0:00:02 > 0:00:06- This is the world of records. Officially... Biggest.- Shoe!
0:00:06 > 0:00:09- Weirdest.- Face!- Fastest.- Loo! - Tightest.- Space!
0:00:09 > 0:00:11- Longest.- Snake! - Smallest.- Van!
0:00:11 > 0:00:13- Heaviest.- Cake! - Tallest.- Man!
0:00:13 > 0:00:14- Longest ears on a dog.- Aw!
0:00:14 > 0:00:17Most poisonous frog!
0:00:17 > 0:00:19- And a woman with a beard.- What?!
0:00:19 > 0:00:24Officially, officially, officially... Amazing!
0:00:25 > 0:00:29Howdy, and welcome to Officially Amazing.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32Now, if you want to see records and record attempts
0:00:32 > 0:00:35from around the world that feature a bit of this,
0:00:35 > 0:00:38a bit of that and something of this,
0:00:38 > 0:00:41then you are in the right place, buddy.
0:00:41 > 0:00:42This show's a corker.
0:00:42 > 0:00:47Today's Officially Amazing Guinness world record attempts include...
0:00:48 > 0:00:51Our officially competitive global heroes hop to it
0:00:51 > 0:00:54in a toe-transferring golf ball clash of the titans.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59It's bathtime for these two.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02Will they sink or swim in the prestigious world
0:01:02 > 0:01:04of bath-tub propulsion?
0:01:05 > 0:01:08And our German pal Stefan tries to hurdle an enormous...
0:01:08 > 0:01:12hurdle whilst riding a skateboard.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14But first, here's Haruka.
0:01:25 > 0:01:30Konichiwa, and welcome to Japan where we are underground,
0:01:30 > 0:01:35way underground in some weird and mysterious subterranean structure.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38Enclosed in these miles of tunnels,
0:01:38 > 0:01:41we'll find today's record challenger.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45A bit creepy, isn't it? Let's go and find him.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49This huge structure is actually to protect Tokyo against flooding
0:01:49 > 0:01:52and it's a record holder itself.
0:01:52 > 0:01:53It's the scarily titled...
0:02:01 > 0:02:05But what blood-curdling and terrifying record attempt
0:02:05 > 0:02:07are we looking for today?
0:02:09 > 0:02:10Skipping?
0:02:14 > 0:02:17This is skipping supremo Mittyan.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22Today we are going to see Mittyan attempt two Guinness world records.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26It's going to be a super special skipping spectacular.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31Mittyan, your skipping is absolutely amazing.
0:02:31 > 0:02:32What's your favourite trick?
0:02:32 > 0:02:37- TRANSLATION:- I love doing tricks while I backflip through the air,
0:02:37 > 0:02:40but it's very hard and I do get all dizzy!
0:02:44 > 0:02:48Mittyan's first record attempt of the day is for most skips
0:02:48 > 0:02:50over a rope in a minute.
0:02:50 > 0:02:55Here are the rules. He must use a standard skipping rope.
0:02:55 > 0:02:59One skip is a 360 degree unbroken revolution of the rope.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02And, if it snags in any way, that skip is not counted.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06The record to beat is 332 in 60 seconds.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08Yes, 332!
0:03:08 > 0:03:13That's over five skips every second. Surely that's impossible?
0:03:13 > 0:03:16Mittyan is ready for his first record.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Let's see how he does.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21And he's off.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25Remember, Mittyan needs more than five skips per second to nail this
0:03:25 > 0:03:27and he's certainly off to a flying start.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31I know you can't really see it, but there is a rope, I promise.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Just look at that precision skipping.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36The trick is to keep your body still
0:03:36 > 0:03:39and move your hands and feet as fast as you can.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41It's super tiring.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45This man is a skipping machine!
0:03:47 > 0:03:50Look, he's skipped so fast he's on fire!
0:03:50 > 0:03:53Oh, actually that's sweaty steam. Ugh.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56Has he beaten 332?
