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Olympic Drug Cops Will Scan for Genetically Modified Athletes

Olympic Drug Cops Will Scan for Genetically Modified Athletes

Nobody knows if Olympic athletes have learned to gene dope yet, but the World Anti-Doping Agency isn't taking any chances. The post Olympic Drug Cops Will Scan for Genetically Modified Athletes appeared first on WIRED.

What Would Happen if the Olympics Banned Russia?

What Would Happen if the Olympics Banned Russia?

Because the Olympics are always political, and state-sponsored doping sure is too. The post What Would Happen if the Olympics Banned Russia? appeared first on WIRED.

Banned for Doping, Floyd Landis Is Getting In the Weed Biz

Banned for Doping, Floyd Landis Is Getting In the Weed Biz

He won the Tour de France, and then authorities banned him for doping. Then he ratted out Lance Armstrong. Now Floyd Landis has a brand new bag. The post Banned for Doping, Floyd Landis Is Getting In the Weed Biz appeared first on WIRED.

The Original Users of Meldonium, Sharapova’s Banned Drug? Soviet Super-Soldiers

The Original Users of Meldonium, Sharapova’s Banned Drug? Soviet Super-Soldiers

Seriously. The post The Original Users of Meldonium, Sharapova's Banned Drug? Soviet Super-Soldiers appeared first on WIRED.

The Quirky History of Meldonium, From a Latvian Lab to Maria Sharapova

The Quirky History of Meldonium, From a Latvian Lab to Maria Sharapova

The metabolism-enhancing drug tennis star Maria Sharapova just copped to has a weird biography. The post The Quirky History of Meldonium, From a Latvian Lab to Maria Sharapova appeared first on WIRED.