What is Weight Cutting? How Can it Harm Athletes' Health?

Name: What is Weight Cutting? How Can it Harm Athletes' Health?
Uploaded: 2024-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 2 min
Description: The controversial practice of weight cutting is in the spotlight after Vinesh Phogat lost her chance at gold at the Paris Olympics, weighing 100 grams above her 50 kg weight class. What exactly is weight cutting? Why do athletes do it? Why is it dangerous for health?

2024 • 2min • Sports

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The controversial practice of weight cutting is in the spotlight after Vinesh Phogat lost her chance at gold at the Paris Olympics, weighing 100 grams above her 50 kg weight class. What exactly is weight cutting? Why do athletes do it? Why is it dangerous for health?