Mexicans chase a world record wave - but is the trend even Mexican?
Summary
Mexico City tried to break the world record for the largest stadium wave with thousands of people participating on a major street before the World Cup. Although the wave is often called the "Mexican wave," it started in the United States during a 1981 baseball game. The wave became famous worldwide after the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.Key Facts
- The current world record for the largest wave is 157,574 people, set at a NASCAR event in Tennessee in 2008.
- Mexico City held a wave event on Paseo de la Reforma to try to break this record before the World Cup.
- Thousands of people participated, many wearing Mexico’s national team jerseys.
- The wave is called the "Mexican wave" but was first created by Krazy George in California in 1981.
- The 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico helped make the wave popular worldwide.
- Scientists studied how waves move in stadiums, finding they travel about 12 meters per second and need only 25 to 35 people to start.
- The wave can show fan excitement but also sometimes signals boredom or impatience during a game.
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