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Grit, Guts, and…Genetics!? Ancestry® Launches NEW Interactive DNA Compare Experience to Help Fans Discover How Their DNA Compares to More Than 15 World-Class Athletes
Do you have exceptional physical power and flexibility like gymnast Gabby Douglas? Or superhuman speed like track stars Jackie Joyner-Kersee or Michael Johnson? Ancestry – Kerri Walsh Jennings, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Bradley Snyder, Gabby Douglas, Michael Johnson, Nastia Liukin, Todd Frazier With the addition of more than 30 new AncestryDNA® performance traits such as Self-Discipline, Speed, and Hand-Eye Coordination, people who take an AncestryDNA test can…
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The Dangers of Performance-Enhancing Drugs for Athletes
When it comes to education about the effects and repercussions of performance-enhancing drug abuse, the focus is always on how drugs will take a physical toll on the abuser. It’s tangible, you can see the physical effects, and it makes the threat seem more real. Unfortunately, the same focus doesn’t often apply to the mental toll that these drugs take.…
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Strava Launches Summit: Refreshed Membership Offering with Three New Packs of Features
SAN FRANCISCO – Every athlete has a goal to strive for and a summit to reach. Whether it’s getting fit, training for a 5K, completing a century ride or feeling safer while out for a run, Strava’s new membership service Summit provides the tools to meet any goal. Summit replaces Strava Premium to deliver greater value to a broader range…
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