Enhanced Games: Why 'crippling injuries' are the least of it

Deutsche Welle Sunday 24 May 2026, 05:20 UTC 1 min read

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Doping in sports is nothing new. Athletes at the Enhanced Games will know the risks — severe injury, even paralysis. But bioethicists are also concerned we're opening the gates to altering our fundamental human biology.

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