World Athletics Chief Condemns Doping-Approved 'Enhanced Games'

Sebastian Coe vows long bans for participants in the controversial event, emphasizing the need for innovation within traditional sports.

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe criticizes the Enhanced Games, a proposed event allowing doping, calling it 'nonsense' and threatening long bans for participants.
The Enhanced Games, backed by Peter Thiel among others, aims to challenge traditional sports by allowing performance-enhancing drugs, with plans to hold the event in late 2024 or early 2025.
Aron D'Souza, founder of the Enhanced Games, defends the concept as a union of sports and science, aiming to showcase transhumanism and anti-aging through record-breaking performances.
Critics, including the World Anti-Doping Agency, label the Enhanced Games as dangerous and irresponsible, citing health risks to athletes.
Sebastian Coe emphasizes the need for innovation in traditional athletics, proposing changes like a new long jump format to keep the sport relevant and engaging.