Altitude discrimination
By William M. Hartnett on May 29, 2007 in sports
>Protests in Andes as Fifa bans international games over 2,500m (The Guardian)
>Anger Echoes in South America After FIFA Bans Games at Altitude (AP via NYT)
FIFA bans international soccer matches in venues more than 8,200 feet above sea level, citing “concern for players’ health and home-field advantage of high-altitude teams over their visiting lowland rivals.” The policy mainly affects Colombia, Bolivia and Ecuador. Outrageous! Why not ban matches at Wembley because the 90,000-strong crowd is too loud?
