Meet the World’s Fastest Jump Roper

Cen Xiaolin can jump rope over 200 times in just 30 seconds. He’s broken several records in the sport, earning him the nickname “world’s strongest thigh.” We spent a day with the jump rope champion and met the coach who discovered him.
0:00 Meet the “world’s strongest thigh”
0:48 How he got started
1:09 Meet the coach
1:59 But why jump rope?
3:11 The secret to jumping really fast
3:42 What it takes to be the world’s fastest jump roper
4:40 How jump rope has changed their lives
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Producer: Jessica Novia
Videographer: Yuan Yue
Editor: Joel Roche
Mastering: Victor Peña
Music: Audio Network
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