Olympic Pseudoscience – Tokyo Edition | Science-Based Medicine

The Olympic Games are a well-established international tradition, and every four years I, like many others, enjoy watching many of the competitions. What is also becoming a (much less well-known) tradition is that every four years we give an update on pseudoscience at the Olympics.

In London in 2012 I noticed the almost ubiquitous multi-colored tape snaking in unusual patterns along the bodies of athletes. This was a product called “kinesiotape” which was alleged to provide support, stability, and strength to the athletes.

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