0:03:56 > 0:03:59We'll return soon to find out how Mittyan got on
0:03:59 > 0:04:02and we'll see him attempt another record.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05But first, here's Al with a question for you.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15This is Shuquan Tang of China
0:04:15 > 0:04:18and he's appearing in Italy to attempt a Guinness world record.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22But what is this man's weird and wonderful skill?
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Is it...
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Well, it's certainly not going to be the last one.
0:04:33 > 0:04:37Oh, it is! Oh, who's a pretty boy?
0:04:37 > 0:04:40Shuquan is a champion gurner and today he's going for the record
0:04:40 > 0:04:44for the longest gurn with the lower lip covering the nostrils.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46Yep, it's a real record.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Audience participation there, but she's rubbish.
0:04:49 > 0:04:54Make an effort, lady. Shuquan is now ready.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57And he's into the gurn.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00With his face like that he needs to hold his breath.
0:05:00 > 0:05:05And of course, if the wind changes, he might get stuck like this.
0:05:05 > 0:05:06The crowd willing him on,
0:05:06 > 0:05:11he needs to last a minimum of 45 seconds to set a brand-new record.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Do you think he's "gurn" to make it?
0:05:13 > 0:05:15Surely he's running out of breath?
0:05:15 > 0:05:19The host is on stand-by to give him the kiss of life if he passes out.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23And that's it. He can gurn no more.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28Look at that, just willing that lower lip to stay over the nose.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31Incredible! Let's see what the judges have to say.
0:05:32 > 0:05:37Yes, it's a new world record with a gurn time of 53 seconds.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41Brilliantly weird and officially amazing.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45From the far out back to the Far East now, it's...
0:05:52 > 0:05:55We are in Japan to see someone who is amazing at skipping.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57No, not me. Him!
0:05:57 > 0:06:00Earlier, Mittyan attempted the most skips in a minute.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03Has he bagged himself a Guinness world record?
0:06:03 > 0:06:08He had to beat 332 and we've moved above ground for the official result.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12You have achieved
0:06:12 > 0:06:14three hundred...
0:06:14 > 0:06:16and 48!
0:06:16 > 0:06:18Congratulations.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23That's incredible! 348 skips in one minute.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26That's nearly six skips every second.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30But there's no time to rest for Mittyan.
0:06:30 > 0:06:35He's already bagged one record and he's attempting another,
0:06:35 > 0:06:37which is...
0:06:41 > 0:06:44Phew. That actually takes longer to say than do.
0:06:44 > 0:06:45Here are the rules.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47A standard skipping rope must be used.
0:06:47 > 0:06:52Only hands can propel the rope. This is a brand-new record.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55His target is set at five skips in a single back flip.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59We're all set. Mittyan, are you ready?
0:06:59 > 0:07:02This one's about maxing both the height of the backflip
0:07:02 > 0:07:05and the speed of the rope. Blink and you'll miss it.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Aaah! The rope caught on his left heel
0:07:11 > 0:07:14so not quite five full rotations,
0:07:14 > 0:07:16but so close!
0:07:16 > 0:07:19You can see in the replay just how impressive this is.
0:07:19 > 0:07:24There's one skip, two skips, three skips,
0:07:24 > 0:07:29four skips and look how close he was to five.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32The rope just catching his heel.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34He's going to go again.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36This time, Mittyan!
0:07:36 > 0:07:38Great height again.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44Aaah, same problem as last time.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47Again, left foot got caught.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49He needs to clear both feet.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54Mittyan's got the champion's attitude.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58If at first you don't succeed, try, try
0:07:58 > 0:08:02and try again.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06Aaah, always the same problem.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09The rope catches on his left heel.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13He's getting tired and dizzy, but he's going to have one more go.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16It's now or never. Can he do it?
0:08:16 > 0:08:18Come on, Mittyan!
0:08:18 > 0:08:21Keep your eyes on that left foot.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24Will the rope complete that last rotation this time?
0:08:29 > 0:08:33He's done it! He's done it!
0:08:33 > 0:08:35I think...
0:08:35 > 0:08:39Looks like he's finally got that fifth rotation.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41Let's get the official result from adjudicator Aya.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44I've checked the footage and it's very close.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49What you have achieved was...
