Why worry about buying EPO when you can have gene therapy to just make more of it in your body? I guess I shouldn't be surprised... Sports Illustrated had a little blurb in the latest issue that 30 people were disqualified from a Chinese marathon for using public transportation and / or giving their timing chip to a faster runner. You also hear about the stunts of age groupers in little local races. So, if this is what people will do for a silly little trophy, the lure of gene doping would probably be even more attractive when a sponsorship deal with Wheaties is on the line...
However, what happens to your body when you have been producing unnaturally high levels of EPO or any other compound for years? Will Dr. Frankenstein turn off your genetic modifications after your competitive years?
I was also horrified to hear that there is a Pro-Doping Agency. The guest on the program (Theodore Friedmann with the World Anti-Doping Agency) indicated that these clowns even favor allowing people to have surgical implants such as webbing (think swimmers) to improve performance.
You can hear the story here.
BTW - If I place at the Boston Marathon, check my pockets for a T pass...
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