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Article: Competitive eating as legit as football at UCLA
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- University Wire
- Article date:
- October 9, 2002
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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, ...