0:08:51 > 0:08:54..five complete rotations. Congratulations.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58Mittyan, how are you feeling?
0:08:58 > 0:09:03- TRANSLATION:- I am thoroughly delighted with myself.
0:09:03 > 0:09:04Bye-bye.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06Thanks, Haruka.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08Let's skip back to the UK now for a very silly record.
0:09:19 > 0:09:24La-da-da, ah, the mighty bath.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26Not only is it good clean fun,
0:09:26 > 0:09:30but you can also break a world record in one of these beauties.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34All you need is a helmet, an oar
0:09:34 > 0:09:37and finally, a pirate.
0:09:37 > 0:09:38Yaarrgghh!
0:09:38 > 0:09:41Yeah, all right, I do the jokes on this show, Pirate Pete.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43- Tony.- Tony?
0:09:43 > 0:09:46We're in Cardiff, the capital of Wales,
0:09:46 > 0:09:50where we're going to experience the wacky world of bathtub racing.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54Daniel and Pirate Tony have competed in bathtub races before,
0:09:54 > 0:09:58but never when there's been a Guinness world record on the line.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01They'll be racing the clock and each other as they try to set
0:10:01 > 0:10:06a new world record for the fastest time to paddle a bath 100 metres.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08Time for me to have a go.
0:10:08 > 0:10:09How hard can it be?
0:10:11 > 0:10:13What am I actually doing then?
0:10:13 > 0:10:14There's the paddle.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18I'm usually trying to keep the water in the bath, not out of it.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20This is way more difficult than I thought it would be.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23Ah, hello, hello?
0:10:23 > 0:10:26To be fair, baths aren't designed for the sea.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28They're not very stable.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30Staying afloat is tough enough, never mind racing.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34I'm a bath down. I've lost the bath!
0:10:34 > 0:10:36Uh-oh! My bath has just become a sink.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38Man the lifeboats!
0:10:38 > 0:10:41OK, so I'm evidently not a natural bathtub racer.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44Time I pulled the plug on this.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47Whilst I try and get Cardiff Bay out of my bath and dry off,
0:10:47 > 0:10:49you can check out the rules.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56The bathtub must be a standard production model.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00The record attempt must take place on a pre-measured 100-metre course,
0:11:00 > 0:11:02and as this is a brand-new record,
0:11:02 > 0:11:05it's been decided that the course must be completed
0:11:05 > 0:11:08in less than one minute and 45 seconds to count.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11These Welsh wet weather water wizards
0:11:11 > 0:11:13are two of the world's top tubbers.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15So who'll come out on tap?
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Er, I mean top.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21It's mari-time to try for a new record,
0:11:21 > 0:11:23as Pirate Tony takes to the tub.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Don't worry, he is wearing a life jacket under that ridic...
0:11:26 > 0:11:29I mean, very smart outfit.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32Three, two, one, bathtub!
0:11:32 > 0:11:35His time starts when he enters the 100-metre course.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38There he goes. He's off and away.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40I never thought I'd say this -
0:11:40 > 0:11:44there goes a man controlling a bathtub down Cardiff Bay.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48Great technique, Pirate Tony keeping his tub as level as possible.
0:11:48 > 0:11:53Oh, but his feathery friend looks as sick as - well, as sick as a parrot.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55I feel sick!
0:11:55 > 0:11:59Told you! Rounding the 50-metre buoy now, that's h-aa-rrff way.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02Remember, there's no keel and no rudder on this bath,
0:12:02 > 0:12:05which makes it very hard to steer.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07But this pirate's a pro.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10One minute and 45 seconds is the time to beat.
0:12:10 > 0:12:15Come on! Not long left. Excellent work, he's coming in final stretch.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20Yeah, fantastic!
0:12:20 > 0:12:22Great stuff from Pirate Tony.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25We have no idea why he's called Pirate Tony,
0:12:25 > 0:12:29but decided not to ask in case he made us walk the plank.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31Dan's seen what he has to do.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34Undaunted, he takes to the tub.
