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Imagine the Olympics - but with drugs allowed

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Using performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) is a big no-no in competitive sports. Itโs such a big taboo that it has led to the downfall of many athletes' careers.
However, the team behind The Enhanced Games beg to differ.
The event was founded by Aron DโSouza - a lawyer who used to represent Hulk Hogan. Itโs already being touted as the โdrug-friendly Olympicsโ foregoing traditional drug testing protocols. While this move raises ethical concerns and questions about athlete safety, DโSouza asserts that participants will receive clinical supervision and comprehensive health checks. Just like you, Iโve got several questions.
Despite A LOT of people voicing how much of a terrible idea they think this is, DโSouza maintains the initiative is an open celebration of scientific innovation, and actively challenges the conventional stance on doping in sports. I mean why wouldnโt he - seeing as he has been able to secure significant funding from investors like Peter Thiel (the guy who founded PayPal with Elon Musk) an Christian Angermayer's Apeiron Investment Group.
According to a 2017 study, 44% of athletes admit to using banned performance-enhancing substances, and the Enhanced Gamesโs angle seems to be along the lines of โwell most athletes do it anyway so why donโt we embrace it?โ
The team havenโt announced dates for the tournament, but Iโm interested to see how this plays out.
Football players can now get blue cards??
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) is trialling out a new blue cardโ in football matches.
If youโre like me and donโt watch football, youโre probably sitting there wondering what the hell Iโm on about, so Iโll briefly explainโฆ.
In football, when players commit a foul or some sort of misconduct, they are given penalties. The most common being the yellow and red cards
A yellow card is given as a โHey, youโre doing stupid sh*t and I see you. Do it again and Iโm kicking you off the pitchโ
Whereas a red card is the โYou done f***ed upโ card and players who receive this are immediately sent off the pitch. Players will also get an automatic red card when they get 2 yellow cards in a match.
Now a Blue Card kinda sits in the middle of the two as It is given to players for incidents that are serious but not serious enough to warrant a second yellow card (which would ordinarily qualify for a red card).
Players who receive this card will serve a 10-minute suspension and will be sent off the pitch for the duration and will be allowed back after.
Weed is now legal in Germany
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Soooo earlier this month, Germanyโs lower house of parliament voted to legalize cannabis for โlimited recreational useโ. This means starting sometime in April, ADULTS over the age of 18 will be able to legally possess up to 50g at home and 25g in public. They will also be able to cultivate up to three plants at home for private consumption. From July 1, Germans will also be able to buy canabis from licensed member-only clubs.
The government have also made it clear that consuming the drug near schools and playgrounds would be illegal.
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