Medicine and Sport@Lancet

Every year, The Lancet publishes a 'bonus' themed issue.This year thier theme is 'Medicine and Sport', prompted by 2005 being declared by the United Nations to be The International Year of Sport and Physical Education with the aim to promote sport as a way to help reach the Millenium Development Goals.

WADA Gene Doping Symposium 2005

Gene doping threat recognised by WADA@UK sportDiscussions in Stockholm focused on the scientific, ethical and public policy issues related to gene doping as a possible method of performance enhancement. A number of conclusions were made: * Gene therapy, although still at a relatively early stage of development, represents great promise as a correction method for human diseases. * There

2nd International Gene Doping Symposium

Gene doping is a real danger@WADA The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), in partnership with the Swedish Sports Confederation and Karolinska Institutet, will convene the Second International Gene Doping Symposium on 3-5 December 2005 at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden.

SPORT AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE GOES LIVE

SPORT AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE GOES LIVE@sport businessTickets are on now on sale for 'Sport and Technology: The Conference 2006', being held on February 23 next year.It will follow a discussion-style format with speakers from organisations including BT, BBC Sport, the Australian Football League, PSV Eindhoven, Sports Resource Group, Deltatre, Hawk-Eye Innovations, Cat Games, Kirkpatrick and

elite coaching course

The Coaching Elite: Empowering Players@SKAA special game-video analysis based on a“Hunting Territory Theory” is used to examine team dynamics and urge elite coaches to develop a deep understanding of the knock-on effects of coaching decisions and selections.

performance enhancing contact lenses

New contact lenses clear baseball's future@sporting newsperformance-enhancing contact lenses are designed to help hitters pick up the seams on the ball better and to protect the eyes from the sun

awards for sports scientists

EAA invites entries for Science awards@UK sportThe European Athletics Association has invited scientists, academics and coaches to enter their work for the 2006 European Athletics Science Awards.