Athletes need to drink sports drinks instead of water when they get thirsty

No

Explanation:

Unless sweating profusely and losing excess electrolytes. Water is good for normal hydration.

jomady. when the body perspires due to the temperature rising, trepidation, exercise, or a disease known as hyperhidrosis, then you would lose the sodium and potassium stored in your body, also known as the na+/k+-atpase enzyme.