Should ‘digital dopers’ get banned from sports in the real world too?

guest · Oct 11, 2019

Should ‘digital dopers’ get banned from sports in the real world too?
October 11, 2019
https://thenextweb.com/gaming/2019/10/11/zwift-cyclist-digitally-dopes-esports-banned-real-world/

This year cycling got its first British National Zwift e-racing champion, but it also got its first digital cheater. Last week, six months after wining, following a tip-off from an unnamed individual, the rider that won was stripped of their title and banned for “digital doping” – both from e-racing and real racing.

But in this case we’re presented with the unique question of whether competitors should be banned in real life for something they did in a virtual tournament.
Wait, what’s e-racing?
Zwift is an online gamified bike training platform in which real-world riders race against each other in virtual reality. Think of it as one step towards a bicycle-based singularity.

Following an investigation by the sport’s governing body, British Cycling, Jeffers was stripped of the title, was handed a £250 fine, and a six-month ban from all racing. But what Jeffers actually did, in reality, isn’t quite as nefarious as the punishment suggests – basically, he just obtained and used an in-game upgrade that he shouldn’t have had access to. [...] Jeffers hacked the system by having a “bot” ride for him to complete the achievement goals on his behalf.
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