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Khabarhub Special Correspondent Thaneswar to set 4 world records in Paris



KATHMANDU: Khabarhub Special Correspondent Thaneswar Guragai is heading to Paris to set four Guinness World Records in front of the Eiffel Tower in the first week of August.

French Ambassador to Nepal François-Xavier Léger (right) hands over a T-shirt to Khabarhub Special Correspondent Thaneswar Guragai. Also seen Pavilion Media Group Chairman Naresh Shrestha.

He is planning to spin basketball with a toothbrush in his mouth for more than 60s, spinning a basketball on the elbow for more than 10 seconds, passing metal rings with 28 cm circumference from head to toe 10 times in a minute and balancing a chair on the chin for 3 mins. If he breaks the records, the number of Guinness World Records reaches 23.

French Ambassador to Nepal François-Xavier Léger and Pavilion Media Group Chairman Naresh Shrestha unveil a T-shirt.

In a program organized to bid farewell Thaneswar to France at the Pavilion Hall, Durbarmarg, French Ambassador to Nepal François-Xavier Léger wished him for the success.

“I am happy and proud to know breaking the world records in France,” Ambassador Leger said. He further stated that the people of Paris will enjoy the events as France always appreciate innovation, creativity, and skills.

Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) at the Embassy of France in Nepal Arnaud Champy wishes good luck to Khabarhub Special Correspondent Thaneswar Guragai.

Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) at the Embassy of France in Nepal Arnaud Champy wished Guragai best of luck for his mission.

French Ambassador to Nepal François-Xavier Léger (right) and Dhiraj Poudel of Khabarhub unveil a T-shirt with Khabarhub logo printed. Also seen Pavilion Media Group Chairman Naresh Shrestha.

Guragai is breaking the records in Paris to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations between Nepal and France. He will be accompanied to Paris  by Dhiraj Poudel and Kalpana Lamsal.

French Ambassador to Nepal François-Xavier Léger (right), Pavilion Media Group Chairman Naresh Shrestha (second from right), Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) at the Embassy of France in Nepal Arnaud Champy (third from right) and Khabarhub Special Correspondent Thaneswar Guragai.
Khabarhub Special Correspondent Thaneswar Guragai spins a basketball on his finger.

Meanwhile, Pavilion Media Group Chairman Naresh Shrestha also wished for the success.

Khabarhub Special Correspondent Thaneswar Guragai spins a basketball with a toothbrush in his mouth.
Khabarhub Special Correspondent Thaneswar Guragai spins basketballs on his fingers.
Khabarhub Special Correspondent Thaneswar Guragai spins a basketball on the tip of his shoe.

Publish Date : 18 July 2019 17:27 PM

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