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Wednesday June 18, 2008 13:50
by Eric Blair
FIFA revoke ban on football at altitude
Bolivian President Evo Morales has led a campaign to get FIFA to revoke its ban on playing football at altitude. Described by Morales as "football apartheid". the ban effectively discriminated against Andean nations Bolivia, Ecuador and Columbia. The article illustrates Morales connection with football, the FIFA ban and the campaign which has led FIFA to revoke the ban at its 58th congress in Sydney.
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FIFA, football's world governing body, overturned their controversial ban on playing at altitude at their summit in Sydney recently. The rationale for the ban was to protect players from potential health impacts but it was resisted strongly by South American nations. Bolivian President Evo Morales played a prominent role in the protests.
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