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, and will continue until Aug. 7. Yukiko Inui and Megumu Yoshida will compete in the duet free routi...
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