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Athlete's affliction also called "twisties" in gymnastics, with "the" (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yips

(Other definitions for yips that I've seen before include "Nervous twitching in a golfer" , "nervous reaction" , "Nervous tension that lets a golfer down?" , "Yelps" , "Nervous tension in golf" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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