Olympic Games, but doping is allowed?!

[Nrcewker]

To be honest, we have read many articles about these types of drugs. Why do you guys think the Olympics have banned these drugs? Because it only enhances the skill? Along with the enhancement of skill, it also affects the health of the athletes who take these drugs. This is the main reason why these types of drugs are banned from sporting events. To be honest, I completely do not support these types of games, where everyone gains an advantage and plays. It’s like hacker vs. hacker matches. Let’s see what the respective nation’s government decides about this.

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[yahoo62278]

So I came across a video on youtube about someone planning on creating a new type of Olympic games called "the Enhanced Games" to rival the Olympic games. In this version of "Olympic games", performance-enhancement drugs that are usually prohibited to be used by the athletes competing in the Olympic Games will be allowed to be used.

the president of "the Enhanced Games" believes that this competition could unlock the athlete's true potential and will obliterate all the world record that has been set in the Olympic games. from what I have read in an article, they are planning on launching this event next year in December.

now, the reason why I post this here is because since a lot of sports bettors here love sports I am curious about what you guys think about it and whether this would be a new sporting event that will be enjoyed by sports betting enthusiasts.

personally, as a person who likes sports, I am curious about what this new sporting event that allows the usage of performance-enhancement drugs could lead to.

the video I stumbled upon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h49A-2Zv8dA

some articles about the topic
https://apnews.com/article/australia-olympics-enhanced-games-doping-24462bcf8f1f97125a8234bea5723ff3
https://dotesports.com/general/news/the-enhanced-olympics-where-drugs-are-welcome-sounds-like-its-from-a-dystopian-video-game
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jun/30/the-enhanced-games-a-drugs-olympics-where-cheaters-can-prosper

I'd be more curious in wondering what the life expectancy will be of these athletes if this is allowed to happen. Messing with your body can't be a good thing, if it was then there wouldn't be so many rules against it. Why put yourself at risk for a few records and maybe some money? They will not be allowed in legitimate sports.

[tusandii]

If indeed the program is really inaugurated, then I'm sure it won't last long because doping or drugs that have side effects for strength have a bad long-term effect if consumed continuously and later many sports associations will oppose the program if it continues it can damage the athlete's performance in the future.
Doping which is prohibited in an Olympics also has logical reasons and is very beneficial for the health of every athlete.

Supporting a program like this is pointless in my opinion and it is better to support the old Olympics where there were no doping rules.
I myself would not be interested in the Olympic program that allows the use of doping because it doesn't seem to be real in every competition that is held.

[livingfree]

Crazy.

It has been a very long time, ancient times since the Olympics has started and with this, I guess this is where it can be proved again that change is constant.

I wonder what will be the bookies gonna think of this. So, they'll take those drug to make them stronger and then what's next? It's impossible that there won't be any side effects.

Poor athletes if then.

[Don Pedro Dinero]

I think the logical thing to do would be for athletes to compete without using steroids or drugs of any kind, but I would not be in favour of banning a competition in which doped athletes could compete. Something like natural bodybuilding and Mr. Olympia. Seeing that Mr. Olympia is the most popular, I wouldn't be surprised if this entrepreneur's idea succeeds.

I'd be more curious in wondering what the life expectancy will be of these athletes if this is allowed to happen. Messing with your body can't be a good thing, if it was then there wouldn't be so many rules against it. Why put yourself at risk for a few records and maybe some money? They will not be allowed in legitimate sports.

Drawing a parallel with bodybuilding here too, life expectancy is sure to be reduced quite a bit. There are plenty of doped-up bodybuilders who die in their 30s and 40s.

[Blitzboy]

In my view, the idea of "the Enhanced Games" presents a number of moral problems. Traditional sports celebrate the human spirit's tenacity and its capacity to overcome obstacles. While performance-enhancing medications may help an athlete smash records, they arent consistent with this goal. It shows athletics as a battlefield for scientific breakthroughs rather than an equal playing field.

This has the potential to shake things up in the sports betting industry. Sports bettors would have to evaluate not only an athlete's abilities but also the efficacy of any performance-enhancing drugs they might be using. A concentration on pharmaceutical enhancements rather than raw physical ability isnt sportsmanlike in my book.

