An event titled the “Enhanced Games” is scheduled for May 2026 in Las Vegas, as announced by its founder, Australian businessman Aron D’Souza. D’Souza said it would allow athletes to use performance-enhancing substances without being subject to drug tests. “According to D’Souza, athletes are entitled to do what they wish with their own bodies, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is corrupt and not paying them enough.”
According to Wikipedia: “In January 2024, Enhanced Games announced that it had secured a multi-million-dollar investment round from venture capitalists, including Thiel, Angermayer and Balaji Srinivasan. In February 2025, businessman Donald Trump Jr. said that his venture fund 1789 Capital would be involved in an investment round, saying ‘The Enhanced Games represent the future—real competition, real freedom, and real records being smashed. This is about excellence, innovation, and American dominance on the world stage—something the MAGA movement is all about.’ Other investors include Saudi prince Khaled bin Alwaleed Al Saud.”
The World Aquatics organization issued a statement this month that they had passed a bylaw against doping enablers on Tuesday, June 3: “Under the new bylaw, individuals who support, endorse, or participate in sporting events that embrace the use of scientific advancements or other practices that may include prohibited substances and/or prohibited methods will not be eligible to hold positions with the World Aquatics or to participate in any World Aquatics competitions, events, or other activities,” World Aquatics said in the statement after a meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland.
