Why do the divers in the Olympics wear patches on their backs?
The patches at the back of Olympic divers are called kinesio or just 'k' tape. They use it as a kind of elastic brace that they say helps relieve pain.
Answered by kgb agent Diana P on Thursday, August 09 2012 at 08:50PM EDT
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