Enhanced Games

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The Wild Story of How the Enhanced Games Came to Life

Amit Katwala digs deep for Wired

(Newser) - The Enhanced Games is slated to debut in Las Vegas in 2026, openly encouraging athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs as they chase world records and million-dollar prizes. At the center of this controversial movement are ex-Olympians, Silicon Valley investors, and a mission to redefine the limits of human achievement....

World Aquatics Takes Tough Stance on Enhanced Games

It promises athletes who join doping-friendly Vegas event will be banned for life

(Newser) - Athletes who participate in next year's "Enhanced Games"—an event that allows and even encourages performance-enhancing drugs—will face a ban from all World Aquatics competitions, the global swim governing body announced Tuesday. The Enhanced Games, scheduled for four days in May in Las Vegas, promises...

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