The most mental calculations made in one minute is eight and was achieved by Chen Ranran (China) on the set of Zheng Da Zong Yi – Guinness World Records Special in Beijing, China, on 2 November 2007. Every calculation consisted of 11 numbers for a total of 120 digits. The calculations were supplied in a sealed envelope by the Abacus and Mental Arithmetics Federation.
The most mounts/dismounts on a horse in 30 seconds is 16 and was achieved by Liu Wei from the Zhoukou Acrobatic Troupe (China) in the Hangzhou Safari Park, Hangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China, on 27 November 2010. The attempt was one outdoor event for the TV show Zheng Da Zong Yi-Guinness World records Special.
The most motorised vehicles doing ramp jump crossings in mid air is 4 and was achieved by the challengers from Chery QQ Car Stunts Performance Team (China) at Hengdian World Studios, Zhejiang Province, China, on 14 May 2010. It was an outdoor attempt for Zheng Da Zong Yi-Guinness World Records Special 2010. The two cars and two motorcycles were jumping from ramps of different heights, and they “met” in the middle.
The most motorcycles on a sphere of death is 10 and was achieved by ten motorcyclists from Puyang Haoyi Acrobatic Group (China) in Puyang City, Henan Province, China, on 5 December 2010. The atttempt was the outdoor event for the Chinese TV show Zheng Da Zong Yi-Guinness World Records Special. The ten motorcyclists are: Li Wei, Zhou Zhangxing, An Zhensheng, Xia Xiaodong, Yu Lei, Ni Quanzhao, Li Shaowei, Ni Tongjun, Cheng Zenghui, Zhang Yongqiang.
The most nails hammered by hand in one minute was 30 and was achieved by Boguslaw Bialek (Spain) on the set of ‘Guinness World Records- CCTV’ in Beijing, China, on 2 December 2011. Boguslaw Bialek challenged a Chinese participant, Ding Zhaohai, to the record attempt. Both exceeded Bogslaw’s current record and both achieved 30 nails hammered by hand in one minute- they now share the record.
The most needles on the head is 2,009 and was achieved by Wei Shengchu (China) on the set of Lo Show dei Record, in Milan, Italy, on 11 April 2009.
The most neckties tied with a four-in-hand knot in one minute are 13 and were achieved by Yu Zhenzhen (China) on the set of Zheng Da Zong Yi – Guinness World Records Special in Beijing, China, on 14 November 2008.
In November 2005, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG), introduced their five official mascots for the 2008 Games – the highest number since the competition began. These five Fuwa, as they are known, are cartoon depictions of: a carp (Beibei), a panda (Jingjing), the Olympic flame (Huanhuan), a Tibetan antelope (Yingying) and a swallow (Nini), which symbolise the sea, forests, fire, earth and air, and whose names, when put together in Chinese, read ‘Bejing Welcomes You!’ http://en.beijing2008.com/37/03/column211990337.shtml http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4430260.stm
The most Olympic medals won by a man is 16 by the swimmer Michael Phelps (USA). Phelps achieved his impressive medal haul in the course of just two Olympics, winning six gold and two bronze medals in the pool at the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece, and a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Games in Beijing, China.
The most participants at a Summer Paralympic Games is 3,951, for the 2008 Games in Beijing, China.