[len01]

now, the reason why I post this here is because since a lot of sports bettors here love sports I am curious about what you guys think about it and whether this would be a new sporting event that will be enjoyed by sports betting enthusiasts.

not sure if this sport will have a lot of fans whereas such sports have damaged their reputation due to the use of these drugs. to be honest, I don't really like sports that use drugs for doping so that performance increases and is stable, but the problem is that this is a sport that must compete naturally.
to me this is just like ruining the reputation of the sport.

[macson]

this is a very dangerous competition for the younger generation, it could be that in the future young people will compete to become a doping Olympic athlete, everyone can become a great athlete if they use doping, so i really hope that this competition is aborted  authorities so that there is no reason for doping addicts to carry out this inappropriate competition.

from day to day i see that more and more strange things are happening, people seem like they don't care about ethics anymore, so we have to be able to fight against things like this.

[Stepstowealth]

I am curious about what this new sporting event that allows the usage of performance-enhancement drugs could lead to.

It will lead to many other Athletes wanting to perform in the Enhanced Olympic games than the normal ones. Many athletes who are secretly doping will move easily and the enhanced sport will make it look normal for athletes to be taking performance enhancement supplements. To an extent it will increase the number of people who are doping because they will see that there is a space for them and some athletes will be at huge risk because they may decide to overdose on supplements or take the strongest so they can have the best performance.

[kryptqnick]

I bet on sports, but I also don't bet on something I don't support. For example, whenever I see someone from my country or my country's national team, I tend to bet on them out of support. And I never bet on teams from the countries that are rival to mine, or on competitions I consider unhealthy.
I wouldn't bet on the "Enhanced Games" if that became a thing. The reason is that I think sport should be about natural achievements and, more importantly, I feel like it's a dangerous road to encourage athletes to put all sorts of things into their bodies as long as it might give them an edge in a competition, you know? I'm sure it's bad for health, and I disagree with it from an ethical standpoint. I see that some others have moral concerns as well.

[Mr.suevie]

now, the reason why I post this here is because since a lot of sports bettors here love sports I am curious about what you guys think about it and whether this would be a new sporting event that will be enjoyed by sports betting enthusiasts.

not sure if this sport will have a lot of fans whereas such sports have damaged their reputation due to the use of these drugs. to be honest, I don't really like sports that use drugs for doping so that performance increases and is stable, but the problem is that this is a sport that must compete naturally.
to me this is just like ruining the reputation of the sport.

Alot of crazy things are happening now and I don't see this particular event to be any different and i am just wondering how the sport athletes will react to this, most of the drugs that will be used by the athletes if this sports might have negative effects on the athletes as it could make them go addictive maybe even after their sport activities. Taking drugs to enhanced your human capabilities is actually wrong because that would be like a borrowed performance and strength as you can't continue with these drugs that enhance your abilities forever.

[danherbias07]

Erkk. They cannot think of a new sport so they come up with this. Man, I don't know.

Drugs. It has a lot of effect on our body and a part of it is being too aggressive. Take steroids for example. If they will continue this type of game, they will need a lot of guards on their game floor because anytime a fight might happen and they may not be able to cool it down.
I am against it because it will harm the human body but as a sports gambler, I am curious about how it will happen. I mean, I do want to see it. Who knows if it could also be entertaining if they will apply specific rules that could avoid harming another player because of the effect of drugs? I bet they will also make the players sign a waiver in case of something bad will happen.  

[ethereumhunter]

I don't know if it will be a new sport or if it's just an idea because sport is about the sportsmanship of players or teams who put out their performance to win matches. Even though until now there are still players who use doping and go undetected, most of the players still uphold sportsmanship so they probably won't approve of that type of sport.

But if it is related to business, such sports might be realized because it is to get as much money from the event as possible. And keep in mind that the use of performance enhancing drugs can impact players, so they are considered dangerous to consume. But if it's for health reasons, maybe it's allowed with a note from the doctor.

[eaLiTy]

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now, the reason why I post this here is because since a lot of sports bettors here love sports I am curious about what you guys think about it and whether this would be a new sporting event that will be enjoyed by sports betting enthusiasts.

