Richard Thompson understands that the Enhanced Games, dubbed the 'Olympics on steroids,' could be fair competition, but he says he'd never take part of it.
The Enhanced Games have drawn lots of criticism, as it will be an Olympic-styled event that openly allows performance-enhancing drugs. The event's founder, Dr. Aron D'Souza, has maintained that the competition will be fair and balanced, as no one will have anything to hide, but more importantly, his main goal is to prove that steroids and other PEDs can be taken safely.
Now a coach and instructor at the IMG Academy, he says he wants to teach his athletes how to operate with 'integrity.' 'I think it’s extremely important to understand that there is so much more to life than money and fame and attention. Who do we want to be seen as, who do we want people to remember us as, what do we want our legacy to be? One of the reasons why I was hired here at IMG is because they saw that I was a high-character individual . . .
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