Catching Cheating Olympians
In 2008 Olympians from around the world will meet in Beijing to compete for the gold medals. Those gold medals won’t be awarded to anyone believed to genetically "dope" their genes. Genetic Doping, which is illegal, is a spin off of genetic therapy. Genetic doping can help an athlete in multiple ways. Scientists hope, that by 2008 they will be able to test athletes for genetic doping. Through testing of mice they have found that genetic doping creates traces of molecular changes including homeostasis changes that help keep the genes functioning. If these traces can be identified in humans and athletes medals will not be awarded to those athletes. Many different things can happen to people that may try to genetically dope themselves of which are not reversible. These risks could kill a person and or make them a super human. Even if the testing isn’t ready by 2008 Olympics, all samples that are taken of the athletes are subject to testing up to eight years later. No hiding from this one, this could be the ultimate piece of equipment that catches all cheaters.
posted by Anonymous @ 12/14/2006 10:25:00 PM
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