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Devoted Sports Fan Dies From Exhaustion

Jiang Xiaoshan stayed up for 11 nights, working the next day

By Neal Colgrass, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 23, 2012 2:09 PM CDT

(Newser) – A Chinese soccer fan has paid the ultimate price for supporting his favorite teams, the Telegraph reports. Jiang Xiaoshan, a fan of France and England, died this week from exhaustion after staying up for 11 sleepless nights to watch every Euro 2012 match-up. With the... Read full story »

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Devoted Sports Fan Dies From Exhaustion

Jiang Xiaoshan stayed up for 11 nights, working the next day

China • soccer • sleep deprivation • sports fans • sudden death • Euro 2012

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