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Prayer and other spiritual activities by athletes can be viewed as performance-enhancing, experts say. (Creative Commons photo by Elias Gayles)

At a symposium, experts from a variety of fields are examining how religion and athletics mix. One observer says prayer and meditation have been proven to be performance-enhancing activities for athletes.

One standard the World Anti-Doping Agency uses to ban a substance is whether it enhances, or has the potential to enhance, athletic performance.

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