ESPN Deportes presents record-breaking VI World Domino Championship.
June 15, 2008
ESPN Deportes and the World Domino Federation presented the VI World Domino Championship at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Fla. Thursday, July 10 – Saturday, July 12. This year’s championship broke the Guinness World Record for “Most People Playing Dominoes,” with 332 players helping surpass the previous record of 300. The three-day event gathered over 554 domino enthusiasts, with representation from nine countries from Latin America, Canada, Portugal, Spain, Russia and the United States.
Freddy Vera from Puerto Rico won the individuals category and Fabio Baduy and Reinaldo Troconis from Venezuela took home the prize in the pair’s category. Vera got his early lessons in dominoes at the age of 14 by observing people playing the game in the streets of his native San Sebastian.
ESPN Deportes will televise all the action of the VI World Domino Championship in September 2008.
Photo 1- Fabio Baduy shows his excitement moments after his team wins the World Domino Championship. Photo credit: Les Bentley.
Photo 2- Lino Garcia, General Manager, ESPN Deportes with the 2008 World Domino Champions. From left, Freddy Vera (Individual Category), Lino Garcia, Fabio Baduy and Reinaldo Troconis (Pairs Category). Photo credit: Les Bentley.
