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Anecdotally, athletes and physical trainers swear by the stretchy adhesive, known as Kinesio tape or elastic therapeutic tape. If applied correctly, they say, the tape can relieve pain from tendonitis or muscle inflammation, giving competitors an

(CNN) — Beach volleyball players, particularly Olympians, are known all around the world for their incredible skill with the ball. They've also been known for wearing those skimpy uniforms. Friday, August 10, 2012.

It's called Kinesio Tape and it's supposed to alleviate pain and support muscle performance. It's actually been around for more than 20 years, but the stuff has suddenly been thrust into the limelight with the 2012 London Olympics, where athletes have

The media sure has: In the past two weeks, Reuters, the Atlantic, ABC News, and Fox (among others) have all reported on the colored tape, which is sold by a company called Kinesio. According to the product's website, the tape is designed to “facilitate

If you've been keeping up with the Olympics, you might have been wondering why some athletes are wearing colored tape. The tape is Kinesio tape and a lot of Olympians competing in volleyball, track, and diving have been sporting it during the games.

If you've been keeping up with the Olympics, you might have been wondering why some athletes are wearing colored tape.

You may have noticed a bunch of athletes at the London Olympics coated in colored tape. The thick stripes might be bright blue, pink, black or beige. They cover everything from shoulders and backs to abs and quads.

If you've been keeping up with the Olympics, you might have been wondering why some athletes are wearing colored tape.

Germany's Katrin Holtwick sports kinesio tape during the women's beach volleyball preliminary match against Czech Republic during the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 28. By Meghan Holohan. German beach volleyball player Katrin Holtwick might be

Germany's Sara Goller sports Kinesio tape during her beach volleyball match. (Reuters)If you've watched even a few minutes of the 2012 Olympics, you may have noticed a new trend in athletic gear — yes, that is neon-coloured athletic tape wrapped

"Kinesio tape may be of some assistance to clinicians in improving pain-free active range of movement immediately after tape application for patients with shoulder pain," wrote scientists in one study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque-based Kinesio Holding Co. has never paid an athlete to wear its therapeutic tape. It doesn't need to. Serena Williams, David Beckham and Rory McIlroy are just a few of the pros seen wearing the product pioneered

Germany's Laura Ludwing wears Kinesio tape during a women's beach volleyball match on July 31, 2012, during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Germany's Laura Ludwing wears Kinesio tape during a women's beach volleyball match on July 31,

The answer is Kinesio tape. And, yes, it's all the rage in the sports world. So, what is this tricked-out injury treatment? It's a heavily adhesive, hypoallergenic, stretchy tape that comes, as we have seen, in an array of colors and

Between the over-the-top nail designs, flashy grills, and patriotic face art, we thought Olympians had exhausted every personal expression possibility. But wait, we were wrong. A compilation of pictures shows that neon-colored Kinesio tape,