With the Paris Olympics a week away, its pro-doping copycat is hoping to raise some cash. The Enhanced Games, an Olympics-style event that’ll allow FDA-approved performance-enhancing drugs, is in talks to raise $300M. Backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, the competition says it’ll give big cash prizes to athletes who break “clean” records (but just one athlete’s signed up so far). The games’ founder said streamers have offered major sums for the TV rights. He already signed a docu-series deal with Ridley Scott’s production co.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-05/peter-thiel-s-pro-doping-olympics-alternative-seeks-to-raise-300-million

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Peter Thiel’s Pro-Doping Olympics Alternative Seeks to Raise $300 Million

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With the Paris Olympics a week away, its pro-doping copycat is hoping to raise some cash. The Enhanced Games, an Olympics-style event that’ll allow FDA-approved performance-enhancing drugs, is in talks to raise $300M. Backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, the competition says it’ll give big cash prizes to athletes who break “clean” records (but just one athlete’s signed up so far). The games’ founder said streamers have offered major sums for the TV rights. He already signed a docu-series deal with Ridley Scott’s production co.  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-05/peter-thiel-s-pro-doping-olympics-alternative-seeks-to-raise-300-million   #Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)   #Biohackers Connect

Bobby

the Olympics viewership is in decline.  Imagine if this ends up attracting a bigger audience......🫠

Cyril

i've heard this idea pitched many times, I wonder if has been attempted before?  certainly sounds entertaining!

Bobby

A group of likeminded people in Biohackers Connect are talking about this.