{"id":10714,"date":"2024-08-17T07:03:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T07:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=10714"},"modified":"2024-08-17T07:03:33","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T07:03:33","slug":"world-champion-olympic-swimming-star-has-signed-up-to-the-enhanced-games-where-using-performance-enhancing-drugs-is-legal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=10714","title":{"rendered":"World champion Olympic swimming star has signed up to the Enhanced Games where using performance enhancing drugs is legal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

World champion Olympic swimming star has signed up to the Enhanced Games where using performance enhancing drugs is legal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The first athletes who set new world records for the 100m sprint and the 50m freestyle will be awarded $1,000,000 (\u00a3780,320)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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A world champion swimmer has signed up to the Enhanced Games, a new competition allowing athletes to use performance enhancing substances that are banned in the Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The so-called ‘Enhanced Movement’ is being powered by billionaire Aron D’Souza who wants to rival the Olympic Games<\/a> and ‘safely evolve mankind into a new superhumanity’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They say that since ’44 percent of athletes already use performance enhancements’, it is now the ‘time to safely celebrate science<\/a>‘.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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$1,000,000 in prize money will be up for grabs. (Getty Stock Images)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without a doubt, the prize money<\/a> will be a huge draw for participants. The first athletes who set new world records for the 100m sprint and the 50m freestyle will be awarded $1,000,000 (\u00a3780,320).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Enhanced Games will transform sports by setting new performance benchmarks and advancing scientific understanding of human capabilities,” D’Souza told LADbible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I seriously believe we\u2019re going to act as a catalyst to usher in a new era of superhumanity – one that will benefit every one of us.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The London-based Australian businessman says they are currently ‘in discussions with world-class athletes’ who competed in Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Enhanced Games allows athletes to use substances that are banned in the Olympics. (Enhanced Games)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their first confirmed athlete is Australian<\/a> swimmer and three-time Olympic medallist James Magnussen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 33-year-old, who was the 2011 and 2013 100-metre freestyle world champion, has been retired since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, he is more than happy to ‘juice to the gills’ to come out of retirement and win that million dollar prize money in the 50m Freestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“If they put up $1m for the 50 freestyle world record, I will come on board as their first athlete,” he told a sports podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On athlete safety, D’Souza said: “We have established a Scientific Advisory Board, Medical Commission, and Athlete Commission to develop rigorous health<\/a> and safety protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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World champion swimmer James Magnussen is ready to compete in the Enhanced Games. (Quinn Rooney\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“These will include comprehensive medical oversight, pre-competition health checks, and continuous monitoring during and after the games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“While there are risks involved with performance enhancements, our protocols are being designed to minimise these risks and ensure the long-term well-being of athletes.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D’Souza is also the founder of technology<\/a> infrastructure company Sargon, which has over A$52 billion (\u00a326.80 billion) under management and supervision, with nine offices across Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His ambition is to have the Enhanced Games up and running by 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plan on what sports to include is still under development and more information will be shared ‘later this year’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also noted that the ‘Enhanced Games will not have traditional men\u2019s and women\u2019s categories’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The swimmer is more than happy to ‘juice to the gills’ to come out of retirement. (CHRISTOPHE SIMON\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Instead, we classify competitors based on their chromosomal structure (XX or XY),” D’Souza said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This science-based approach ensures fair competition while recognising biological differences.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening up about the obstacles that lie ahead, the founder added: “An endeavour of this magnitude faces a multitude of challenges. Building the future is hard, but being backed by the people who have consistently invested in the future, like Peter Thiel, is incredibly motivating. He\u2019s backed Facebook<\/a>, SpaceX and Airbnb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We\u2019re building a team used to overcoming obstacles – from scientists and doctors experienced in creating medical breakthroughs to athletes used to breaking world records.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He continued: “Evidence suggests that doping is prevalent at the highest levels of sport. A 2017 study, commissioned by WADA (the governing body for ‘anti- doping’), discovered that up to 44 percent of athletes at the 2011 World Athletics Championship admitted to using some form of performance enhancement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Current anti-doping measures are insufficient, and many athletes use performance enhancements covertly, often without important medical oversight or supervision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Enhanced Games will bring transparency and safety to this practice, creating a level playing field for all competitors.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about the Enhanced Games you can check out their website.<\/a>Featured Image Credit: Quinn Rooney\/Getty Enhanced Games<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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