0:12:34 > 0:12:39Dan - ready? Excellent. Then three, two, one, bathtub.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42Oh, there goes the tub and Dan's got a very different technique.
0:12:42 > 0:12:43He's on his knees.
0:12:43 > 0:12:48Not in submission but absolute fighting prowess in that bathtub.
0:12:48 > 0:12:54Dan is relying on raw power, unlike Pirate Tony's more controlled style.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58He's thrashing around, very interesting to watch.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01A contrasting style from Dan in the turn.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03Could this be the difference between winning and losing?
0:13:03 > 0:13:07Go on, Dan! Really not long now for Dan to go.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10You can see he's slowing down.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13But he's in a bathtub for goodness' sake. Come on!
0:13:13 > 0:13:16This is it! Power through! Whoo, that's it.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19He crosses the finish line.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21Dan, a lot of water coming on board.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25Wow, guys, that was an epic bathtub race.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28Do you know if it would be a record?
0:13:28 > 0:13:31It's pretty close, pretty close.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34Oh, dear.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37The tension has all become too much for Tony's feathered friend.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40It is no more. It's an ex-parrot.
0:13:40 > 0:13:44Anna, you watched the race with me and every race needs a winner.
0:13:44 > 0:13:45So who was it?
0:13:45 > 0:13:49Well, it was really, really close, like seconds.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52But Tony was slightly faster.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56Well done, Pirate Tony, but was he quicker than the one minute
0:13:56 > 0:13:59and 45 seconds needed to set a new world record?
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Tony achieved...
0:14:02 > 0:14:05one minute and 26 seconds,
0:14:05 > 0:14:07which is a new Guinness world record. Congratulations.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10Well done, sir.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12You did admirably well, congratulations.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17Well, I mean, was there ever any doubt that these two
0:14:17 > 0:14:20were always going to be Officially Amazing?
0:14:20 > 0:14:24Absolutely fantastic and in my books, a little bit awesome.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26See? "Oarsome"
0:14:26 > 0:14:28Oh, well, please yourselves.
0:14:28 > 0:14:32Now from a record-breaking feat to these record-breaking hands.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35# Everybody put your hands up, yeah
0:14:35 > 0:14:37# Everybody put your hands up, yeah
0:14:37 > 0:14:39# Everybody put your hands up, yeah
0:14:39 > 0:14:41# Everybody put your hands up
0:14:41 > 0:14:43# I gotta hand it to what I can't understand
0:14:43 > 0:14:45# How they do what they do Give these people a hand
0:14:45 > 0:14:49# So put your hands up, yeah Put your hands up
0:14:49 > 0:14:52# Johann, he's the man
0:14:52 > 0:14:54# Does the thing not many people can
0:14:54 > 0:14:56# He came up with the crazy plan
0:14:56 > 0:14:58# To walk from Vienna to Paris on his hands
0:14:58 > 0:15:01# It's the longest distance in history
0:15:01 > 0:15:03# How he did it is kind of a mystery
0:15:03 > 0:15:05# Travelled 870 miles in 55 days
0:15:05 > 0:15:08# You've gotta hand it to him That's pretty amazing
0:15:08 > 0:15:11# And what about my man Tony Castro
0:15:11 > 0:15:14# He water skied on his hands, yo
0:15:14 > 0:15:16# In 2002 in Sacramento
0:15:16 > 0:15:18# He hands down broke a record
0:15:18 > 0:15:20# 259 metres done
0:15:20 > 0:15:22# And it looks like he had lots of fun
0:15:22 > 0:15:24# He must have been the talk of the town
0:15:24 > 0:15:27# When he skied on water upside down
0:15:27 > 0:15:29# Everybody put your hands up, yeah
0:15:29 > 0:15:31# Everybody put your hands up, yeah
0:15:31 > 0:15:34# Everybody put your hands up, yeah
0:15:34 > 0:15:35Everybody put your hands up
0:15:35 > 0:15:38# You know world records can really amaze
0:15:38 > 0:15:40# Like the brothers who just shook hands for two days
0:15:40 > 0:15:43# In the name of peace the handshaking didn't cease
0:15:43 > 0:15:45# 42 and a half hours before they released
0:15:45 > 0:15:47# And the discipline of Joseph Love was scary
0:15:47 > 0:15:49# So good at extracting dairy
0:15:49 > 0:15:51# 24 hours of milking later
0:15:51 > 0:15:53# Udderly great he's a record breaker
0:15:53 > 0:15:55# Everybody put your hands up, yeah
0:15:55 > 0:15:58# Everybody put your hands up, yeah
0:15:58 > 0:16:00# Everybody put your hands up, yeah
0:16:00 > 0:16:02# Everybody put your hands up
0:16:02 > 0:16:04# I've gotta hand it to what I can't understand
0:16:04 > 0:16:06# How they do what they do Give these people a hand
0:16:06 > 0:16:08# So put your hands up, yeah
0:16:08 > 0:16:11# And put your hands up. #
0:16:24 > 0:16:27These are the three most extreme, most intense
0:16:27 > 0:16:31and most peculiar record breakers on the planet.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34They're going head-to-head in...
