Hula Hoop World Record Set (Video)

Have you ever tried to hula hoop? It's pretty fun, I did it when I was little but don't think I could do it very well now.

Well imagine hula hooping with 4,482 people in a stadium! That's exactly what happened in Thailand on February 12, 2013! Nearly 5,000 Thai contestants are celebrating after setting a world record for the most people dancing with hula hoops simultaneously in one place. Guinness World Records adjudicator Seyda Subasi-Gemici said that 4,483 people had swung hula hoops to dance music for seven minutes without interruption. The event was held at an an open air stadium at Thammasat University. Originally there were an even 5,000 participating but 517 contestants dropped out after they failed to keep their hula hoops up. The previous world record was set in Taiwan in 2011, with 2,496 people.

Want to see what 4,483 people look like hula hooping? Watch the video!