Osaka firm's gelatin gives a push for artistic swimming team | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Yukiko Inui, left, and Megumu Yoshida during an artistic swimming duet performance at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 3 (Takuya Isayama) Sequin-studded swimsuits and waterproof make-up are signatures of Olympic artistic swimming events, but one other thing could top them all. Gelatin, a natural foodstuff, is used by many artistic swimmers to keep their hair in place throughout their routines full of duck-diving and high-jumping. The artistic swimming events kicked off at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 2...
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