Gene for the Gold

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Olympics: Genetically enhanced Olympics are coming
Nature — "Future Olympic Games may allow handicaps and gene therapy for people born without genes linked to athleticism, predict Juan Enriquez and Steve Gullans."

The Top Athletes Looking for an Edge and the Scientists Trying to Stop Them
Smithsonian Magazine — "Behind the scenes there will be a high-tech, high-stakes competition between Olympic athletes who use banned substances and drug testers out to catch them."

Gene Therapy
Cutting-edge info on gene therapy from the Human Genome Project.

London Olympics: Where athletes face the ultimate blood test
Los Angeles Times — "The World Anti-Doping Agency promises athletes in the London Olympics will undergo more testing than at any previous Games. Samples taken now may be retested over the next eight years."