Why do so many athletes have dark circles on their body?
There's a reason for these strange marks
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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.
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