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2 Va. Sports & Ent. L.J. 207 (2002-2003)
Genetic Testing: The Future of Athlete Selection?

handle is hein.journals/virspelj2 and id is 215 raw text is: Article Genetic Testing: The Future of Athlete Selection? Ben Sellenger* In trodu ction ................................................................................................. 2 08 I. The Human Genome Project and Its Relevance to Sport ......................... 211 1I. Genetic Testing in the Context of Sport ................................................. 213 1II. Restrictions on the Ability of Sports Bodies to Implement Genetic T estin g ......................................................................................................... 2 16 A. Genetic Testing that May Form the Basis of Discrimination ............. 216 B. The International Approach ................................................................ 218 C. Future Direction of Restrictions on Genetic Testing .......................... 219 IV. Disability Discrimination ...................................................................... 220 A. Genetic Testing of Prospective and Current Athletes for Perform ance G enes ................................................................................. 220 1. Absence of a Performance Gene as a Protected Attribute on D isability G rounds .............................................................................. 220 2. Applicability of an Exemption to the Discrimination Prohibition... 223 B. Genetic Testing of Prospective and Current Athletes for Anti- Performance Genes ................................................................................. 224 1. The Presence of an Anti-Performance Gene as a Protected A ttribu te .............................................. ............................................ 224 2. Relevant Disability Discrimination Exemption for Anti- Performance Gene Testing .................................................................. 225 C. Applicability of Specific Sporting Exemptions .................................. 228 D. Future Direction of Genetic Testing in the Discrimination Context... 229 V. Racial Discrimination ............................................................................. 231 VI. Unfair Termination ............................................................................... 233 VII. Restraint of Trade ................................................................................ 235 A . A n A thlete's T rade ............................................................................. 237 B. Restraint of the Athlete's Trade .......................................................... 237

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