Showing posts with label elephant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label elephant. Show all posts

Thursday, February 22, 2007

New record set on an elephant?


Some people will do anything to set a record. 52 year old Ashrita Furman set a world record for doing the most squat thrusts in one minute, but the kicker is he decided to do it on top of an elephant. Last thursday he beat the previous record of 30 squat thrusts and set the record for 40. Furman said he always dreamed of setting a record on an elephant. What is he thinking??? Furman holds 54 world records. One of them was running the fastest mile while balancing a pool cue. It makes you wonder how do these people come up with these ideas? For the complete article click here.

Friday, February 16, 2007

Polo is supposed to be the sport of kings, but in Sri Lanka it is also a sport for elephants. During Sri Lanka's sixth annual elephant polo tournament an elephant gets a little riled up and derails a mini bus. Who thought watching polo could be such an extreme sport for a spectator.