Enhanced Games, a planned multisport event where doping is permitted, receives funding from high-profile blue chip investors, including the son of the US president. Donald Trump Jr.
1789 Capital, led by a venture capital company Omed Malik, Chris Baskirkand Trump Jr. jointly presents the “Multi-Million Dollar” Series B round of the enhanced game. Other investors include the heavyweight Karatage and the Apeiron Investment Group.
Leading by Apeiron Investment Group Christian Engermeyeramong other projects, he is a large investor in the psychedelic drug industry.
Enhanced games rarely mention words like “steroids” or “doping,” but instead leaning towards the idea of ”accepting science, innovation and fairness.” Deficiencies.
Doctor Aron D'Souzathe president of the enhanced game expressed his enthusiasm for support.With these big power investors, we build something innovative. A sport without hypocrisy can actually be the best. Our investors are looking at the future and they support it with faith.”
Donald Trump Jr.1789 Capital's partner added:For over 100 years, the elite of global sports has refusing to thwart innovation, crush individual greatness, and push the limits of what is possible for athletes. That's over now. The enhanced game represents the future – real competition, true freedom, and actual records are destroyed. It is about excellence, innovation and American domination on the world stage. It's all about the Magazine movement. The enhanced game will be huge, and I couldn't be proud to support this move that is changing the sport forever.”
The move comes after President Donald Trump, the father of Trump Jr., had a mixed history with doping. In his first term he signed the law. This allows our judicial officials to pursue criminal penalties against individuals involved in doping conspiracies at events, including American athletes, American sponsors and American broadcasters.
Also in his first term, President Trump threatened to withdraw US contributions from WADA to what he saw as an unfair distribution of power within the organization compared to the fundraising model.
The US is currently in the fight against the global doping watchdog and withholds a $3.6 million payment due to a feud between USADA and WADA over China's doping incident handling.
The enhanced game is led by Dr. Aron Doza and billionaire investor Peter Thiel. Last year, the group said it was trying to raise a total of $300 million to launch its first edition.
Among the carrots offered in the enhanced game, participants will receive a $250,000 bonus for those who improve the world record for games that are not enhanced, especially the 50m free world record Or you'll get a $1 million bonus to break the world record for a 100m track. All participants will receive financial compensation.
The enhanced game is targeted in the first edition in late 2025 or early 2026, and says it is currently in the bidding process in potential host cities.
Previous events have been downplayed by commitment from athletes at the peak of their careers, but there are some well-known names attached to them. From swimming, Roland Schumann of South Africa, who was stopped in 2019 due to positive doping tests. Cayman's Brett Fraser. And then there is Australia's James Magnussen, who records training for the event.
Magnussen is a three-time Olympic medalist in the 2012 and 2016 games, while Schoeman is a three-time Olympic medalist in the 2004 game, setting up eight World Aquatics World Records.
