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How comes that it's fine for some athletes to be genetically favoured- maybe because they put up muscle mass more easily, or because their blood has a higher co
by Udik 10y ago
How comes that it's fine for some athletes to be genetically favoured- maybe because they put up muscle mass more easily, or because their blood has a higher concentration of red cells, and it's not allowed for others to use drugs to get to that same level; however athletes that have lower resistance to muscular or bone strain are allowed to get on par with the others through the continuated use of drugs?
- ptaipale 10y agoOn the other hand, people who are genetically too favoured may be banned from the sport - though they used no illegal performance-enhancing substances at all. At least FIS has determined a hemoglobin limit for skiers, and UCI a hematocrit cap for cyclists. If your natural hemoglobin or red blood cell percentage is higher than the limit: tough, you can't participate.