Competition To Find National Hula Hoop Champions

Young people taking part in Norwich local heat meet Chico Johnson, World Champion.

Young people take part in the Norwich local heat of a competition across 30 UK towns for the 1985 hula hoop championships. World Champion Chico Johnson gives advice on technique. The 1960s hula hoop craze is enjoying a revival. David Heartfield says that national championships were held last year and again this is popular with the final to be held at Alton Towers. The youngest competitors seem to take to it naturally. Chico Johnson gives a demonstration keeping multiple hoops spinning. He says this is a form of dance, and the art is to make it look easy. He entered the Guinness Book of Records spinning 81 hoops but will not be revealing his secret. The reporter was Rebecca Atherstone for this video made to be shown in a news story on Anglia Television early evening news / magazine programme About Anglia.

Keywords

Hula hoops; Crazes; World Records

Additional Description

In July 1984 Chico Johnson, the American Hula-Hoop Champion, was London to publicise a new record 'Do The Hula-Hoop'. He appeared on UK television, including Breakfast Time and That’s Life to showcase his skills. The 1985 World Hula Hoop Championship was a major event held at Alton Towers in the UK, featuring approximately 20,000 competitors.