London is to become the capital of world records 2012

Over the next six months and prior to the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in 2012, the City of London will seek to achieve more than 20 Guinness records to prove it is the 'best city' in the world in different areas (people, attractions, places of interest , universities, sport or transport).

London and Partners, responsible for the promotion of London, is one who has launched the World Record London, and the organization Guinness Records as the highest authority in achieving world records, will be responsible to supervise and evaluate them.

For one thing, and fought the first of this series of world records with the world's longest hug when four couples managed to keep hugging for 24 hours and 44 minutes.

In addition to the latter, try to break the record of the chocolate Easter egg edible world's most expensive or the world's largest photograph.

Guinness World Records organization also recognize London as host city of multiple world records.

On Sunday June 3 is expected to break the record for the largest parade of boats in the world when, on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation of the Queen, hundreds of ships made a parade down the Thames.

The study of oldest working cinema in the world, the largest marathon to raise funds and Sherlock Holmes as the most portrayed fictional character, are some of the records to be achieved, plus others that will be announced in the coming weeks.

Londoners and visitors can participate in several of these events and also be able to beat their own records during the campaign by registering their proposals in the Guinness World Records Challengers.

Gordon Innes, CEO of London &Partners, has stated that 'for us, World Record London is a way to extend a warm welcome to visitors and to celebrate all the new and exciting that provides the capital this year so special. Beating each record can show the world how much the city has to offer and remind visitors that it is now the best time to visit London. '



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