US EditionSwimming world body to banish athletes and supporters of doping-fueled event in Las Vegas
- World Aquatics announced a ban on athletes and officials who participate in the Enhanced Games, a doping-encouraged competition set for May 2026 in Las Vegas.
- The ban responds to the Enhanced Games promoting the use of performance-enhancing drugs, which conflicts with traditional anti-doping rules upheld by governing bodies worldwide.
- World Aquatics' new bylaw bars anyone who supports or competes in events involving prohibited substances from all roles in the sport, including athlete, coach, or official positions.
- The Enhanced Games promises nearly $1 million for record-breakers, attracting some past Olympians like Australian swimmer James Magnussen, despite risks of permanent exclusion from clean sport.
- This strict stance aims to protect the sport's integrity and is likely to influence other federations, while health experts and anti-doping agencies strongly criticize the Enhanced Games concept.
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The planned "Enhanced Games", sports competitions consciously without any doping controls, heat the minds further. Critics speak of "perverse human attempts". Proponents see this as an expression of absolute personal freedom.
Sports competition or the drugs show?
Recently, a sports event called the "Enhanced Games" has sparked wide criticism from the international sports community. Scheduled to take place next year in Las Vegas, the United States, the competition openly permits — and even encourages
World Aquatics bans Enhanced Games participants with new bylaw
The World Aquatics on Tuesday passed a bylaw against doping enablers, making it the first international sports federation to ban athletes, coaches and officials from its events if they have taken part in the controversial Enhanced Games, according to a statement released by the world’s water sports governing body.
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