What is the point in having a roid fest where everyone is juiced to the gills, sporting events should be clean and it should be displaying skills and dedication and hard work rather than medically enhanced robots. May be it could attract fans but personally i would not care to watch these roid fests and no organization would be able to give out a license to conduct these events.  

[Cryptomultiplier]

I would love to see how this game plays out. Am sure many of those athletes that have been disqualified in times past for doping, would be welcomed to try out this experiment Olympics.

With so much problems and pains either resulting from injuries or trauma, people may have had to use some of these substances to improve their performance, and there's no saying the statistics of raw talents who still train, but can't feature in such grand games because they have dabbled into using these banned substances and have automatically been disqualified.

This kind of introduction could be a light at the end of the tunnel to those who had lost hope, still use the dope, but still train even harder.
The idea will face regulators palava, and sports critical would say a ton about this idea.

I for one would love to see how it plays out.

[electronicash]

so much weird stuff coming up these days including that sex championship from Sweden. and then this enhance drugs Olympics. 
feels like we are in the end times already. it can't be so coincidental that Zelensky was promoting the legalization of marijuana use in Ukraine.  Marijuana doesn't even grow there but he was trying to sell the idea to the people.

are the athletes supposed to be proud when they win while they are taking such drugs?

[dimonstration]

so much weird stuff coming up these days including that sex championship from Sweden. and then this enhance drugs Olympics. 
feels like we are in the end times already. it can't be so coincidental that Zelensky was promoting the legalization of marijuana use in Ukraine.  Marijuana doesn't even grow there but he was trying to sell the idea to the people.

are the athletes supposed to be proud when they win while they are taking such drugs?

Steroids and other performance enhancing drugs is popular on athletes especially on physical sports. It’s just not allowed on official sports that’s why they are hiding it but this kind of drug use will become a norm once this sports become established. LGBTQ+ community is once discouraged but now they are out and proud. I think it just a need a group of people that accepts it and not ashame to make this kind of things become normal.

The health concern will be their greatest enemy on sports like this and not the records they are trying to break. 

[acroman08]

If I'm asked, I won't favor such league. Matches under such rules might end up a battle of pharmaceutical or supplement companies. Athletes might not anymore compete out of their human abilities honed and perfected more or less naturally and with factors such as discipline, wisdom, training strategies, and so on.

now that you mentioned the highlighted part, I am certain pharmaceutical companies will take this opportunity(if this sporting event actually worked) to compete with each other to create better and more powerful performance-enhancement drugs and the athletes as their guinea pigs.

What is the point in having a roid fest where everyone is juiced to the gills, sporting events should be clean and it should be displaying skills and dedication and hard work rather than medically enhanced robots. May be it could attract fans but personally i would not care to watch these roid fests and no organization would be able to give out a license to conduct these events.  

from what the president of "the enhanced games" has said from the articles and the video I watched, the point is to take athletes to a new height by letting them take performance-enhancement drugs.

just so we are clear, despite me saying I am curious about what this sporting event could lead to, does not mean I actually support it. my view on this is that this is very interesting and I am curious what can be achieved in this sporting event.

[Pierre 2]

I was always considering this I mean what kind of athletics we would watch if they completely allowed doping? Well I am sure we would watch machines looking like humans... Those things they will use to increase performance will mess their body for sure. Gambling-wise, they would all have same standards so it could work - their competitions could be part of gambling. But does it really worth to have such games? Some people would try to modify their body like cyberpunk, man. Very bad for humanity.

[uneng]

the president of "the Enhanced Games" believes that this competition could unlock the athlete's true potential and will obliterate all the world record that has been set in the Olympic games. from what I have read in an article, they are planning on launching this event next year in December.

Lol, the world at its wildest version... True potential is what you can do without any damaging drugs on your body, valuing your health at first place. What is the point of using heavy drugs to boost your performance on the currently moment, but dying from a heart attack, overdose or aneurysm on yout 20's or 30's? What this president of "Enhanced Games" said sounds really sadistic to me.

now, the reason why I post this here is because since a lot of sports bettors here love sports I am curious about what you guys think about it and whether this would be a new sporting event that will be enjoyed by sports betting enthusiasts.

Of course it would incite the curiosity of many people around the world and there could be a public to gamble on these games, however, I don't like the idea of endorsing in anyways.