Unlike the recently-concluded FIFA World Cup
in South Africa, there will
be no "vuvuzela" in the coming FIBA World Basketball Championships in Turkey
scheduled late this month. The use of the controversial instrument is ban
throughout the duration of the quadrennial meet, according to Patrick Baumann,
the Secretary-General of FIBA and a member of the International Olympic
Committee, in an article posted at Britball.
“We want fans to enjoy themselves and
make lots of noise but not at the risk of spoiling it for others.
“The vuvuzela is simply not appropriate in a confined space such as a basketball
arena. It’s a very loud instrument and some medical experts believe the decibel
level and frequency can be harmful to hearing.”
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