Why are Olympic skiers wearing tape on their faces?

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Here's the deal with that funny tape you're seeing on athletes' faces at the Olympics.

Several skiers have been spotted wearing athletic tape over their cheeks and noses to shield their faces from the harsh wind and severe temperatures.

It's a trend first seen at the Winter Olympics in 2018 in PyeongChang, when Alpine skier Ted Ligety wore a strip of USA-branded tape prominently across his nose and cheeks.Tom Brady wore KT Tape on his injured right hand during the AFC Championship Game in January.But for the winter athletes, it's more like a shield than a pain reliever.

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