Fit—and ugly
'(N.Z. Pres* Assn.—Copyright; LONDON. Sport may make girls fit, but it also makes them ugly, the “Daily Mirror” reported yesterday. But Dr Ludevig Prokop of Austria, said he had examined 911 women athletes and “every third one had hard facial features and unfeminine movements.” Dr Prokop, official medical examiner at the Mexico City Olympic Games, said: “Hard training and the strain of high physical performance change the body of a woman.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32708, 10 September 1971, Page 22
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73Fit—and ugly Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32708, 10 September 1971, Page 22
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