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Swimmer Gkolomeev 'Beats' Record
Kristian Gkolomeev swam 20.81 seconds and beat the official world record, but the mark will not count because the meet permits banned drugs.
- On Sunday, Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev won the inaugural Enhanced Games 50-meter freestyle in Las Vegas, securing a $1 million bonus for a 20.81-second time that surpassed the official world record.
- The Enhanced Games, held at Resorts World Las Vegas, allow athletes to use performance-enhancing substances banned in mainstream competitions, aiming to showcase athletes' full potential through medical supervision.
- While 38 of the 42 competing athletes used substances like testosterone, health experts warned that doping could carry "life-shortening and fatal consequences," including potential heart, kidney, and liver issues.
- World sporting authorities, including World Aquatics, have denounced the event as a "circus, built on short-cuts" and stated that any records set by participants will not be officially recognized.
- Although organizers predicted multiple records would fall, only Gkolomeev beat one, while officials maintained all medications used were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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·Granada, Spain
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Kristian Golomeev swam the 50m freestyle in 20.81 at the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas, a time faster than the world record and will receive a prize of $1.25 million.
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·Antwerp, Belgium
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Greek swimmer cashes in with 'world record' at Enhanced Games
Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev earned a $1 million bonus for beating a world record while sprinter Fred Kerley won a weak 100m as the drug-friendly Enhanced Games made a hyperbolic debut at a casino car park in Las Vegas on Sunday.
·United Kingdom
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