Topic: Sports
FIFA is one of the oddest sports governing bodies in recent memory. Besides messing with the design of the classic soccer ball and creating a scoring system that would take a physicist years to figure out, they're sanctioning research studies on fans from around the world. The reason? To see which ones will die from the excitement.Officials at the stadiums in Germany are taking blood samples from anyone who passes out during the matches to see if they've had heart attacks. This study has apparently been in hiding for a while, since details released today showed that heart attacks increased by 25 percent during the 1998 World Cup, while 2002 saw a hike of 60 percent in Swiss fans, even though Switzerland didn't have a team competing.
Does this mean soccer fans are more prone to dying because of their passion? In our opinion, no more than Dallas Cowboys fans. Then again, most Cowboys fans weigh over 250 pounds, so that really doesn't count.
REUTERS via YAHOO! NEWS
Posted by James
at 11:17 AM CDT
