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| | Exercise-Induced Asthma Common in Elite Winter Athletes |
 | | Marked by wheezing during or after exercise, rapid heart rate, coughing, and chest tightness, EIB is believed to be triggered by heat and water loss from the lungs and airways. |
 | | Cross-country skiers were the most commonly affected by EIB; in fact, 50% of cross-country skiers had it, according to the study. |
 | | Of those athletes with EIB, one won a team gold medal, another brought home an individual silver medal, and another won a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. |
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