliant!
0:15:00 > 0:15:03- Oh, hello!- "Hello!"- Look at that!
0:15:03 > 0:15:06This is Homer, the world's largest pet snail.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09- He's one handsome snail, isn't he? - "Oh, ta!
0:15:09 > 0:15:12"You're not so bad yourself, big boy!"
0:15:12 > 0:15:14- It feels very strange when he's on you.- Yeah.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17It's a feeling of him undulating underneath you.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21He's constantly moving, a bit like caterpillar tracks on you,
0:15:21 > 0:15:23but slimier ones.
0:15:23 > 0:15:28Homer is a giant African land snail. Or if you prefer...
0:15:30 > 0:15:34Like all snails, Homer is both a he and a she,
0:15:34 > 0:15:36which sounds terribly confusing.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40Homer lives in a comfy box of soil in Joseph's bedroom
0:15:40 > 0:15:42and he's got a very special diet.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44What's he eating right now?
0:15:44 > 0:15:46He's eating a cuttlefish bone.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48It's to help his shell grow
0:15:48 > 0:15:50bigger and stronger.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52Ah, amazing.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55Looks like it's quite a crispy sort of thing to me.
0:15:55 > 0:15:56Does it make a lot of noise?
0:15:56 > 0:16:00Yeah, and when I'm trying to get to sleep at night, it keeps me awake.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Really? Just from him eating?
0:16:02 > 0:16:05- Yeah.- So he's quite a noisy eater. A bit of a party animal...- Yeah.
0:16:05 > 0:16:06..when it comes to the munch.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10This is the actual sound of Homer eating.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13- "Nyum nyum nyum nyum nyum!" - HOMER BELCHES
0:16:13 > 0:16:15Not really. This is Homer.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19RHYTHMIC CRUNCHING
0:16:19 > 0:16:22- So that's him scraping away at the bone.- Yeah.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26Well, look, he is obviously the world's biggest pet snail,
0:16:26 > 0:16:29but you and he are Officially Amazing. Well done!
0:16:29 > 0:16:30Thank you.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34"Thank you, thank you, thank you! Yes, I'm amazing. Thank you!"
0:16:35 > 0:16:38Now it's time to return to Japan to see Haruka.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42Part two.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52I'm in Japan, just outside Fuji City, in the shadow of Mount Fuji, where
0:16:52 > 0:16:56some amazing canines will shortly be attempting to break their own
0:16:56 > 0:16:59record for The Most Dogs Skipping On The Same Rope,
0:16:59 > 0:17:02and the current record stands at 13.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07These dogs have been practising all day. Some more than others!
0:17:07 > 0:17:11And now it's time for walkies. Or should I say skippies?
0:17:11 > 0:17:15The Wan Wan team have already set the current world record of 13 dogs
0:17:15 > 0:17:18skipping, but can they beat that today when 14 of them
0:17:18 > 0:17:20do their skippy thing?
0:17:20 > 0:17:24"Can I point out I did not choose this outfit?"
0:17:24 > 0:17:27The atmosphere is very tense as we build up to this
0:17:27 > 0:17:29Guinness World Record attempt.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33"All right, all right, eh? Calm down, calm down!"
0:17:33 > 0:17:34To beat the record,
0:17:34 > 0:17:39all 14 dogs must leap the rope at the same time at least 12 times.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42All the dogs have to do all 12 jumps.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45If any of them miss a jump, it's a fail.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47Come on, you canines!
0:17:47 > 0:17:49- Dogs, are you ready?- "Yes!"
0:17:49 > 0:17:51"I were born ready!"
0:17:51 > 0:17:54The trainers, whenever you're ready.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59We're off!
0:18:05 > 0:18:08Remember, they've all got to jump over the rope 12 times to
0:18:08 > 0:18:10break the record.
0:18:10 > 0:18:15Can they keep going? Look at that one going for it on the end!
0:18:31 > 0:18:33The challenge is over.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37It looked amazing, but did all 14 dogs clear 12 jumps
0:18:37 > 0:18:39and set a new world record?
0:18:41 > 0:18:43As the dogs take a well-earned break,
0:18:43 > 0:18:47let's find out what the official adjudicator thinks.
0:18:49 > 0:18:56And with 16 skips over the rope, and 14 dogs doing that,
0:18:56 > 0:18:58you have achieved a new Guinness World Record!
0:18:58 > 0:19:00Congratulations!
0:19:03 > 0:19:07The Wan Wan dogs have beaten their own world record in style!
0:19:07 > 0:19:1214 dogs all managed 16 jumps! Wow!
