Sarah Austin Hoola Hoops
Uploaded on Oct 15, 2009 / 213 views / 712 impressions / 5 comments
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As you know, kids aren’t as active as they used to be. In a big effort to encourage youth to find interest in sports again, the IOC is launching this challenge to offer a once in a lifetime opportunity for kids to compete against some of the most...
As you know, kids aren’t as active as they used to be. In a big effort to encourage youth to find interest in sports again, the IOC is launching this challenge to offer a once in a lifetime opportunity for kids to compete against some of the most iconic athletic figures of this generation. And yes, the videos are as hilarious and quirky as they sound.
What’s a better way to empower youth by way of athletic participation than asking them to compete against the very best?Below are a few links more links of Rafael Nadal, Lindsey Jacobellis and Shawn Johnson participating in the aforementioned challenges. Think you can do better? Bring it on, and show us.
· Rafael Nadal: http://thebestofuschallenge.olympic.org/index.html?c=3
· Lindsey Jacobellis: http://thebestofuschallenge.olympic.org/index.html?c=10
· Shawn Johnson: http://thebestofuschallenge.olympic.org/index.html?c=18
5 comments
2. djsteen 2:17
Wow. This is going to go for 10 minutes? I'm pretty sure this would be a world record.
3. djsteen 2:51
The hula hoop should generate power somehow! There's all this energy going in to it and it's just getting wasted.
Hula-powered electronics! Hula-powered homes?
4. djsteen 5:46
Another rad idea: When the hula hoop is moving it should play music. *That* would rock!!
5. djsteen 6:13
Is anyone counting rotations?
1. djsteen 0:42
You should try and play a video game at the same time. ;)