Genetics Could Let Athletes Boost Performance
Gene therapy advances may enable muscle growth and increased oxygen uptake in athletes, prompting debate over fairness in sport. World Anti-Doping Agency officials warn gene enhancement is on their prohibited list, while researchers note detection challenges and potential medical uses for muscular dystrophy and aging.
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World Anti-Doping Agency
NBC Olympics Athens opening promises grand Greek pageantry
NBC signals 2100 hours of coverage starting at 7 pm with a four hour opening ceremony. Artistic director Dimitris Papaioannou presents a water infield spectacle featuring 75,000 fans, a half man half horse creature, moving platforms and scenes from Greek art history. Kostas Kenteris looms as likely final torchbearer amid questions of lighting the cauldron.
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Athens braces for Games with heavy security buildup
Greece deploys about 70,000 personnel and extensive surveillance for the Athens Olympic opening. Officials say threats are restrained, with NATO sea patrols and AWACS planes joining undersea sensors, cameras, and a blimp in a record security spend of 1.5 billion dollars.
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Flame carries Greek pride into Athens as Olympics near
The Olympic flame arrives atop the Acropolis after a coast to coast relay from Olympia. Greek weightlifter Valerios Leonidis carries the torch to the hill temple as Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis extends a welcome. The journey has covered 46,800 miles through 26 countries on the Zeus jet with stops from the Great Wall to Africa and South America, drawing celebrity carriers and boosting ticket sales amid security fears and construction delays.
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