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Enhanced Games athletes can dope to compete for US$1 million prizes. But at what cost to sport?

Olympic swimmer Ben Proud has become the first British athlete to join the Enhanced Games – a controversial new event that allows athletes from all over the world to compete using performance-enhancing drugs. The prize money on offer can hit US$1 million (£730,000). But the swimmer, who won a silver…

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Susan Egelstaff: The Enhanced Games is approaching, and the athlete roster is growing

The Enhanced Games will take place next May and despite the criticism of the concept, which allows athletes to take a cocktail of…

The National (Scotland)

Team GB medallist explains why he has joined controversial Enhanced Games

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Ben Proud admits ‘huge financial incentive’ is behind decision to join Enhanced Games

The Olympic silver medallist Ben Proud claims he could win 13 years’ worth of prize money in one race at the controversial event

The Guardian - UK

Ben Proud Officially Joins Enhanced Games: What Is It and Why It's Controversial

Olympic swimmer Ben Proud joins the Enhanced Games, a controversial event allowing performance enhancers. Find out what it means for sport.

International Business Times UK

Former Team GB swimmer Ben Proud reveals ‘the only reason’ he joined Enhanced Games

Former Team GB Olympic swimmer Ben Proud has explained his decision to join the controversial Enhanced Games.

The Independent UK

Ben Proud: Aquatics GB 'immensely disappointed' as British Olympian signs up for Enhanced Games

Olympic silver medallist becomes first Briton to make the move

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Olympic medallist Ben Proud becomes first Briton to join Enhanced Games

Proud won a silver medal at Paris 2024 in the 50m freestyle

The Independent UK

Now Paris party is over, what does new year hold for GB’s Olympians?

Gold, silver and bronze medallists reflect on what they did as 2024 broke and how they will celebrate 12 months on

The Guardian - UK

Team GB sweep up three more golds and make fast track start on fab Friday

Britain’s runners made a blistering start to the track events in the Stade de France building on seven medals including three golds claimed by Team GB on a fabulous Friday in Paris

The Guardian - UK

Marchand races to fourth Olympic gold while Scott claims another silver

French hero Léon Marchand claims 200m medley in Olympic record, his fourth gold of the Games, cheered on by President Macron

The Guardian - UK

Silver linings for GB duo as Duncan Scott and Ben Proud claim milestone medals

Scott is now Scotland’s most decorated Olympian while Proud completed his medal collection.

The Independent UK

Olympics 2024: Leon Marchand claims incredible fourth gold as Duncan Scott and Ben Proud win Team GB silvers

Whatever happens between now and next week, the Paris Games unquestionably belong to France’s swimming superstar

Evening Standard

Golds in trampolining, showjumping and rowing make it a fabulous Friday for GB

Two silvers in swimming and one in rowing plus a diving bronze made up a seven-medal haul on Day Seven of the Paris Games.

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Phenomenon Leon Marchand wins historic fourth gold as Duncan Scott lands superb silver

The French sensation had too much for Scott, while Ben Proud won silver in the men’s 50m freestle on an electric night at La Defense Arena

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Caleb Dressel Finishes Sixth In 50M Freestyle At Olympics

American swimmer Caleb Dressel finishes sixth in 50m freestyle event at Olympics. Australian Cameron McAvoy wins gold, British Ben Proud secures silver.

The Independent UK

Ben Proud ends wait for Olympic medal with men’s 50 metres freestyle silver

Proud was fourth at Rio 2016 and fifth at Tokyo 2020.

AAP

Shayna Jack to spearhead Dolphins' world campaign

Australia's world swimming championships squad will be without most of its star names, given the short turnaround to July's Paris Olympics.

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Champ McEvoy plots course for Paris with title defence

New sprint king Cameron McEvoy will headline an Australian team likely to be missing its Tokyo golden girls at February's world swimming championships.

The National (Scotland)

Duncan Scott completes his set of golds at swimming’s major events

Duncan Scott completed his set of golds at swimming’s major events without even getting his feet wet as the British line-up won the men’s 4x50…

The Independent UK

Ben Proud makes British team for World Aquatics Championships but no Adam Peaty

Peaty, 28. withdrew from the recent British Championships in the hope it would help him prepare for next year’s Paris Olympics.

Evening Standard

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and Ben Proud win gold for Great Britain at European Championships in Rome

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix continued her impressive rise by claiming European Championship gold for Great Britain on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Tom Dean becomes Team England’s most decorated athlete at single Commonwealth Games after relay gold

Tom Dean became England's most decorated athlete at a single Commonwealth Games, walking away from Birmingham with a "special" gold after six successive silver medals.

The Independent UK

Tom Dean finally wins gold to become England’s best at single Commonwealth Games

Victory in the men’s 4x100m medley relay final came after six silver medals in Birmingham.

The Guardian - UK

Duncan Scott holds off Tom Dean surge to win 200m individual medley gold

Duncan Scott hung on to his lead during a dramatic climax to the 200m individual medley to edge out Tom Dean to win his second gold medal of the Commonwealth Games

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