In the world of sports, where tradition and innovation often collide, the Enhanced Games, self-dubbed as the “Olympics of the future,” is challenging the very foundations of athletic competition.
Led by Dr. Aron D’Souza and backed by tech billionaire Peter Thiel and a consortium of other investors, the Enhanced Games represent a radical departure from the established norms of fair play and integrity.
The Enhanced Games boldly embraces the use of performance-enhancing drugs and has sparked intense debates within the sporting community and beyond.
D’Souza has now confirmed that between 50 and 100 athletes who will compete at the Olympic Games this summer in Paris are also “in the sign-up process” for the inaugural Enhanced Games, which are set to take place mid-2025.
“We have a great many who are in the sign-up process at the moment, who are competing at [the] Paris [Olympics],” said D’Souza
“I would hope 50-100 is [the number] of Paris Olympic alumni who would be competing at the first Games,” he added.
“You will see at the Paris Olympics some athletes are going to be very open about the Enhanced Games concept. We have quite a plan for the Paris Olympics.”
D’Souza said he was not at liberty to name any of the 50 to 100 Olympic competitors but claimed 1,500 athletes have formally applied to take part in the inaugural Enhanced Games since he first put the call out.
D’Souza claims there has been “great traction” among swimmers and strength athletes but admitted to finding it “a bit more challenging in sprint distance track and field.“
“Our perfect candidate is not the 19-year-old who is going to their Olympics for the first time,” D’Souza explained.
“It’s the 28-year-old who has gone to the Olympics twice and won a silver medal, and they’re like, ‘I don’t want to become a personal trainer.’”
“They feel like they have got a little bit more in them before their ‘retirement’ and put out to pasture at age 30 in elite sports.”
WADA has labeled the Enhanced Games as “dangerous and irresponsible,” while World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said anyone “moronic enough” to take part faced being banned “for a long time.”