0:19:12 > 0:19:14- Congratulations! - SHE SPEAKS JAPANESE
0:19:15 > 0:19:17ALL CHEER
0:19:17 > 0:19:20We've had a fantastic time in Fuji City. Thank you very much.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23SHE SPEAKS JAPANESE
0:19:23 > 0:19:25Bye-bye!
0:19:25 > 0:19:28Our Japanese dogs can bow out with their heads held high!
0:19:29 > 0:19:30And cut!
0:19:30 > 0:19:34- "Phew!- That's better."
0:19:34 > 0:19:37And talking of heads held high...
0:19:37 > 0:19:38PARROTS SCREECH
0:19:38 > 0:19:43# Do you get lonely up there with your head in the clouds?
0:19:43 > 0:19:49# Do you get tired of always looking down?
0:19:49 > 0:19:51# No, you don't
0:19:51 > 0:19:56# I know that you are head and shoulders above the rest
0:19:56 > 0:20:01# Cos when it comes to being tall, Sultan Kosen...
0:20:02 > 0:20:04# You're the best #
0:20:09 > 0:20:11# Part time farmer, he's a charmer
0:20:11 > 0:20:13# But his height might slightly alarm ya
0:20:13 > 0:20:14# He's a Turkish delight
0:20:14 > 0:20:16# And he lives all right in spite of his height
0:20:16 > 0:20:19# Yeah, he's 8'3", you see, measured on the 8th of February 2011
0:20:19 > 0:20:20# Yeah, what a guy
0:20:20 > 0:20:22# I bet the view's beautiful from way up high
0:20:22 > 0:20:25# Being super-tall can be helpful too
0:20:25 > 0:20:27# If you want something from the top shelf
0:20:27 > 0:20:29# He'll happily hand it down to you
0:20:29 > 0:20:32# Just using those huge hands that are 12" wide
0:20:32 > 0:20:35# Oh, how I'd love to stand by Sultan's side
0:20:36 > 0:20:41# It's a tall order, my friend what life has thrown at you
0:20:41 > 0:20:42# But it's incredible too
0:20:42 > 0:20:44# And I wish that I could spend
0:20:44 > 0:20:47# One day in your size 28 shoes
0:20:48 > 0:20:53# Do you get lonely up there with your head in the clouds?
0:20:55 > 0:20:59# Do you get tired of always looking down?
0:20:59 > 0:21:01# No, you don't
0:21:01 > 0:21:06# I know that you are head and shoulders above the rest
0:21:06 > 0:21:12# Cos when it comes to being tall, Sultan Kosen...
0:21:12 > 0:21:14# You're the best. #
0:21:19 > 0:21:20Now for...
0:21:25 > 0:21:26PHONE RINGS
0:21:27 > 0:21:28CRASH!
0:21:28 > 0:21:32I've come to a sports centre in West London to wrestle
0:21:32 > 0:21:34a record-breaking sportswoman.
0:21:34 > 0:21:35Sounds easy!
0:21:35 > 0:21:37All right, I'm going in.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41HE LAUGHS NERVOUSLY
0:21:42 > 0:21:44Hello!
0:21:44 > 0:21:46I'm Ben. Nice to meet you.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48Yeah?
0:21:49 > 0:21:51Good morning!
0:21:51 > 0:21:53- What's your name?- Sharran.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56Lovely to meet you, Sharran. And what record do you hold?
0:21:56 > 0:21:57I hold the Guinness World Record
0:21:57 > 0:22:00for the Heaviest Sportswoman In The World.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03And I'm sorry to ask this, but how heavy are you?
0:22:03 > 0:22:07At the time of doing the record I was 205kg,
0:22:07 > 0:22:09but I'm now 180kg.
0:22:09 > 0:22:14Wow, OK. So that's basically about three of me.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17Hey! So, er, who's asking the next question?
0:22:17 > 0:22:18Me! Me! I'll do it!
0:22:18 > 0:22:21So which sport is it that you do?
0:22:21 > 0:22:23I'm an amateur sumo wrestler.
0:22:23 > 0:22:24Sumo is a full-contact,
0:22:24 > 0:22:28semi-naked wrestling sport originating in Japan.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30And just like the wrestlers, it's huge.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33Some professional sumo wrestlers eat...
0:22:35 > 0:22:37Don't try that at home!
0:22:37 > 0:22:40That's almost 100 doughnuts
0:22:40 > 0:22:45or nearly 300 apples. They must have very big shopping trolleys in Japan.
