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No evidence that sex spoils sport

LONDON (Reuters) - The ancient Greeks believed athletes should avoid sex before sport, but modern Olympians and scientists are torn over the merits of in-competition coitus and whether abstinence enhances performance.

By Belinda Goldsmith and Kate Kelland

July 30, 2012

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