May 22, 2025
In response to the concerns of the global Anti-Doping community, CEADO expresses its deep concern about the threat posed by the concept of the “Enhanced Games”. Such an event undermines the socially accepted and historically evolved global values of clean sport. It further constitutes an attack against all Anti-Doping efforts which were made by stakeholders within the Anti-Doping system over the last decades. Additionally, and more importantly, the “Enhanced Games” pose serious risks to the health and safety of athletes, especially to young athletes who may idolize those who participate.
National Anti-Doping Organizations (NADOs) worldwide together with WADA are custodians of clean sport. NADOs will never support initiatives that threaten clean sport and jeopardize the health of athletes for the sole purpose of monetary rewards under the umbrella of so-called sports competitions.
Michael Cepic, Chairman of CEADO emphasizes that: "The idea to celebrate athletes using performance-enhancing drugs under the umbrella of sport competition undermines decades of work to ensure fairness, safety, and integrity in sport. CEADO stands firmly against such initiatives."
CEADO invites all stakeholders of clean sport (e.g. IOC, Public Health Authorities, Athlete Commissions, Sports Medical Associations, etc.) to raise their voices and to publicly express their opinion that the proposed “Enhanced Games” should have no legitimacy within the global sports community.
Moreover, CEADO encourages all stakeholders within the global sports community to consider implementing measures to restrict participation of athletes, support personnel and other person who support or cooperate with the “Enhanced Games” from all sports competitions and functions falling under the umbrella of the global Anti-Doping system.
*** CEADO's highest decision-making body adopted the above “Budapest Declaration” concerning the “Enhanced Games” at its Executive Board meeting held in Budapest, Hungary, on 15 May 2025, upon the invitation of the Hungarian Anti-Doping Organization (HUNADO), and published it on CEADO’s official website on 22 May 2025. The original text of the Budapest Declaration is available by clicking here. ***
In response to the concerns of the global Anti-Doping community, CEADO expresses its deep concern about the threat posed by the concept of the “Enhanced Games”. Such an event undermines the socially accepted and historically evolved global values of clean sport. It further constitutes an attack against all Anti-Doping efforts which were made by stakeholders within the Anti-Doping system over the last decades. Additionally, and more importantly, the “Enhanced Games” pose serious risks to the health and safety of athletes, especially to young athletes who may idolize those who participate.
National Anti-Doping Organizations (NADOs) worldwide together with WADA are custodians of clean sport. NADOs will never support initiatives that threaten clean sport and jeopardize the health of athletes for the sole purpose of monetary rewards under the umbrella of so-called sports competitions.
Michael Cepic, Chairman of CEADO emphasizes that: "The idea to celebrate athletes using performance-enhancing drugs under the umbrella of sport competition undermines decades of work to ensure fairness, safety, and integrity in sport. CEADO stands firmly against such initiatives."
CEADO invites all stakeholders of clean sport (e.g. IOC, Public Health Authorities, Athlete Commissions, Sports Medical Associations, etc.) to raise their voices and to publicly express their opinion that the proposed “Enhanced Games” should have no legitimacy within the global sports community.
Moreover, CEADO encourages all stakeholders within the global sports community to consider implementing measures to restrict participation of athletes, support personnel and other person who support or cooperate with the “Enhanced Games” from all sports competitions and functions falling under the umbrella of the global Anti-Doping system.
*** CEADO's highest decision-making body adopted the above “Budapest Declaration” concerning the “Enhanced Games” at its Executive Board meeting held in Budapest, Hungary, on 15 May 2025, upon the invitation of the Hungarian Anti-Doping Organization (HUNADO), and published it on CEADO’s official website on 22 May 2025. The original text of the Budapest Declaration is available by clicking here. ***