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\u201cNow I\u2019m being taught how to do it the right way,\u201d Ryan says. \u201cAnd I\u2019m being paid to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ryan hopes Enhanced can pave the way for a separation of truly \u201cclean\u201d events and transparently juiced competitions. He even calls on events like the Olympics to increase testing strictness.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we\u2019re doing is completely separate,\u201d Ryan said during Friday\u2019s media availability. \u201cIt\u2019s marketing, it\u2019s show business. And it should be separate.\u201d<\/p>\n

The financial argument and the idea of helping aging athletes prolong their careers make up the most compelling case I hear for Enhanced on its face\u2014at least in terms of athletes\u2019 motivations. But it\u2019s the business side of the organization where some conflicts of interest become tougher to ignore.<\/p>\n

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Head to the<\/span> products page<\/a> of the Enhanced website and you\u2019ll find what appears to be the organization\u2019s spinoff of telehealth company Hims, but for PEDs. Products like copper peptides, sermorelin and testosterone injections are available alongside GLP-1s, semaglutide, and tadalafil.<\/p>\n

Martin is open about the mission: To bring these products to the masses. He talks up required medical intake forms and regular check-ins with certified company doctors to avoid risks of mis- or over-use.<\/p>\n

But if the Enhanced mission is successful, and PEDs become a bigger and more financially appealing part of sports, assuming these products will only be sought after and used in responsible ways is just as na\u00efve as pretending doping hasn\u2019t happened in the past at supposedly \u201cclean\u201d events. If anything, athletes in particularly disadvantaged financial situations might prioritize doping even more.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where the dystopian feel bubbling below the surface becomes more palpable. There\u2019s a distinctly MAHA undertone here, from investors like Thiel and Donald Trump Jr. to Enhanced Games founder Aron D\u2019Souza describing RFK Jr. as \u201cpro\u2013human enhancement.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

While organizers wouldn\u2019t give me any specifics on how much of Enhanced\u2019s future will rely on product sales to fund prize pools and operations, it\u2019s probably safe to assume investors like these will expect returns to remain involved.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s fair to wonder whether this is truly an attempt to remove stigmas and change sport. The overconfidence on display prior to the actual contests only drove home the feeling that this was more an elaborate money-making scheme than anything else.<\/p>\n

So will the Enhanced Games usher in a new era of athletic capability and prowess? Maybe\u2014at least if you can afford it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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