LONDON (Reuters) - The Paralympics begin in London next week and despite the euphoria from the Olympics, the build-up to the disabled Games has been blighted by tales of deliberate "performance enhancing" injuries.
The practice of "boosting", where wheelchair-bound athletes hurt themselves to increase blood pressure and endurance, is banned by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) but is surprisingly common.
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