'All-Natural' Swimmer Wins First Place While Competing Against Athletes Using Steroids, Testosterone, & Other PEDS At Enhanched Games
Hunter Armstrong won the men’s 50m backstroke in 24.21 seconds and earned $250,000 as athletes openly used performance-enhancing drugs.
- On May 24-25, the Enhanced Games took place in Las Vegas, where American swimmer Hunter Armstrong won gold and $250,000 on ability alone, defeating competitors who had used performance-enhancing drugs.
- Athletes at the event took substances like testosterone and anabolic steroids, provided they were legal and approved by the Food and Drug Administration, as organizers argue open use makes competition safer than secret usage.
- Greece's Kristian Gkolomeev became the only athlete to beat a world record, clocking 20.81 seconds in the 50m freestyle; his unofficial time earned him $250,000 for winning plus a $1 million bonus.
- Sporting bodies including the International Olympic Committee and World Anti-Doping Agency branded the event "immoral" and "dangerous," while World Athletics president Lord Coe described those taking part as "moronic."
- Founded by entrepreneur Aron D Souza in 2023, the project has attracted support from billionaire Peter Thiel; Gkolomeev said the earnings are "a big help for me and my family.
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Hunter Armstrong (25) caused a surprising turn of events at the 'Enhanced Games'. The American won the 50-meter backstroke without the aid of doping. Another American, Fred Kerley (31), won his heat of the 100m sprint without the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
'All-Natural' Swimmer Wins First Place While Competing Against Athletes Using Steroids, Testosterone, & Other PEDS At Enhanched Games
All-natural swimmer Hunter Armstrong wanted to prove that he could compete against “enhanced” swimmers at the inaugural Enhanced Games, which allow competitors to use performance-enhancing drugs. The two-time Olympic gold medalist says he competed in the PED-friendly Enhanced Games because he needed money to pursue another Olympic run. Via ESPN Armstrong said joining Enhanced Games was his only option to continue swimming full time. He said he c…
Clean swimmer blasts to victory at Enhanced Games
Olympic gold medallist Hunter Armstrong pocketed $350,000 and struck a blow for "clean" athletes by winning the 50m backstroke at the inaugural Enhanced Games. The American - competing as a "non-enhanced" athlete - swam 24.21s in Las Vegas on Monday (AEST) to beat a field that had taken performance enhancers under the watchful eye of doctors and trainers.
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Clean swimmer wins at Enhanced Games
Clean swimmer Hunter Armstrong wins the 50m backstroke at the Enhanced Games.
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