The sport involves stacking nine to 12 specially designed cups in predetermined sequences as quickly as possible.

Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast on Sept. 30, 2025. Click here for that audio. In the early 2000s, thousands of U.S. schools had their students race the clock to stack cups in gym class.

Plastic cups can turn into hours of endless fun with games that encourage active play and creativity. From stacking and racing to target practice, cup games are budget-friendly and accessible for ...

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Not many people can say they broke a world record before they reached middle school. After a 30 minute marathon of cup-stacking, about 160 students at can. All of the school's students--except ...

William Orrell is ranked as the top performer in the world in fast-cup stacking by the World Sport Stacking Association. Now, Orrell recently defeated the speed stacking world record, that was held by ...

Yung-Deng Lin can stack a group of cups in about 1.6 seconds, an impressive time for a 7-year-old. To give an idea of how fast the child can stack cups, the World Sport Stacking Association overall ...

These kids gathered in the living room, their eyes twinkling with excitement as they prepared for the cup-stacking challenge.

At Augusta National Golf Club, traditions at the Masters tournament include rushing to secure the perfect chair spot, grabbing affordable concessions, and stacking reusable cups as high as possible. # ...