0:16:36 > 0:16:38With national pride at stake,
0:16:38 > 0:16:41they take on records which you can try at home.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46In the red, white and blue corner is diminutive
0:16:46 > 0:16:48but devastatingly deadly US Ray.
0:16:50 > 0:16:55He's the brilliant back-flipping bouncing all-American hero.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00In the other red, white and blue corner,
0:17:00 > 0:17:05and representing the UK, is the man they call Sizzling Steve.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08He's an emotional fireball of energy
0:17:08 > 0:17:10when there's a whiff of a record in the air.
0:17:10 > 0:17:14And in the red and white corner, he's never blue,
0:17:14 > 0:17:16it's Japan's Mr Cherry.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20This introverted demure and somewhat under-dressed fellow
0:17:20 > 0:17:25is a record-breaking behemoth and our Haruka is his number one fan.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29Our tireless trio have been fighting it out over
0:17:29 > 0:17:31a series of different events.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34It's been wet and, boy, has it been windy.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40With five different events completed it couldn't be much closer.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44Sizzling Steve and Cherry lead the way with two victories each,
0:17:44 > 0:17:47with US Ray just behind with one win.
0:17:47 > 0:17:52Today's Officially Competitive challenge is the most golf balls
0:17:52 > 0:17:54picked up with the feet in one minute.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56The balls need to be moved with the foot
0:17:56 > 0:17:58and placed into a bucket five metres away.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03They can only move one golf ball at a time.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06The same foot must be used throughout the attempt.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10And if a ball is dropped, then a new one must be picked up.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14The current world record is ten golf balls in one minute.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19Time to talk toe tactics with US Ray.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22You gotta wish, when you saw this record,
0:18:22 > 0:18:25that you had extra toes to get the ball from one place to the other.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28Maybe not extra toes, but longer toes.
0:18:28 > 0:18:29Longer toes?
0:18:29 > 0:18:33Yeah, I'm looking for like T Rex toes, little claws, and grab.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36So Ray, be honest with me, man,
0:18:36 > 0:18:38how're you feeling about this record?
0:18:38 > 0:18:40- It's in the bag. - Ah, that confidence. I love it.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42- Let's break that record. - Let's go do it.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44All right. US Ray. You heard it here.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46I'll count you from three. On my mark.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49Three, two, one, go.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52Come on, US Ray, hop to it.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58He looks like he's having buckets of fun,
0:18:58 > 0:19:00but he needs to pick up the pace.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06Oh, no, he's lost one. He'll be hopping mad at that.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10He's got to double back and get another ball.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18He's got back into a rhythm and he's teeing these golf balls up nicely.
0:19:19 > 0:19:24Five, four, three, two, one, stop.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27Oh, time's up.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29While the adjudicator checks Ray's score,
0:19:29 > 0:19:31let's see how Sizzling Steve...
0:19:31 > 0:19:33- Steve are you ready?- Yep.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35..and Mr Cherry get on.
0:19:35 > 0:19:36Mr Cherry, are you ready?
0:19:36 > 0:19:37Yes.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41Three, two, one, go.
