With the greatest respect, I'd say you mind has always been hyper-sensitive not your body
As a previous smoking athlete myself (international martial arts - well still an athlete, just don't smoke so much...) I can tell you it aint genes, its a lot of damn hard work.... you need to work harder than non smokers and you are more susceptible to low immune related sickness espcially respiratory so we need to be MORE healthy than the non smokers.
Its a mental approach, that separates elite athletes from regular athletes, not genes.
Don't read so much. You tend to read one article here or there and serveral non related topics that suit the position you want to take.... This is very superficial research at best...
As a professional researcher myself I can tell you that in order to qualify your position above about genetics being related to smoking in sport you would need to review about 200+ scientific papers that have been peer reviewed by recognised establishments and published and only then without your medical background you would only be qualified to repeat what you have read not to make assumptions, and even then your assumption would need to be peer reviewed itself
For arguments sake please post your article.
Basically try not to post heresay...
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