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The Argentinian football team lost to Bolivia in La Paz, due to the high altitude fear factor

The Argentinian football team lost to Bolivia in La Paz, due to the high altitude fear factor

Gustavo Zubieta-Castillo the Director of the High Altitude Pathology Institute affirmed in a newspaper interview that the Argentinian Soccer team took its worst defeat in world Cup qualifying play, 6 – 1  to the Bolivian Soccer team in La Paz. due to “fear of high altitude”. He affirmed “The fear factor played a crucial role. Fear uses up more energy than physical exercise.” Periodico LA PATRIA, ORURO, BOLIVIA Domingo 5 de Abril de 2009Primera Plana.Director … Read entire article »

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