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Nature 430, 604-605 (5 August 2004) | doi:10.1038/430604a; Published online 4 August 2004
The medals and the damage done
Jim Giles1
- Jim Giles is a reporter for Nature based in London.
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Abstract
Athletes' punishing schedules push their bodies to the limit. But what happens if they go too far? Jim Giles finds out.
The incessant drive for success can be a dangerous thing for an athlete pushing hard for the Olympics, as Michael Brennan (not his real name) discovered. In 2002, Brennan was a British national rowing champion.
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