BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Group (Caribbean RADO) has strongly opposed the proposed Enhanced Video games, saying it stood towards “any type of doping”.
The Enhanced Video games, a proposed multi-sport occasion to be held in 2026 and based by Australian businessman Aron D’Souza, would enable athletes to make use of performance-enhancing substances with out being topic to drug checks.
Nonetheless, the occasion has been extremely criticised by Olympic athletes and sporting organisations, who imagine the Video games may end in long-term well being penalties and even deaths.
In an announcement issued by Caribbean RADO on Wednesday, it mentioned it couldn’t assist any occasion that promoted doping.
Talking on behalf of our 18 member nations, we imagine that every one people have elementary rights and freedoms; nevertheless, together with these rights and liberties come the duty to steward them nicely.
“The encouragement of any type of doping, whether or not state-sponsored, ‘medically-guided’ or in any other case, is abhorrent,” the assertion learn.
“Those that have interaction in such practices shouldn’t enter clear sport, nor maintain the title of champion, report holder, or in any other case. Past competitors, any particular person or group that helps these Video games ought to maintain no place of management in sport or different sanctioned competitors.”
Caribbean RADO defined that one in all its largest considerations was the well being of all athletes, stating that the Enhanced Video games would expose rivals to pointless dangers.
“One of many core tenets of the anti-doping motion is the safety of athletes’ well being and well-being.
“On the Caribbean RADO, we’re athlete-centered in our focus, working to advertise and foster clear sport within the area, guided by the mantra that every one athletes have a proper to truthful and secure sporting environments,” the assertion learn.
“The Enhanced Video games might be seen as a physique that’s making an attempt to undermine and contaminate what the worldwide sport motion regularly works onerous to guard and protect. Who would authorize and fund such a sport? We’re involved in regards to the potential luring of weak athletes to jeopardize their well being. These assets could possibly be higher allotted to supporting current constructions and to rivals who compete clear, probably benefiting from monetary investments of their coaching and improvement.
“We encourage all athletes, notably these within the Caribbean, to keep away from the dangers and potential long-term penalties that collaborating in such occasions would pose.
“We imagine that sport ought to stay a celebration of human efficiency in its purest type; one which elevates the profile of athletes within the Caribbean and globally; and one which showcases expertise with out compromising well being, moral requirements, or regionally shared values. We encourage all sports activities organizations within the Caribbean to face towards the Enhanced Video games,” the assertion additional added.
