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What Are The Red Spots On Olympic Athletes?

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Many athletes are known to be a superstitious group of individuals, because of this it is not surprising that the some unsavory health practices have made it way to the Olympics. One of the The latest fad is cupping. Photos of both Team USA members Michael Phelps and gymnast Alex Naddour show the pair having large round bruises across their torsos . This ancient form of therapy originated nearly 5,000 years ago in Egypt. Cupping leaves rounds bruises on the body while supposedly making an individual healthier.

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