The newly launched Enhanced Games are still months away, but the firestorm of debate over it has only intensified. As a result anti-doping authorities around the world are facing a big concern: how to combat the rise of something that’s anathema to traditional sports? The Enhanced Games permits athletes to take performance-enhancing substances (while offering up to a million dollars in prize money), attracting many big names like Fred Kerly and Ben Proud. It’s a precarious situation, one that the World Anti-Doping Agency and its signatory USADA, are hoping to contain.

Leading the charge against the Enhanced Games is the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) president, Witold Banka, who has condemned the project as “dangerous” and “irresponsible,” warning of the serious risks to b

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