The Enhanced Games, an athletic event where participants are allowed to use legal performance-enhancing drugs, took place last weekend at the Hilton Resorts World Las Vegas. Roughly 40 elite athletes competed, and a media scrum was held for press. The event was covered by The Verge's Victoria Song in her Optimizer newsletter.
the enhanced games happened last weekend in vegas — athletes on legal PEDs competing. about 40 elite athletes showed up, and there was a media scrum. verge's victoria song wrote about it in her optimizer newsletter.
The Enhanced Games challenge traditional notions of fair play and athletic competition by openly embracing performance-enhancing drugs. This event could influence future sports regulations and public perception of biohacking. It also raises questions about health risks and the role of the FDA in overseeing such competitions.
the enhanced games are basically a big middle finger to traditional sports ethics. if this catches on, it could shift how we think about doping and biohacking. also, health risks? fda? who knows.
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