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Why Do Top Athletes Suddenly Develop “the Yips”—a Tendency to Choke under Pressure?

By Jürgen Beckmann — 2013

One suggested explanation is a neurological condition called focal dystonia that results in involuntary muscle contractions when performing a motor task and tends to affect a muscle group that is used frequently and repeatedly.

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Michael Phelps Is Losing World Records, but He’s Gained Other Treasures

It once seemed impossible that anyone could go faster in the butterfly. By the time it happened, the most decorated Olympian had a growing family and no problem letting go of records.

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