Oft-taped joint for athletes (5)

I believe the answer is:

ankle

(Other definitions for ankle that I've seen before include "Major foot joint" , "Major joint in lower limb" , "Leg-joint" , "Low joint" , "Location of the talus" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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