Controversy after “Enhanced Games” bring doping into the spotlight

Would you rather be you... or the “enhanced” you? That’s the question at the center of a new worldwide debate following the conclusion of the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas—a competition many are calling the “Olympics on steroids,” quite literally.

Controversy after “Enhanced Games” bring doping into the spotlight. Would you rather be you... or the “enhanced” you? That’s the question at the center of a new worldwide debate following the conclusion of the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas—a competition many are calling the “Olympics on steroids,” quite literally. The Enhanced Games put a controversial twist on traditional sports: dozens of athletes competed in events like swimming and weightlifting, but, unlike the Olympics, these competitors were permitted to use any FDA-approved performance-enhancing drugs. The event even pitted enhanced athletes against non-enhanced ones, with mixed results. Some “natural” athletes still managed to triumph. But while winners and records made headlines, the real controversy lies with the health risks. “Everything from even losing testicular size to havin...