Palantir Chair Peter Thiel's Pro-Doping Enhanced Games Aims To Raise $300M: Report
Palantir Chair Peter Thiel's Pro-Doping Enhanced Games Aims To Raise $300M: Report
The Enhanced Games, an Olympics-style event permitting doping and supported by billionaire Peter Thiel, is reportedly in discussions to secure approximately $300 million in funding.
億萬富翁彼得·蒂爾支持的奧運會類比賽事“強化運動會”正在商討籌集大約3,000萬美元的資金。該賽事允許使用興奮劑。
Thiel cofounded Palantir Technologies Inc.'s (NYSE:PLTR) and PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL).
蒂爾共同創立了Palantir Technologies Inc.（NYSE：PLTR）和PayPal Holdings, Inc.（NASDAQ：PYPL）。
Christian Angermayer, co-founder of the London-based company, revealed in an interview that they have engaged in preliminary discussions with various investors, including sovereign wealth funds, to secure a blend of debt and equity financing for their inaugural competition scheduled for next year, reported Bloomberg.
該倫敦公司的聯合創始人克里斯蒂安·安格邁爾在一次採訪中透露，他們已經與各種投資者進行了初步的討論，包括主權財富基金，以獲得第一次競賽的債務和股本融資。這次比賽預計於明年舉行。報道稱，他們已經與各種投資者進行了初步的討論，包括主權財富基金。
Angermayer declined to disclose additional specifics regarding the terms.
安格邁爾拒絕透露有關條款的其他細節。
In 2023, the Enhanced Games made a high-profile debut, announcing an annual event where athletes can use performance-enhancing drugs, Bloomberg aded.
強化運動會在2023年高調亮相，宣佈每年舉辦一次比賽，運動員可以使用增強性藥物。彭博補充說。
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同時閱讀：Palantir的Peter Thiel表示，通過只有一家公司賺取大部分AI領域的錢，'非常奇怪'：'...連硅谷也不知道它的那麼多'.
The organization, supported by Balaji Srinivasan, a crypto investor and former Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) executive, features sports like track and field, swimming and weightlifting.
該組織由加密貨幣投資者、前硬幣全球股份有限公司（NASDAQ：COIN）高管Balaji Srinivasan提供支持，並推廣類似田徑、游泳和舉重等項目。
The concept has faced criticism from the International Olympic Committee and anti-doping authorities for its disregard of fair play and potential risks to athletes' health.
該概念因其無視公平競爭和對運動員健康的潛在風險而受到國際奧委會和禁藥機構的批評。
Performance-enhancing drugs are prohibited in most sports leagues and federations worldwide.
在大多數體育聯盟和聯合會中，禁止使用增強藥物。
According to Angermayer, all competitors will undergo medical screenings and are limited to substances approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, including anabolic steroids and growth hormones.
根據安格邁爾的說法，所有參賽選手都將接受醫療檢查，並僅能使用美國食品和藥品管理局批准的物質，包括合成類固醇和生長激素。
"I believe science is on my side," Angermayer remarked, citing anonymous surveys indicating widespread doping among athletes in competitive sports.
安格邁爾表示：“我相信科學站在我的一邊。”他引用匿名調查顯示，運動員在競技體育中存在廣泛的服用興奮劑現象。
A prolific investor, Angermayer has supported various companies through his family office, Apeiron Investment Group, focusing on biotech, longevity, and psilocybin-based therapeutics.
安格邁爾是一位廣泛投資的投資者，通過他的家族公司Apeiron Investment Group支持各種企業，專注於生物技術、長壽和基於哌醇的治療。
Apeiron has also invested in Venezia FC and partnered with Didier Drogba's E1 Series team through its sports investment group Chiron.
Apeiron還投資了威尼斯足球俱樂部，並通過其體育投資集團Chiron與Didier Drogba的E1系列車隊合作。
The Enhanced Games started with approximately $10 million in initial capital.
強化運動會最初的資本約爲1000萬美元。
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