U.S. swimming star Phelps gives cupping a boost in China

Star U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps has captured headlines in Rio’s Olympic pool this week for his astonishing lifetime haul of gold medals, and for the curious red circles on his shoulder. The marks come from a traditional Chinese practice known as ba guan — or cupping in English — where small glass jars are heated […]

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