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Re:Armageddon Looms over World Chess Champs after Carlsen’s ... by schoen on Tuesday November 27, 2018 @08:12PM (#18548422)
> It was pretty comical in the locker room between guys searching for food, some guys getting IVs.

It's impressive that they made such an extreme effort, but I'm not sure I would use the word "comical" to describe needing medical treatment. (I mean, lots of athletes receive medical attention and presumably nobody considered it a life-threatening emergency, but that part still doesn't sound quite "comical".)

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Re:Armageddon Looms over World Chess Champs after Carlsen’s ... by lmkg on Tuesday November 27, 2018 @09:06PM (#18548680)
They get IVs to stay hydrated. They're not "in need" of medical treatment, they're choosing to use something that's usually a medical treatment as a routine process instead of drinking from a water bottle. I assume because it's either faster hydration, or avoids stomach issues.
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