The diets of 6 Olympic athletes prove you can eat a ton and still be in incredible shape

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Turkey's Nur Tatar in blue during a Taekwondo bout in London.

Olympic athletes hold their careers in their bodies - so it's not surprising the watch what they eat.

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All athletes, but especially Olympic-level athletes, carefully tailor their diets to best support their competition requirements.

But what that actually looks like varies across sports and between athletes.

Some need huge numbers of calories, while others need to strictly control their food intake.

We've gathered the diets of a half dozen Turkish athletes from when they were preparing for the 2012 London Olympics.

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