Dr. Krassioukov and his lab’s work in the Paralympics has been featured by various news outlets. A list of our ICORD news write-ups on Dr. Krassioukov and his Paralympic research can be found ib this page.
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Stories featuring Dr. Krassioukov’s comments include:
| Fair play at the Paralympics. Canada Foundation for Innovation, 11 March 2104. |
| Researcher seeks to level playing field for Paralympians. University of British Columbia, 26 February 2014 |
| Paralympic athletes face risky boost in competition. Vancouver Courier, 21 January 2014. 12:11 PM |
| Some paralympic athletes self-harm for competitive edge:Banned practice of “boosting” increases heart rate, blood pressure. CBC News. Aug 23, 2012 3:15 PM ET |
| Paralympic athletes who harm themselves to perform better. BBC News Magazine. 22 August 2012. |
Why Paralympic Athletes Intentionally Mutilate Themselves Before Competing. Business Insider. Aug. 23, 2012, 10:21 AM
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| Fears Paralympians with spinal injuries will self-harm in bid to boost their performance during the Games. Mail Online: PUBLISHED: 12:39 GMT, 23 August 2012 |
| Canadian Researcher Works to Make Paralympic Games Safer:Performance enhancement among disabled athletes carries high risks.US Politics Today. 23 August 2012 |
| Boosting, a cheating method used by athletes with spinal injures, is the Paralympics’ dirty little secret. Yahoo Sports (reprinted in many publications) . 23 August 2012 |
