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Silly Sports

Eating to Live

KENNEBUNK, MAINE
Sonya Thomas of Alexandria, Virginia, finished 38
lobsters in 12 minutes and won theWorld Lobster-
Eating Contest on Saturday. She ate a total of 4.39
kilograms of lobster meat. Sonya won $500 and a
trophy.
Sonya has a lot of trophies. She is a professional
gurgitator-she eats for a living. The
International Federation of Competitive Eating
(IFOCE) says thatThomas is the best gurgitator in
the United States. In fact, a few days before the
lobster competition, she won a beaneating competition. She ate 4 kilos of beans in 2 minutes and 47
seconds. She also holds the record for hard-boiled eggs (65 in 6 minutes) and tacos (43 in 11 minutes).
Sonya is the only American who could possibly beat Japanese gurgitatorTakeru Kobayashi. He is
ranked number one in the world. He is the champion in eating hot dogs, rice balls, and cow brains.
You might think that
r professional eaters must look like
sumo wrestlers. They don't. In fact, most of them are not fat at all. Kobayashi weighs only 50 kilograms
and Sonya Thomas just
45. What is their secret? Metal buckets, perhaps.
Professional eating is serious business. Gurgitators travel from one championship to another just like
golfers and tennis players. First, there is the chicken-wing competition, then the matzo-ball
competition, followed by the pickle-eating championship, and so on. The most important competition is
Nathan's Hot-Dog Eating Contest. It is held in New York every July. It is the Olympics of a sport that will
never be in the Olympics.

III. Check the Facts

A. Read the statements and write true (T) or false (F). Go back to Reading 2 and look for the
answers you are unsure of.

___1. Sonya Thomas ate 12 lobsters in 38 minutes.


___2. Competitive eating is Sonya's job.
___3. Sonya is a member of the IFOCE.
___4. Sonya is the best professional eater in the world.
___5. Professional eaters are fat.
___6. Professional eaters play golf and tennis.
___7. The most important competition is a hot-dog eating contest.

B. Answer the questions.


1. What two things are most important in competitive eating contest?
a. speed
b. style
c. amount
d. taste

2. Name three different eating contests.


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