Gene testing for diseases and genetic disorders is one thing. Gene testing so that parents can force their children into a lifetime of a certain sport that a gene test said they had an aptitude for is just creepy.

I think for some parents and children, gene testing could be a good thing. Parents could have an idea on where to start when trying to get their children involved in sports.

But you know some parents would take it over the top. Overbearing parents would try to live out their glory days of athleticism during youth, pushing their children to succeed in sports they may not have any interest in pursuing.

While I don't completely oppose gene testing to determine athletic aptitude, I think it has the power to pigeon hole certain children into activities that may or may not be interested in. Not everyone plays sports to become an Olympian. Some play sports for the mere love of the game, regardless of their genetic predisposition to be talented at it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/sports/30genetics.html?pagewanted=2&sq=sports%20gene&st=cse&scp=1