# The Sports Gene

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More than just Xs and Ys - The nuance is often lost in the Caster Semenya debate

Ross Tucker and David Epstein speak to The42 ahead of the South African’s 800m title tilt.

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Aug 16th 2016, 4:57 PM

'I don't care what place Gatlin came, everything is not okay and athletics needs to accept that'

We spoke to The Sports Gene author David Epstein about doping in sport.

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Aug 27th 2015, 10:40 AM

Want to feel really good about yourself? Here's Patrick Kluivert's son being brilliant

The ex-Ajax and Barcelona attacker could never hit a free-kick like this.

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Dec 2nd 2014, 4:12 PM

How focusing on one sport at a young age can harm your child's chance of being a superstar

Sports Gene author David Epstein was speaking at the 2014 Web Summit today.

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Nov 4th 2014, 4:09 PM

There's a fascinating new theory about what makes LeBron James so good

LeBron James might have an “eidetic memory”.

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Jul 24th 2014, 9:28 AM

‘The Sports Gene’ should be top of your post-Christmas book list

David Epstein’s work addresses the nature v nurture debate in the most balanced manner we have come across.

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Dec 28th 2013, 2:00 PM