0:19:44 > 0:19:45Yes, good.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48Sizzling Steve's gone barefoot? Ugh.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51Go on, Steve, that's it.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53And Mr Cherry is thinking outside the bucket
0:19:53 > 0:19:56and has gone for the one shoe on, one shoe off approach.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02Yes. Keep it moving, keep it grooving. Keep it sizzling.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04Mr Cherry has built up a steady momentum.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08He's like a one-legged Japanese crane in sparkly underpants.
0:20:11 > 0:20:12Come on, Steve!
0:20:12 > 0:20:15It's looking close. This competition is going down to the wire.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17Stop!
0:20:17 > 0:20:23Aah, that's time up. Who has hopped their way to glory?
0:20:23 > 0:20:25The results are in,
0:20:25 > 0:20:31and with nine balls it's a tie for second place between the UK and USA.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34Oh, Steve. So close.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37You know what? You didn't get the record.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39But in my eyes you're still officially amazing.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41That means the winner is Japan,
0:20:41 > 0:20:46but has Mr Cherry managed to get himself another world record?
0:20:46 > 0:20:52The current record stands at ten, and you have achieved...
0:20:52 > 0:20:5411!
0:20:54 > 0:20:56It's a new Guinness world record title.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08That is officially amazing,
0:21:08 > 0:21:12and puts Mr Cherry back into the overall lead with three victories
0:21:12 > 0:21:17and three world records to Sizzling Steve's two wins, and US Ray's one.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20But there's a long way to go in this contest,
0:21:20 > 0:21:24and anything can and will happen on Officially Competitive.
0:21:26 > 0:21:27So join us next time.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38This is Frankfurt in Germany,
0:21:38 > 0:21:44a city famous for sausages, sauerkraut and skateboarding.
0:21:44 > 0:21:49Yep, you heard. Today it's all about this guy and his skateboard.
0:21:49 > 0:21:55Super cool Stefan Koster is a legend in skateboarding circles,
0:21:55 > 0:21:59and today he's after a Guinness world record for the highest hippy jump.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02What's a hippy jump I hear you ask?
0:22:02 > 0:22:06Well, this is a hippy and he is on a skateboard,
0:22:06 > 0:22:08that's how we wheeled him in, but he has nothing to do with
0:22:08 > 0:22:11the actual record so you'd better get rid.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14This is a hippy jump.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17It's actually a skateboarding move where the rider jumps
0:22:17 > 0:22:21up off his board, over an object, and then lands back on his board.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23Clever, huh?
0:22:23 > 0:22:26So, Stefan, what are the difficulties in performing this trick?
0:22:26 > 0:22:32- TRANSLATION:- Mate, I have to jump like 1.40m or 1.50m off my skateboard
0:22:32 > 0:22:35and land back on it. The board is really small, like,
0:22:35 > 0:22:38so you really have to concentrate on your landing.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41Listen, Stefan, it all sounds very easy to me.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43I reckon I could do this.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46So stand back and let's have a go, shall we?
0:22:47 > 0:22:48Good luck.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51Oooh, hold on. This should be hilarious.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54Get some popcorn, sit back and enjoy the mess.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59Wait for it. He's bound to fall!
0:22:59 > 0:23:00What?
0:23:04 > 0:23:06No way.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08Wow, Shires, I'm amazed.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11Man, this is incredible.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15Wait a minute, what is this?
0:23:15 > 0:23:18Ben, you're no skateboarder, just a big cheat.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20All right, Al, you've got me.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22Here are the rules.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25Stefan has to hippy jump over that bar,
0:23:25 > 0:23:29which official adjudicator Anna is carefully measuring the height of.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33He'll then need to land back on the board and continue skating.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36Before Stefan goes for the record,
0:23:36 > 0:23:40he's warming up his hippy hippies with some unusual stretching.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43His practice height is 126 cm,
0:23:43 > 0:23:476cm lower than the current record.
0:23:47 > 0:23:51That's still really high - impossibly high, even.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54If he can't clear his practice jump, it's all over.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56He's ready - he's off.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59Stefan's on the approach, he needs the right speed, a massive amount
0:23:59 > 0:24:03of spring to clear the bar and pinpoint accuracy in the landing.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07This is just a warm-up, remember, look at him fly.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09Cleared the bar, now can he land it?
