On May 31, major events included the signing of the Treaty of Vereeniging in 1902, which ended the Boer War in South Africa. In 2008, Usain Bolt set a new world record in the men’s 100 meters race in New York.
On May 21, major events included the establishment of FIFA in 1904, Charles Lindbergh becoming the first pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1927, and Amelia Earhart becoming the first woman to do the same in 1932. Sirhan B. Sirhan was sentenced to death for the murder of Robert Kennedy in 1969, later commuted to life imprisonment. In 1972, Michaelangelo’s Pieta statue was smashed in Rome, and in 1989, one million people in Hong Kong demonstrated in support of rebellious students in Beijing. Rajiv Gandhi was killed by a bomb in 1991, and in 1996, a Tanzanian ferry capsized on Lake Victoria. An earthquake in Algeria in 2003 killed thousands, while in 2004, Chris Cairns set a world record for test match sixes. The Republic of Montenegro held a referendum for independence from Serbia and Montenegro in 2006.
A mountaineering team from Cyprus set a new Guinness World Record for the highest altitude fitness session ever conducted at the summit of Mera Peak, which is 6,476 meters above sea level.
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A team led by Alexis Economides broke the record for the highest altitude fitness session by reaching the summit of Mera Peak in Nepal, 6,476 meters above sea level. The team included Alexis, Evgenia Konstantinou, Trevor Jones, and four Sherpas. Training in Cyprus prepared them for the harsh Himalayan conditions, and despite the challenges of high altitude, they successfully completed a workout session at the summit. The team plans to continue exploring extreme altitudes to promote physical health and resilience.
Ilya Khazov, known as the ‘Lion of Limassol’, recently clinched a Guinness World Record by jumping over a rope with an 80-kilogramme anvil 21 times in 30 seconds.
More than 53,000 runners completed the 44th London Marathon, setting a world record.
Sebastian Steudtner broke the world record for the biggest wave ever surfed, riding a 28.57-meter high wave in Nazareth, Portugal. The beach at Nazareth is known as “the Everest of surfing” due to its massive waves.
Fact: Vinyl records have made a comeback in Cyprus, with younger generations prompting a surge in demand for analog music.
Karsten Warholm, the world 400 metres hurdles champion, expressed uncertainty about breaking his own record at the Paris Olympics. He mentioned that the new running spikes he developed with Puma have boosted his confidence. Warholm visited Puma suppliers in Vietnam to test shoes and materials for the new spikes, which were unveiled in Paris. He used to criticize shoe technology but now believes it has leveled the playing field in running. Puma launched a campaign featuring Olympic athletes, including Warholm, to gain more market share in the running shoe market.