Dara just one the national title in the 100M Freestyle in 54.4 at the ripe old age of 40. Simply Incredible. :applaud: :woot:
If that's not inspiring I don't know what is.
Speaking of PEDs, speculation etc. has anybody read about gene therapy? From what I am understanding, if John Doe got it done (gene therapy) starting three years ago and if there are no blood samples of him on file before three years ago, he would never get caught even if they develop a test tomorrow or five years from now. The reason? There is no baseline for a comparison to see what his true DNA was. Blood samples tested next week or five years from now will not tell us anything because we do not know what his "normal" blood looked like.
We now may have athletes being made - "better, stronger, faster" - and may never be able to prove it. I suspct the "smart cheaters" would go out of the country to get it done - reduces problems with witnesses and records.
Speaking of PEDs, speculation etc. has anybody read about gene therapy? From what I am understanding, if John Doe got it done (gene therapy) starting three years ago and if there are no blood samples of him on file before three years ago, he would never get caught even if they develop a test tomorrow or five years from now. The reason? There is no baseline for a comparison to see what his true DNA was. Blood samples tested next week or five years from now will not tell us anything because we do not know what his "normal" blood looked like.
We now may have athletes being made - "better, stronger, faster" - and may never be able to prove it. I suspct the "smart cheaters" would go out of the country to get it done - reduces problems with witnesses and records.
