US EditionAnti-Doping Bodies Speak Out Against Drug-Fueled Enhanced Games
- The Enhanced Games, an event requiring the use of performance-enhancing drugs, is set to debut in Las Vegas in May 2026 with high prize money incentives.
- This event arises amid longstanding tensions over doping, with anti-doping bodies and sports officials condemning it as dangerous and contradictory to sports ethics.
- Anti-Doping bodies including WADA, CHINADA, and USA Swimming have cautioned athletes that involvement with the Enhanced Games may lead to anti-doping rule violations and negatively impact their eligibility for future competitions.
- Participants could earn prize money up to $500,000 per event, with bonuses of $250,000 for world records and $1 million for the 50-meter freestyle, while opponents call it a 'dangerous clown show'.
- The debut and promotion of the Enhanced Games threaten the spirit, health, and integrity of sport and could prompt stricter regulations and expulsion from established competitions.
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The rejection of doping is one of the most widespread aspects at all levels of the sport. The fact of cheating and the dangers of consuming according to which substances has led all stages to fight hard against this practice, but in 2026, the Enhanced Games will challenge this maxim, allowing athletes to consume substances that improve their performance."We are creating a new category of human excellence," declare the promotional materials of th…
»Morally reprehensible«, »dangerous«, »perverse human attempts by Tech-Bros«: The »Enhanced Games« allow doping and draw sharp criticism from functionaries. Researchers are also concerned.
In the "Enhanced Games" much of what the lab gives is allowed: In several sports, doped athletes fight for titles and above all a lot of money. There is sharp criticism of the "dangerous clown show".
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