After he retires from swimming, Michael Phelps might want to try his hand at competitive eating.

从游泳队退役之后，迈克尔·菲尔普斯也许会去参加食量比拼大赛。

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Takeru Kobayashi holds many titles in competitive eating, including lobster rolls, mini-burgers (known as "Krystals") and cow brains.

小林尊在各种吃的比赛中获得冠军头衔，包括吃龙虾卷，迷你碎肉饼和生牛脑。

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Solomon is also trying to develop a network of competitive eating clubs at other colleges that could become his club's future rivals. (See photo).

所罗门还希望在其它大学建立竞吃社团网，以方便日后举办“大胃王”比赛。

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"It's an American institution, " said George Shea, who along with his brother, Richard Shea, and partner David Baer took competitive eating to a new level.

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Competitive eating has gone extreme in recent years, with globe-trotting contestants often taking top honors in events like Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4 at Coney Island in New York and Philadelphia's Wing Bowl in February.

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While a small group of women will have a low body weight because of eating disorders, serious athletes make up the larger group at risk -- for example, competitive runners or gymnasts.

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