Article: Competitive eating as legit as football at UCLA

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(Daily Bruin) (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- He was in the zone. Looking past the eager press contingency and the rabid spectators, the valiant athlete ate until he could eat no more.

"I need a bucket. I am going to throw up," Anthony DeFrenza said. No chunks were blown in a competitive eating contest held Monday night in Hedrick Dining Hall. The only thing blown was my mind, as I witnessed an incredibly impressive display of athleticism.

Don't scoff -- competitive eating is a legitimate sport. Check out the International Federation of Competitive Eating Web site (ifoce.com), which claims that Takeru Kobayashi's consumption of 50 hot dogs in 12 minutes, July 4, ...

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