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The sperm racing world cup - how male fertility is becoming a sport
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There's a world cup of everything these daysIt's a fair point. Footballers will shortly be battling it out for the 18 carat solid gold Fifa World Cup trophy across North America, but participants in this slightly more fringe event will be competing for a $100 000 grand prize in late 2026 (https://www.spermracing.com/).A nice boost for the (sperm) bank balanceIndeed. Sperm racing describes itself as a “science based competitive sport.”
There's a world cup of everything these daysIt's a fair point. Footballers will shortly be battling it out for the 18 carat solid gold Fifa World Cup trophy across North America, but participants in this slightly more fringe event will be competing for a $100 000 grand prize in late 2026 (https://www.spermracing.com/).A nice boost for the (sperm) bank balanceIndeed. Sperm racing describes itself as a “science based competitive sport.” Semen samples from participants representing 128 countries will be tested and “raced” against each other on a microscopic track that mimics the reproductive system to compete for the prize.Ex-sperminating the opposition?In a manner of speaking, yes. The sperm that crosses the finish line first wins, verified by advanced imaging, with high resolution cameras used to track every move.How did this all come about?It was established by a group of Silicon Valley tech entrepreneurs, including teenage founder Eric Zhu, with the idea...