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How and why did half-time oranges in junior sports become a tradition?

  • Written by Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania

Eating oranges at half-time has been a popular and long-standing tradition at junior sports in countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

They are also regularly eaten by professional athletes in competitions such as the Australian Football League, as well as the National Basketball Association and National Football...

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