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Published online 18 May 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050516-4
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Red is a recipe for sporting success
The colour you wear can influence your chances of victory.
Seeing red might not always be the best strategy in the heat of sporting battle, but wearing it might be. Research suggests that wearing a scarlet outfit can give a competitor that vital edge.
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