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Physically active people and athletes always seek new dietary interventions in­cluding natural products, hoping to improve their condition and gain support, allowing them to meet their settled goals. Potential benefits of using medicinal mushrooms (ganotherapy), resulting from their proven efficacy, seem extremely promising for athletic performance. They may evoke a justified interest, especially among competitors from western countries where the tradition of using mushrooms for health reasons is virtually nonexistent. The goal of the paper is to present the current knowledge of selected medicinal mushrooms among the population involved in excessive physical exercise and the range of research in the above-mentioned domain.