Boy limbo-skates under cars
25.09.2009 - Vijay Pattni
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Whatever happened to just running outside until you ran out of breath? Playing football, or just tag? No - it seems kids in India have taken outdoor games to a new, potentially record-breaking level.
They seem to have strapped on a set of skates, stretched their limbs into ungodly positions and roller-skated 'limbo' style underneath parked cars.
And one particular boy has got quite a knack for it: nine year-old Rohan Ajit Kokane from Karnataka, in south India.
He can reportedly flatten his body so that it is no higher than eight inches off the ground, and then skate his way under parked cars blindfolded.
The young prodigy practices every day for four hours straight and has been 'limbo-skating' for around two years.
Local skate trainer Suryakant trains more than 200 students, "but seeing Rohan's body flexibility and control, I knew he could do something unique." And "something unique" involved stretching, skates and blindfolds. "I think he's god's gift", explains Suryakant.
Our intrepid hero has already been awarded a certificate from the World Records Academy, and has been nominated for the Guinness Book of World Records.