0:22:45 > 0:22:49I used to think sumo wrestling was all about being quite big,
0:22:49 > 0:22:53wearing a nappy. I mean, obviously it's nothing to do with that at all.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55What does it actually entail?
0:22:55 > 0:23:00- Well, it's not a nappy, first of all. It's called a mawashi.- OK.
0:23:00 > 0:23:01And we fight in a dohyo
0:23:01 > 0:23:05and the whole point is to get your opponent out by getting
0:23:05 > 0:23:09another part of their body or the mawashi to touch the floor.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12You can also win by putting your opponent outside the ring,
0:23:12 > 0:23:15picking him up and putting him outside the ring.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19Apparently, the only way to properly understand sumo
0:23:19 > 0:23:21is to try it out yourself.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23Oh, no...
0:23:23 > 0:23:27Let's get ready to suuuuumo!
0:23:27 > 0:23:31In the purple vest, weighing in at 180kg,
0:23:31 > 0:23:34currently...
0:23:40 > 0:23:45And in the black vest, weighing in at 75kg,
0:23:45 > 0:23:47currently...
0:23:52 > 0:23:55It may look like an uneven contest,
0:23:55 > 0:23:57but there are no weight divisions in sumo.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01Wrestlers regularly face opponents twice as heavy as themselves.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04And it's not always the biggest wrestler that wins.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08Sumo is about speed, agility, skill and balance too.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11Which means I'm technically in with a chance.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14Yeah, right. Before the bout, mind games.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20Hm, not sure that worked.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24Now to lull Sharran into a false sense of security.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28Make her think I'm terrified.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32Yeah, that's pretty convincing, isn't it?
0:24:32 > 0:24:33He'll be back.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38Oh, she's still here. Right, I'm going to have to wrestle now.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42Let battle commence!
0:24:42 > 0:24:44I can do this!
0:24:45 > 0:24:47OK, it may not look like it
0:24:47 > 0:24:50but I'm genuinely using all my strength here.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54Sharran just isn't moving and now she's laughing at me
0:24:54 > 0:24:55and I'm getting dizzy.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58Whooooaaaaa...!
0:25:00 > 0:25:03Well, I'm still waiting for the official word,
0:25:03 > 0:25:06but I'm pretty sure that I've been officially beaten.
0:25:06 > 0:25:11But I can also confirm that Sharran is our supersize sumo superstar.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13And she's also Officially Amazing.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20Having experienced sumo first-hand myself,
0:25:20 > 0:25:22I thought it only fair to let Al have a go too.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25Why should I have all the pain? I mean, fun.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29Over in America, of course, they do everything bigger,
0:25:29 > 0:25:34so Al's meeting his own supersize sports star, and here he is.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37Whoa! His name is...
0:25:40 > 0:25:42Tipping the scales at over...
0:25:43 > 0:25:46He's over two metres tall and has...
0:25:49 > 0:25:52He's so big that they had to remove the front seat from his car.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55He sits in the back and drives from there!
0:25:55 > 0:25:59Manny is going to give Al a not-so-gentle introduction
0:25:59 > 0:26:03into the art of sumo and Al has no idea what he's got his hands on.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05Oh, my... OK.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10Oh! HE LAUGHS
0:26:10 > 0:26:14Wait up! Do you see the size of that guy's hand?! It's as big as my head!
0:26:17 > 0:26:21So let me get this straight - I've got to wrestle this dude?!
0:26:21 > 0:26:23Thanks!
0:26:25 > 0:26:28OK, plan A - knock him over.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32Nope.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35Plan B - tickle him. Cootchy-cootchy-coo! No.
0:26:35 > 0:26:41OK, plan C - surrender. Did you hear that, Ben? I didn't lose.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43I surrendered.
0:26:43 > 0:26:44USA! USA!
0:26:44 > 0:26:46Yes, Al, you surrendered emphatically.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49That's Sharran Alexander and Manny Yarborough,
0:26:49 > 0:26:52two more Officially Amazing record-breakers.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56See you next time for lots more heavyweight records!
0:26:56 > 0:27:01# So Sizzling Steve, he took those dice and stacked them nice and high
0:27:01 > 0:27:05# He didn't get anywhere near the record but he had a real good try
0:27:05 > 0:27:10# Well, Dakota, he's a machine On backflipping he's pretty keen
0:27:10 > 0:27:13# Yeah, the dogs could easily cope with jumping over a skipping rope
0:27:13 > 0:27:17# And we met Homer the world's biggest pet snail! #
0:27:17 > 0:27:18"Ta-ra!"
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