Frequently, Stepp said, Olympics athletes experience soft tissue “irritation” or injuries, and one of the several treatments available for this is cupping. “Athletes who have utilized this ...

cupping therapy is also a familiar sight on the Olympic stage. During the men's 4×100m medley relay final, the cupping marks on the backs of Chinese swimmers were quite noticeable. This isn't the ...

Cupping became known to the masses as a recovery method for elite athletes when swimmer Michael Phelps burst out of the pool at the 2016 Rio Olympics looking like a speckled dolphin. Since then ...