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Judging the first drug-enhanced games event

The inaugural Enhanced Games, held in Las Vegas in May, allowed participating athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs. The Games' founder, Aron D'Souza, claimed before the start: "We're going to obliterate the world records… it will be a watershed moment in the history of humanity -- a new generation of superheroes."

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Enhanced Games: what’s the issue?

The “Enhanced Games”, which took place in Las Vegas from May 21–24, 2026, allow the use of performance-enhancing substances and technological equipment that are normally banned. They have been unanimously condemned by anti-doping authorities and have been the subject of fierce criticism, particularly in the media.

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The Enhanced Games set out to ‘transform sport’ but the results looked surprisingly ordinary

The Enhanced Games promised a revolution. Athletes on supervised drug regimens, unshackled from the anti-doping rules of the Olympics, were going to show us what the human body was truly capable of. The event was transhumanism in practice – a glimpse at humanity’s athletic future.

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The Enhanced Games, or ‘steroid Olympics’, are on. They pose risks for athletes and those watching

The inaugural Enhanced Games are underway in Las Vegas and are set to be a unique spectacle that promotes drug-induced “enhancement”.

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The Enhanced Games: ‘dangerous clown show’ or a wake-up call for traditional sport?

Las Vegas has always had a reputation for doing things bigger, louder and glitzier than everyone else. On Sunday, May 24 2026 it continues that tradition when the inaugural Enhanced Games take place at a purpose-built entertainment centre at Resorts World, a giant hotel complex on the city’s famous strip.

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Juiced Australian swimmer racing for riches in Vegas

An Australian swimmer could earn more in a couple of minutes racing at the Enhanced Games than he did during his storied career as a clean athlete.

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'Not harmless': Australia's fresh peptide warning

Sports Integrity Australia is issuing new warning about the use of peptides ahead of James Magnussen and others competing at the Enhanced Games.

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Donald Trump Jr. backing a ‘steroid olympics’ where athletes use performance-enhancing drugs to test their ‘upper limits’

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When are the Enhanced Games? Sports, dates, venue and confirmed athletes for the controversial competition

Britain’s Ben Proud and USA’s Fred Kerley are among the famous Olympic names taking part in the inaugural Enhanced Games

The Independent UK

Enhanced Games scraps $1 billion lawsuit

Enhanced Games organisers have opted not to fight a court ruling that rejected a $1 billion lawsuit against global sporting organisations.

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US court's big call on doping-friendly Games' $1b claim

A US court has dismissed a multi-million dollar lawsuit brought by the drug-friendly Enhanced Games against World Aquatics.

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Enhanced Games' billion-dollar lawsuit against aquatics

The Australian-born president of Enhanced Games has launched a lawsuit against World Aquatics for trying to "crush" the drug-friendly sports event.

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Enhanced Games (no drug testing) file $800 million lawsuit against critics

The startup Olympic-style sports festival promising no drug testing has filed an $800 million antitrust lawsuit against its main critics for what it claims is an illegal campaign to make athletes boycott its own event

The Independent UK

Enhanced Games: how the 'doping Olympics' could change sport forever

In May 2026, Las Vegas will play host to the Enhanced Games – a competition where doping is not just allowed, it's required. Behind the project are libertarian investors – including Donal Trump Jr – and athletes motivated by million-dollar prizes.

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We must stop Enhanced Games, says Aussie crusader

An Australian with a track record of fighting sporting injustice is taking on the drug-friendly Enhanced Games.

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Enhanced Games Explained: What You Need to Know About the Controversial Pro-Doping Event

What are the Enhanced Games? A pro-doping Olympic-style event that's dividing the sports world ahead of its 2026 debut.

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'Utterly irresponsible and immoral' - Olympic committee warns pro-doping Enhanced Games could lead to deaths

New event slammed as a "betrayal" of sporting integrity

The Guardian - US

Olympic athletes say pro-doping Enhanced Games are a betrayal and could lead to deaths

Olympic athletes have condemned the Enhanced Games, warning the PED-friendly event could result in long-term health consequences or even deaths

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Drug-friendly games enticing, but not for me: Chalmers

One of Australia's biggest sports stars hopes the drug-friendly Enhanced Games will prompt a prize money increase for swimmers.

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Enhanced Games' Aussie boss flags aquatics legal action

The Australian behind Enhanced Games is flagging a legal challenge to a World Aquatics by-law giving it power to ban anyone involved in the drug-friendly games.

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Australia's Enhanced Games duo face global swim bans

World Aquatics has an Australian pair in its crosshairs after passing a new law giving it power to ban anyone associated with the drug-friendly Enhanced Games.

The Guardian - US

Swimming world body will banish participants in pro-doping Enhanced Games

Swimmers, coaches and officials who compete in or support a controversial new sports event allowing PEDs will be barred from elite competition

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How Hulk Hogan's sex tape led to drug-friendly Games

Australian entrepreneur Aron D'Souza's path to creating a sports event without drug testing traces all the way back to a legal scrap over Hulk Hogan's sex tape.

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Pro-doping Enhanced Games to debut in Las Vegas with Trump Jr backing

A controversial new Olympics-style sporting event where athletes will be permitted to use drugs is set to debut in Las Vegas next year

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Australia a fruitful realm for Enhanced Games athletes

Enhanced Games' president says Australia is a "fruitful realm" for athletes potentially joining James Magnussen in competing at the event with no drug testing.

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