Los Angeles, United States, April 26, 2025 (AFP) - US students 'race' sperm in reproductive health stunt

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A commentator yells excitedly as hundreds of spectators stand glued to a video of a racecourse -- but the athletes they are rooting for are actually tiny sperm cells. The unusual sport was invented by 17-year-old high schooler Eric Zhu, who raised over a million dollars to organize the event to call attention to male infertility. Zhu said he was inspired by social media posts that claim average sperm counts had halved over the past 50 years. Fear......

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