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FRIDAY June 13, 2014 The Central Okanagan’s Best-Read Newspaper www.kelownacapnews.com
CATCHING WORLD CUP FEVER “
So please, be tolerant of those who describe a sporting moment as their best ever. “We do not lack imagination, nor have we had sad and barren lives; it is just that real life is paler, duller, and contains less potential for unexpected delirium.
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he excerpt from Nick Hornby’s Fever Pitch (left) sums up the feelings of those who will have their eyes glued to TV sets over the next month, watching the 2014 FIFA World Cup unfold in Brazil. The world’s biggest soccer—or, more appropriately, football—tournament is expected to be watched by billions globally. A few million of those viewers will be Canadian, despite the fact Canada’s last World Cup appearance was in 1986. But according to the CBC, the official Canadian broadcaster of the tournament, World Cup viewership in Canada is on the rise.
Coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup final in South Africa brought in an average audience of 5.1 million: A 105 per cent increase from the 2006 World Cup final ratings. It’s a trend that doesn’t surprise passionate fans, and one some Okanagan businesses hope to cash in on. In this week’s Close-up, Capital News reporter Wade Paterson checks in with a local fan headed to Brazil for the tournament, interviews a diehard Ghana supporter and finds out how local businesses plan to feed the footy appetite. See story on page A3
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