Björnsson is aiming for another ME result.
Hafþór Björnsson became famous from the Game of Thrones series in the early 2010s. EPA / AOP
A powerlifter who also won the World’s Strongest Man title in his career Hafþór Björnsson goes to Enhanced Games.
The event in question has been named the doping championships. The use of banned substances is allowed in the Enhanced Games and there is no doping testing at all.
Björnsson from Iceland holds the world record in the deadlift. Last year he improved his record to 510 kg.
– He plans to break his record at the Games, the Enhanced Games Instagram post said.
If Björnsson succeeds, the day of reckoning will come. The race organizer has promised a million dollar bonus to all athletes who violate the official ME.
The Enhanced Games will take place in Las Vegas in May.
In addition to gymnasts, the Games will feature, among other things, swimmers who have been successful in the Olympics.
Behind the event is a venture capital investor-technology entrepreneur who graduated from Oxford Aron D’Souza.
Last summer, Iltalehti interviewed someone who was considered a guru of endurance sports training Kari Ormoawho couldn’t find an understanding for the Games.
– Such competitions are always dangerous derivatives when they start to circulate around the world, Ormo said.
– They (performance-enhancing substances) have been studied and it is known that there are certain risks.