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UNBELIEVABLE: Kristian gkolomeev - Caught on Camera

Readers reply: How is it physically possible to continue breaking sporting records?

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The Guardian - UK

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."

Bangkok Post

Enhanced Games nothing more than marketing: McEvoy

The Enhanced Games will soon be forgotten by the world of sport, with Australian swimmer Cameron McEvoy describing the pro-doping event as a marketing ploy.

AAP

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The Enhanced Games Proved Enhancement Works But Youth Works Better

But many older enhanced athletes did achieve better results than their younger selves.

Reason

Inside the Enhanced Games: Everything that happened on sport’s most controversial night

91% of competitors used testosterone, 79% human growth hormone – but the promise of multiple world records failed to materialise. Here's what actually happened.

Euronews

Enhanced Games Shocker: Swimmer Beats Official World Record and Takes Home $1 Million

Kristian Gkolomeev broke a world record at the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas, amidst controversy over the event's pro-doping policy, earning a £0.7 million bonus

International Business Times UK

Olympians Cam McEvoy & James Magnussen Are Beefing Over The Enhanced Games’ ‘Broken’ Records

“Cam’s sitting at home talking about us. We’re not talking about Cam.”

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Enhanced Games rejects mistaken world record timing claims as ‘internet drivel’

The Enhanced Games has dismissed suggestions that a world record set in Sunday’s event was mistakenly timed as ‘unfounded internet drivel’

The Guardian - UK

SWIM:World record bettered at Enhanced Games; Missile flops

Australia's star competitor has finished last in his two events as the inaugural Enhanced Games ended with an unofficial world record time.

AAP

Enhanced Games claim ‘we changed the world’ but only one record broken and three clean athletes win

Gkolomeev’s 50m freestyle record in 20.81sec brings relief for Enhanced Games organisers amid glitzy hyperbole in Las Vegas

The Guardian - UK

Swimmer Gkolomeev 'breaks' record at drug-fueled Enhanced Games

LAS VEGAS - Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev was the only athlete to "beat" a world record at the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas on Sunday, winning the men's 50m freestyle at the divisive event where competitors were allowed to take performance-enhancing substances that have sparked health concerns.

Bangkok Post

SWIM:World record bettered at Enhanced Games, Missile flops

Australia's star competitor has finished last in his two events as the inaugural Enhanced Games ended with an unofficial world record time.

AAP

Drug-fueled Enhanced Games falling short of world marks

LAS VEGAS - Juiced-up athletes narrowly failed to "beat" world records in early contests at the first-ever Enhanced Games on Sunday in Las Vegas, despite using performance-enhancing drugs that have sparked health concerns.

Bangkok Post

Cameron McEvoy highlights ‘ludicrous’ problem with new swimming world record after resisting Enhanced Games

Australian swimmer McEvoy broke the longstanding 50m freestyle record last Friday but has received no financial reward

The Independent UK

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Radio France Internationale

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.

AAP

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.

The Independent UK

World Aquatics bans Enhanced Games athletes from its competitions

Enhanced Games swimmers will not be free to compete in World Aquatics events

AAP

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.

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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

The National (Scotland)

Susan Egelstaff: The Enhanced Games may be the best advert possible for clean sport

The Enhanced Games launched this week, with a host city now confirmed. But despite the organisers claims they will showcase some of the fastest…

AAP

More Aussies flag Enhanced Games interest amid backlash

Australian sport's anti-doping agency decries the Enhanced Games, but swimmer James Magnussen says they're missing the point.

The Guardian - UK

Scientists warn Enhanced Games athletes of heart attack risks and having libidos ‘killed off’

Reproductive function and libido risk being ‘killed off’, researchers say, as they warn that organisers’ safety claims are ‘incorrect and misleading’

AAP

Greek swimmer's big-money bonus for drug-assisted time

Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev, with the help of performance enhancing drugs, has bettered the 50m freestyle world record and signed up for Enhanced Games.

The Guardian - US

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

AAP

The Aussie coach who changed his tune on Enhanced Games

Australian swim coach Brett Hawke has joined Enhanced Games and the dual Olympian has instantly overseen the fastest 50m freestyle in history.

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