Imagine if you could create an athlete who would run like Shaun Alexander, jump like Triple H. That may sound kinda crazy, but scientists are already well on their way to making such a super-human. It's being made possible by something called "gene doping".
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A gene is one of the many microscopic building blocks that make up your body. There are millions of these things. Each person has a different set of genes which is why we all look different from each other. Well, scientists have now figured out a way to copy genes in a heart or liver. They may even make you grow hair on your tongue.
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Injecting genes to do better in sports is also cheating - just like 2008 Olympics, thousands of athletes may be using gene doping. This means we could see world records being beaten like never before. But will it really be the same if athletes are being built in a scientific laboratory?
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If you were a mad scientist and could build the ultimate athlete using gene doping, what would he or she look like? Would you combine the size and strength of Tom Brady and the speed of Michael Vick? your ultimate athlete combos!
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