Enhanced Games Doubles Up World Athletics Pay For Track and Field Athletes At Paris Olympics 2024, Just For Appearance In Documentary

Enhanced Games is now offering a lucrative sum of money to lure the athletes. Touted as the “Olympic of the Future,”  the revolutionary movement has been struck with controversy throughout. A look at their website would reveal that the athletes have the liberty to enhance themselves to any extent. Several noted athletes, such as Justin Gatlin, have openly criticized the consequences of drugs and PEDs inclusive enhancing techniques. 

However, putting aside all the backlashes, the enhanced games seem to be buzzing at the moment. In a recent social media update, the organization dropped a video asking athletes to be a part of their initial documentary. And they are ready to pay a whopping $100,000 for the same! 

Enhanced Games raise the stakes for the athletes

The official account of Enhanced Games posted a video on X, inviting athletes to join them. While elaborating on the same, the representative stated that they were looking for 10 athletes to sign up for the initial documentary series of the E+ Games. Athletes from five disciplines are allowed to apply initially. These include athletics, swimming, gymnastics, combat, and strength. 

Interested parties were advised to sign up via the official E+ Games website. They would also be required to upload a short video detailing their story on social media with the ‘enhancedgames’ hashtag. However, the highlight of the video was the monetary rewards that were being promised. The representative in the video stated that the organization is willing to pay $100,000 to 10 athletes for featuring in the documentary.

Such a huge amount of money has already created ripples among the athletes. Retired swimmer James Magnussen has already registered and cited money as his main motivation. Surely, such lofty monetary claims are bound to put the athletes in a dilemma. Especially when the realm is burning with the athletes’ pay issue. 

Finances are a big challenge ahead of the Paris Olympics 2024

Athletes competing in the Paris Olympics won’t get paid. The Olympics limit their financial rewards to the podium holders of the game. However, to tackle the problem, World Athletics has recently announced a $50000 bonus for all the gold medal winners. Even then, the problem is not solved. With only one discipline enforcing a bonus system, the majority of the athletes will be staring into a financial void. 

Under such circumstances, the announcement of the E+ Games is of paramount importance. Practically, they are offering double the amount that World Athletics has allotted. Thus, it might not be a distant possibility to see several athletes getting enhanced for the atrocious money-making prospect that lies within.