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Competitive EatingCompetitive eating is a sport whose main goal is the quick and vast consumption of food. The type of food varies, although it is primarily focussed on fast-food. This sport is male-dominated, although there are a handful of women gurgitators, notably Sonya Thomas. A big belly isn't necessarily an advantage in the sport, as physical fitness plays an important factor too in the upper spheres of the professional circuit. The sport is most popular in the USA. The governing body is the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFECO). The culture of competitive eating is elucidated in the documentary film , directed by Danielle Franco and Chris Kenneally. The most famous competitive eater is Takeru Kobayashi Criticisms of competitive eating The intake into the body of vast amounts of food over a small time is not recommended without safety measures, and competitive eating can lead to stomach pains, obesity and botulism External Links The official IFOCE homepage
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