I went to the so-called ‘steroid Olympics,’ to understand why Silicon Valley is obsessed with peptides
The Enhanced Games in Las Vegas have attracted athletes competing under the influence of performance-enhancing drugs. This controversial event, dubbed the 'steroid Olympics,' has garnered attention due to its backing by Silicon Valley investors and its unique approach to athletic competition. Critics argue that it undermines traditional sports, while organizers claim it addresses the issue of secret doping in athletics.
- ▪The Enhanced Games feature athletes competing with the aid of performance-enhancing drugs.
- ▪Competitors can earn significant cash prizes, including up to $1 million for breaking world records.
- ▪The event has been criticized by traditional athletic organizations, which view it as dangerous and unethical.
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I am sitting in the sweltering Nevada heat watching a man struggle to lift a bar over his head. If the man manages to do it, he will win $250,000. The man is Boady Santavy — a two-time Olympic weight-lifting contestant from Canada — and he has muscles that look culled from the Marvel Cinematic Universe: massive, cartoonish arms that might as well belong to a superhero rather than a real human. Santavy is attempting to beat the world record for the men’s snatch — a lift of 183 kilograms, or approximately 403 pounds. After a tortured few seconds, Santavy drops the bar — an official “no lift” — and, with a look of animated dismay on his face, hobbles away, visibly cursing.
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