PORTUGUESE FEMALE POWER
On 20 May 2006 we had the pleasure of spending 48 hours in Portugal adjudicating an attempt on the Guinness World Record for the Largest Human National Flag. The record to beat was set in Scotland earlier this year when 13,254 fans formed the Saltire, the Scottish national flag, at a Scotland v France Six-Nations game at Murrayfield Rugby Club.
Held at Lisbon's national stadium, the event was organized by a company called Realizar who had plenty of experience having organized seven other successful Guinness World Records attempts. These include the Largest Hockey Stick, a staggering 56 ft 7 in ( 17.25 m) long, the Largest Human Logo made up of 34,000 people (part of Portugal's successful bid to host the Euro 2004 soccer championships) and the Largest Football with a whopping diameter of 19 ft 10 in (6.06 m)!
But the focus this time was once again on mass participation. The record attempt was part of a larger celebration organized by Banco Espirito Santo, Federação Portuguesa de Futebol and Parceiros de Comunicação to show the support of Portuguese women for the national soccer team at the forthcoming World Cup in Germany. We are thrilled to say the previous record was smashed and these record–breaking Portuguese managed to gather 18,788 people! If that doesn't get Ronaldo, Pauleta and the rest of the Selecção going, nothing will – congratulations and good luck in Germany!!
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