The Briton became the world champion in grimaces for the 18th time (7 photos)

The annual World Gurning Championships took place in Great Britain. The participants had to show the audience such grimaces that they would gasp, - reports the Daily Mail.





For some people, making faces is a hobby.

In the UK, once a year, according to established tradition, adults get together to compete in hooking skills face.



As legend has it, this is the first time an event of this kind has taken place. took place around the 13th century, when at a fair someone wore a horse collar around his neck, tried a sour apple and made a face grimace, marking the beginning of a national tradition.



Now all participants in the show are trying to demonstrate your ability to push the lower jaw forward, closing the upper lip bottom.



The competition was an annual fun, but the 21st century brought its own adjustments. In 2003, the competition was held for the first time after the forced A 4-year break, which was associated with the pandemic, as well as the departure from the life of Queen Elizabeth II.



Britain's Claire Lister, who won this year's title women's grimacing champion, took him in the seventh once.

This is one of those times when I'm so worried that my heart is pounding. But now I’m very happy!,” shared impressions of the winner.



However, Claire still has to grow and grow into a real winner, which was a certain Tommy Mattinson, who won the world title according to gurning for the 18th time, writes the Daily Mail.



I put a lot of effort into this. That's all it hurts, I’m tired, but it was worth it,” said the winner, setting world record, confirmed by a representative of the Guinness Book of Records, those present at the competition.