
Enhanced Games Grossly Irresponsible: Anti-Doping Chief
Australian sport’s anti-doping chief has slammed an Olympic-style event with no drug testing as “grossly irresponsible” while warning of severe ramifications for athletes taking part. Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) chief executive David Sharpe is accusing Enhanced Games organisers of putting profit before health. SIA is an Australian government executive agency which brings together operations of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority and the National Integrity of Sport unit. Mr. Sharpe has delivered a broad warning to Australian athletes that they risk being frozen out of organised sport if they participate in the Enhanced Games. “The use of performance-enhancing substances poses an unacceptable health risk to athletes,” Sharpe said on Saturday....
