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The world of speed eating

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  • Competitive eating is considered unhealthy by everyone.
    False
  • Who was the previous champion from Japan?
    Takeru Kobayashi
  • What is one physical difference between Kobayashi and Chestnut?
    Kobayashi is smaller and lighter than Chestnut.
  • How old was Kobayashi when he won the contest in 2001?
    23 years old
  • Why do some people think competitive eating is a bad thing?
    Because it can be unhealthy for the contestants and many people in the world are going hungry.
  • Kobayashi won his first hot dog eating contest at the age of 23.
    True
  • How many hot dogs did Joey Chestnut eat to set the world record?
    74 hot dogs in less than 10 minutes
  • Takeru Kobayashi is smaller and lighter than Joey Chestnut.
    True
  • What does Kobayashi say about competitive eaters?
    He says, “Food fighters … think of themselves as athletes.”
  • Joey Chestnut holds the world record for eating 74 hot dogs in less than 10 minutes.
    True
  • Competitive eaters do not consider themselves athletes.
    False
  • Takeru Kobayashi is from the United States.
    False
  • Who is the current champion of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest?
    Joey Chestnut