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Why do so many athletes have dark circles on their body?

There's a reason for these strange marks

Why do so many athletes have dark circles on their body?
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05/08/2024 14:00 ‧ 11 months ago | StarsInsider

HEALTH

Alternative therapies

If you've been watching the Paris 2024 Olympics, particularly the swimming events, you may have noticed some of the athletes sporting dark circles on their bodies. For those who don't know, these marks are the result of cupping, an ancient therapy thought to help stimulate the chemical breakdown of toxins within the body, which is particularly attractive to Olympic athletes who need their muscles and tissues to heal quickly.

Curious to hear more about this alternative medicine practice? Click through the following gallery now.

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