“The Olympics are a representation of the past,” D’Souza said. “They’re rooted in ancient Greece, and they have this amateurish, natural ethos that is run by a bunch of European aristocrats. The Enhanced Games are very different. They’re run by capitalists, who believe in the future, believe in science and technology.”

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    Well the Russians pretty much do per tradition, but other countries mostly don’t. A lot of systems are in place to ensure they don’t

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      They all take them. Just look at the sport of weightlifting. Everyone sets a world record in their own gym and gets much less in tested competition.