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Top of the world

This summer will see the world's supreme athletes doing what they do best. But what does it take to reach the top, asks news@nature.com, and will we ever witness the perfect performance?

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Sports scientist at Brunel University, Middlesex, UKPhysical therapy researcher at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan.

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Pearson, H. Top of the world. Nature (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/news040802-13

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