- Enhanced Games has its sights set on Ariarne Titmus
- The swimmer will be the target of founder Aron D’Souza
- He declared that ‘all athletes are welcome, natural or enhanced’
Enhanced Games bosses are set to make Australian swimming superstar Ariarne Titmus a $1 million offer to take part in the controversial event, which encourages athletes to take performance-enhancing drugs.
Enhanced Games founder Aron D’Souza confirmed that athletes such as Titmus, 100-meter gold medal-winning sprinter Noah Lyles and legendary marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge will have the opportunity to compete with athletes who fail a drug test.
Former Australian Olympic freestyle sprinter James Magnussen has already confirmed his participation and recently sparked controversy after declaring his intention to be “full of adrenaline” in the pool as he chases prize money.
“All athletes are welcome, natural or enhanced… I think it would make for great television,” D’Souza said. News Corporation.
‘We want to create an opportunity for athletes to really monetise their skill and it would be attractive for any of the top competitors at the Paris Games – a million dollar prize for breaking a world record.
‘A lot of athletes are very receptive (to the Enhanced Games) because, ultimately, it’s about money and fame.’
Last month, Melbourne-born D’Souza confirmed that many athletes have been very receptive to his keen sporting vision.
“We have had thousands and thousands of athletes who have shown interest in us, we have negotiations with many,” he said.
Enhanced Games chiefs are set to make Australian swimming superstar Ariarne Titmus a million-dollar offer to take part in the controversial event.
Former Australian Olympic freestyle sprinter James Magnussen has already confirmed he will take part in the swimming trials and plans to be “full of energy”.
Australian Aron D’Souza is behind the Enhanced Games he wants to launch after the Paris Olympics
“It’s very simple: we will start signing formal commitments immediately after the Paris Olympics.”
In D’Souza’s vision, Enhanced Games is the perfect vehicle for building a “superhumanity: humans 2.0.”
“It may sound a bit like science fiction,” he said.
“It may or may not take a long time to develop, but if we do it right, we can say that this is what I believe will be the biggest industry of all time.”
The Olympic motto – faster, higher, stronger – will soon be irrelevant, according to D’Souza.
“The reality is that the fastest people in the world will not be at the Olympic Games, but at the Enhanced Games,” he said.
‘Athletes and broadcasters acknowledge that… who is going to want to compete in the old, slow Olympics?’