A new company said to have Donald Trump’s backing is looking to launch a unique and controversial competition next year. Enhanced Games, an enterprise keen on mixing performance-enhancing drugs and science with sports, has announced it will host its first tournament in Las Vegas in May 2026.
According to a report from ESPN, competing athletes “will be allowed, if not outright encouraged, to use PEDs like steroids, testosterone and growth hormone that are typically legal to possess but banned in sports.”
The games’ organizers claim they are hoping to rid PEDs of their negative reputation and show that they can actually play a huge role in pushing the limits of human performance.
A new company hoping to infuse PEDs into Olympic-style sports says it will hold its first formal competition in 2026.
— ESPN (@espn) May 21, 2025
In The Enhanced Games, athletes will be allowed, if not outright encouraged, to use PEDs that are typically legal to possess but banned in sports.
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Of course, they’d have to do a lot to win everyone over. One social media user branded it a “dangerous clown show.”
You can see some more reactions below:
“wait this is just bad for athletes and bad for their long term health,” someone wrote.
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wait this is just bad for athletes and bad for their long term health
— Courtside Commentary (@Courtsidecom) May 21, 2025
“LeBron will fit right in,” another suggested.
LeBron will fit right in.
— Peyton Moaning (@MoaningPeyton) May 22, 2025
“What a dumb idea,” a user added.
What a dumb idea
— Robbie Bangers (@RobertSportsBet) May 21, 2025
On the other hand, some people were intrigued.
“That’s quite the twist on sports! Can’t wait to see how this Enhanced Games turns out in 2026,” someone commented.
That's quite the twist on sports! Can't wait to see how this Enhanced Games turns out in 2026.
— Austin Graham (@adivraza) May 21, 2025
Enhanced Games Looking To Push “Superhumanity”
Aron D’Souza, the founder of Enhanced Games, said he was aiming to create “superhumanity” with the competition while speaking in Vegas on Wednesday.
“We are here to move humanity forward,” he said. “… The old rules didn’t just hold back athletes, they held back humanity.”
The company is offering plenty of money to willing participants, given that they would likely lose eligibility for other sporting events after taking part.
Each event in the Olympic-style competition will have a $500,000 purse, with $250 going to the first-place finisher. Athletes will also receive payments for appearances and earn bonuses for breaking records.
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