Comments on: Gene Doping in Sports http://www.blisstree.com/articles/gene-doping-in-sports/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:43:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Martin http://www.blisstree.com/articles/gene-doping-in-sports/comment-page-1/#comment-569696 Martin Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:44:54 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/?p=76#comment-569696 If an athlete -or anybody- would like to alter it´s genetic information, so be it, if I´m already used to see manchiks in T.V and walking on the street, I´m pretty sure I can tolerate as well watching superathletes. HOWEVER they should have their own category to compete in, so it´s not unfair for the other athletes that don´t go under that genetic therapy. If in the future that would be the case, I would be thrilled to watch a "natural" athlete holding a better record than one with DNA modifications. Here is a link for a short video regarding this topic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ivzs6ji7mMs&feature=related If an athlete -or anybody- would like to alter it´s genetic information, so be it, if I´m already used to see manchiks in T.V and walking on the street, I´m pretty sure I can tolerate as well watching superathletes. HOWEVER they should have their own category to compete in, so it´s not unfair for the other athletes that don´t go under that genetic therapy. If in the future that would be the case, I would be thrilled to watch a “natural” athlete holding a better record than one with DNA modifications.
Here is a link for a short video regarding this topic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ivzs6ji7mMs&feature=related

]]> By: Genetics and Health » DNA Testing of Cyclists http://www.blisstree.com/articles/gene-doping-in-sports/comment-page-1/#comment-567462 Genetics and Health » DNA Testing of Cyclists Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:08:31 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/?p=76#comment-567462 [...] The sport of cycling has been rife with doping controversies and now, the UCI ProTour council wants to require DNA testing on ProTour cyclists as well. I’m not sure what they’re planning since I can’t find any details on the proposal, but gene doping in sports has been discussed before. After another tainted season, the UCI-ProTour council said it wanted to create a scientific profile of the top riders to which their performances could be compared. Beyond the medical feasibility of DNA testing, the legal implications of such a measure must be studied. [...] [...] The sport of cycling has been rife with doping controversies and now, the UCI ProTour council wants to require DNA testing on ProTour cyclists as well. I’m not sure what they’re planning since I can’t find any details on the proposal, but gene doping in sports has been discussed before. After another tainted season, the UCI-ProTour council said it wanted to create a scientific profile of the top riders to which their performances could be compared. Beyond the medical feasibility of DNA testing, the legal implications of such a measure must be studied. [...]

]]> By: Lei http://www.blisstree.com/articles/gene-doping-in-sports/comment-page-1/#comment-566284 Lei Fri, 09 Sep 2005 02:55:55 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/?p=76#comment-566284 Kevin Joseph - Thank you for your comment and recommendations. I'll be sure to take a look ASAP.<br /> <br /> And you're right that I'm trying to present both sides of the genetic engineering debate. I am biased, of course, but would like everyone to make up his/her own mind. Kevin Joseph – Thank you for your comment and recommendations. I’ll be sure to take a look ASAP.

And you’re right that I’m trying to present both sides of the genetic engineering debate. I am biased, of course, but would like everyone to make up his/her own mind.

]]> By: Kevin Joseph http://www.blisstree.com/articles/gene-doping-in-sports/comment-page-1/#comment-566049 Kevin Joseph Thu, 08 Sep 2005 20:20:27 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/?p=76#comment-566049 The observations and concerns in this blog touch on some of the interesting points that can be made both in favor of and against genetic enhancement in athletics and society at large. If you're interested in exploring these issues further, you might enjoy reading my novel, The Champion Maker, as well as Genetically Modified Athletes by Andy Miah. The observations and concerns in this blog touch on some of the interesting points that can be made both in favor of and against genetic enhancement in athletics and society at large. If you’re interested in exploring these issues further, you might enjoy reading my novel, The Champion Maker, as well as Genetically Modified Athletes by Andy Miah.

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