There is something to cheer about for thousands of obese fans who find it difficult in messing here and there to find a confirmed seat for their favorite soccer match. Brazil recently passed a legislation which makes it compulsory for organizers to reserve some seats for physically challenged fans including obese ones. It would be the first world cup to have such an arrangement for obese as well other disabled. New legislation also allows international players to take advantage of this facility. According to a recently passed legislation, 1% of the stadium capacity needs to be reserved for disabled fans that includes obese, however, for having such a leverage, a fan requires to pass some formalities, like for obese quota, a fan needs to provide a medical certificate mentioning his BMI of more than 30 which is also the global definition of obesity, while for others, a state certificate will be required mentioning his impairment details. Cost wise too, obese fans can enjoy tickets at … [Read more...]