An International Olympic Committee (IOC) honorary member has issued a stark warning about the proposed Enhanced Olympics, calling it a potential death sentence for participating athletes.
Vitaly Smirnov expressed grave concerns about the controversial sporting event, which would allow athletes to openly use PEDs without being subject to tests.
The Enhanced Games, a new sporting event challenging the Olympic model, has proposed categorizing athletes by chromosomal status (XX or XY) rather than gender identity to address the controversy surrounding transgender participation in sports. Co-founders Christian Angermayer and Dr. Aron D’Souza discussed this approach on The Joe Rogan Experience, arguing it ensures fairness, particularly for cisgender women, while avoiding political debates. They contend that biological advantages persist even after hormone therapy and suggest their model creates a level playing field based purely on physiological differences. While their proposal may face resistance, they emphasize a commitment to scientific data and fairness, aiming to redefine competitive sports through an inclusive yet biologically driven framework.
“The war against d*ping abuse is eternal, but allowing athletes to compete while d*ped up is akin to murder,” Smirnov told TASS in an interview. “If the same financial reward is offered to athletes who compete on ster*ids, it will kill them.”
The Enhanced Olympics, proposed by Australian businessman Aron D’Souza and PayPal founder Peter Thiel, has recently secured seed funding from several high-profile investors, including PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srivivasan, and investor Christian Angermeyer.
Despite the financial backing, Smirnov warned of severe consequences for athletes’ health and future generations. “Where do you draw the line – Today it’s one dose, but what about tomorrow? No way, all it will do is give birth to a generation of dr*gaddicts, whose genetics will be altered,” he said.
The IOC member also emphasized that current anti-doping measures continue to advance. “Moreover, the ways of detecting doping abuse in sports are getting more sophisticated with each passing day,” Smirnov noted. “This ‘tug-of-war’ will continue, but it’s necessary.”
While the Enhanced Olympics were initially planned for this year, there is currently no confirmed information about the event’s location or timing.
The event’s organizers claim to have already achieved athletic milestones, with one unnamed participant stating they had broken Usain Bolt’s world record. However, these claims remain unverified within traditional sporting frameworks.
