Enhanced Games - Can The Olympics Keep Up?

Is the Olympic model broken? We are “diving” into the rise of the Enhanced Games - a new competition where athletes are encouraged to use performance-enhancing drugs. We unpack the ethical dilemmas, money gaps, and whether doping could actually disrupt the traditional sporting world for good.On this episode, we discuss:(00:00) Intro(00:16) Hot Swimmers, Big Muscles, And A Million-Dollar Question(01:14) What Are The Enhanced Games?(03:06) Olympic Athletes Pay Explained(06:00) Would Paying Olympians Solve The Ethics Problem?(07:18) Super Shoes Vs. Steroids: Where Do We Draw The Line?(08:26) Faith Kipyegon And The Nike-Backed 4-Minute Mile(10:50) PEDs, Records, And A Million Bucks(14:36) Would You Medicate Your Team For Better Performance?(16:13) Boxing, F1, And Risk-Reward In Modern Sport(18:01) Do Enhanced Athletes Belong On The Same Stage As Olympians?(19:03) The Normalisation Dilemma: What Message Are We Sending?(20:00) IOC’s Wake-Up Call - Time To Share The Pie(21:07) Enhanced Games Vs Olympic Games: Who Wins The Future?Check out the free resources from Inovayt here.Send us an email: [email protected] Numbers Game is brought to you by Future Advisory & Inovayt.Hosts:Nick ReillyJason RobinsonMartin VidakovicThis podcast is produced by VIDPOD. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.