GEN DOPİNGİ VE SPORTİF PERFORMANS
GENE DOPING AND SPORTS PERFORMANCE

Summary/Abstract: Gene or cell doping is defined as the increasing the capacity of athletic performance by non-therapeutic use of the genes, genetic material and cells by WADA (World Anti Doping Agency). IOC (International Olympic Committee) and WADA included the gene doping in the list of banned applications in 2003. The basis of gene therapy is based on giving a gene which doesn't exist in a cell or a therapeutic gene substituting an abnormal gene. Gene therapy is not only for the treatment of serious diseases but can also be applied to achieve better performance of athletes by reconstructing their bodies. Gene therapy may be appropriate for some diseases, but those who want to benefit from these advances in sports, should take into account rapidly advancing science to reveal gene doping. Advances in genetics, may be used to become better at the game areas. Therefore, being better, faster, and more powerful than others and obtaining these through genes may look an attractive way to the athletes rather than opposing doping. Most doping applications stem from abuse of drugs used to treat illnesses. Great progress in scientific medicine production technologies has been observed. However, the purpose of using these advances should not be improving the performance of athletes. This practice also appears in gene doping.

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