0:24:11 > 0:24:15Yes, he can. He made that look so easy.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18He's so laid back and he's so cool.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21But the bar needs to be 6cm higher for the record.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24Will he be as cool now the real heat's on?
0:24:24 > 0:24:26Well, Stefan, I think it's almost time to break a record.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29- Are you ready?- Yes. - Excellent.
0:24:29 > 0:24:35The bar is now set at 137cm, that's 5cm above the current world record.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37But he doesn't look worried.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41Surely he can't clear it going at that speed?
0:24:48 > 0:24:50We have a new record on our hands.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53Stefan made that jump look so easy.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55I don't know how, because that is ridiculous.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58Stefan, give me your hand, sir. How did that feel?
0:24:58 > 0:25:01- That looked easy. - Yes, it's easy.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03He's not even broken a sweat.
0:25:03 > 0:25:04But he will now.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08He's beaten the record, now he wants to smash it.
0:25:08 > 0:25:13Adjudicator Anna sets the bar at an incredible 150.3cm,
0:25:13 > 0:25:16nearly 20cm higher.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18This guy is so unbelievably cool.
0:25:18 > 0:25:23Now it's almost as high as Anna. Same casual run up.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26Speed not as important as height for this.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28Can he clear 150?
0:25:28 > 0:25:31Oh, cleared it, didn't land it.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35His board is such a small target to hit from such an epic height,
0:25:35 > 0:25:36and it's moving.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38I think you've got this in you.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42Do you want to try again? Of course he's going again.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45Stefan's still smiling, and still breathing.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48Slightly longer run up this time, he can do the height
0:25:48 > 0:25:50but he needs to nail the landing.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53Looking good on the run-in.
0:25:53 > 0:25:54Focused, composed.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01No, straight through the bar! Nowhere near.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04Can this even be done? I'm not sure it can.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07Well, this is what happens when you set the bar high,
0:26:07 > 0:26:10and Stefan's set it very high indeed.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12He's up for one more.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15Come on, Stefan. Let's smash this record.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17Remember, he's already beaten the record,
0:26:17 > 0:26:20but he wants to obliterate it.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23This morning, the record was 132cm.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26He beat it with 137.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29Now he's going for a ridiculously high 150.3.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31Impossible, surely?
0:26:34 > 0:26:37He's cleared it! Can he land it?
0:26:39 > 0:26:40Yay!
0:26:43 > 0:26:45Yay, that was it. That was perfect.
0:26:45 > 0:26:49Landed it brilliantly, he cleared the bar with absolute ease.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52Oh, let's take a look at his effortless grace again.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56He's jumping the height of Kylie Minogue for goodness' sake.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58Stefan, you set the bar, you raised the bar,
0:26:58 > 0:27:01you did everything to that bar. And most of all, you jumped over it.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03- You must be delighted.- Yes.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06Fantastic. So where does that leave us, Anna?
0:27:06 > 0:27:09Well, as you know the current record was 132
0:27:09 > 0:27:12and now thanks to Stefan, it's 150.3cm.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18Well, hip, hippy hooray, Stefan is of course Officially Amazing.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21Oh, that's a marvellous way to end the show.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25Join us next time for more magnificent record breakers,
0:27:25 > 0:27:26like these...
0:27:26 > 0:27:30# Yeah, the competitive foes had to use their toes
0:27:30 > 0:27:32# To pick up all those golf balls
0:27:32 > 0:27:34# And Cherry won again beating Ray and the Sizzler
0:27:34 > 0:27:37# As another record falls
0:27:37 > 0:27:40# Tony was a bath-time star proving how cool pirates are
0:27:40 > 0:27:42# Stefan hippy jumped so high
0:27:42 > 0:27:44# And Mittyan's skipping saw him fly
0:27:44 > 0:27:48# Shuquan left us amazed with his gurning
0:27:48 > 0:27:54# It's all officially amazing! #