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We must stop Enhanced Games, says Aussie crusader

An Australian with a track record of fighting sporting injustice is taking on the drug-friendly Enhanced Games.

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Olympic athletes say pro-doping Enhanced Games are a betrayal and could lead to deaths

Olympic athletes have condemned the Enhanced Games, warning the PED-friendly event could result in long-term health consequences or even deaths

The Guardian - US

Drug-friendly games enticing, but not for me: Chalmers

One of Australia's biggest sports stars hopes the drug-friendly Enhanced Games will prompt a prize money increase for swimmers.

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Australia's Enhanced Games duo face global swim bans

World Aquatics has an Australian pair in its crosshairs after passing a new law giving it power to ban anyone associated with the drug-friendly Enhanced Games.

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Swimming world body will banish participants in pro-doping Enhanced Games

Swimmers, coaches and officials who compete in or support a controversial new sports event allowing PEDs will be barred from elite competition

The Guardian - US

More Aussies flag Enhanced Games interest amid backlash

Australian sport's anti-doping agency decries the Enhanced Games, but swimmer James Magnussen says they're missing the point.

AAP

Scientists warn Enhanced Games athletes of heart attack risks and having libidos ‘killed off’

Reproductive function and libido risk being ‘killed off’, researchers say, as they warn that organisers’ safety claims are ‘incorrect and misleading’

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Athletes warn against potential health risks of ‘dangerous, unethical’ Enhanced Games

Sport Integrity Australia takes aim at event planned for May 2026 as Australian body calls on clean athletes to resist the lure of prize money

The Guardian - AU

Greek swimmer's big-money bonus for drug-assisted time

Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev, with the help of performance enhancing drugs, has bettered the 50m freestyle world record and signed up for Enhanced Games.

AAP

Pro-doping Enhanced Games to debut in Las Vegas with Trump Jr backing

A controversial new Olympics-style sporting event where athletes will be permitted to use drugs is set to debut in Las Vegas next year

The Guardian - US

The Aussie coach who changed his tune on Enhanced Games

Australian swim coach Brett Hawke has joined Enhanced Games and the dual Olympian has instantly overseen the fastest 50m freestyle in history.

AAP

No regrets about drug-taking: Aussie swimmer Magnussen

Australian swimmer James Magnussen says he has no regrets at signing up for Enhanced Games after completing his first course of performance enhancing drugs.

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Australia a fruitful realm for Enhanced Games athletes

Enhanced Games' president says Australia is a "fruitful realm" for athletes potentially joining James Magnussen in competing at the event with no drug testing.

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Silver Medalist Slams Food At The Paris Olympic Village, Claiming There Are Worms In The Fish

“I like my fish, and people are finding worms in the fish. It’s just not good enough.” The post Silver Medalist Slams Food At The Paris Olympic Village, Claiming There Are Worms In The Fish first appeared on Bored Panda.

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“Inexcusable”: Viral Swimmer Spotted Sleeping In Park Amid Olympic Village Controversy

"Inexcusable on all levels!" The post “Inexcusable”: Viral Swimmer Spotted Sleeping In Park Amid Olympic Village Controversy first appeared on Bored Panda.

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“What’s Really Going On”: Internet In Disbelief Over Food Served At Paris Olympic Village

"The day before the opening ceremony, they ran out of meat and dairy options in the village." The post “What’s Really Going On”: Internet In Disbelief Over Food Served At Paris Olympic Village first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Olympics Champion Ariarne Titmus Slams “Ridiculous” Conditions Inside The Olympic Village

“It probably wasn't the time I thought I was capable of, but living in the Olympic Village makes it hard to perform.” The post Olympics Champion Ariarne Titmus Slams “Ridiculous” Conditions Inside The Olympic Village first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Athletes Slam The ‘Ridiculous’ Olympic Village Conditions From Cardboard Beds To Vegan Meals

Athletes including Ariarne Titmus and Tilly Kearns have voiced their gripes with the Olympic Village and its eco-friendly approach.

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Brave New World podcast: Christian Angermayer and James Magnussen on why the Enhanced Games are a game changer for sports

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Enhanced Games: meet the swimmer who thinks athletes should be allowed to dope

A new sports competition plans to encourage athletes to use performance enhancing drugs. William Hosie chats with the Enhanced Games poster boy, ex-top swimmer James Magnusen

AAP

Enhanced Games to sign Olympians post-Paris: D'Souza

Australians could be among athletes signing up for the pro-drug Enhanced Games after the Paris Olympics.

International Business Times

'Extremely Dangerous': Health Experts Slam Doping-friendly Enhanced Games

Athletes at the Paris Olympics later this month will be tested for performance-enhancing drugs, but at a competition plotting to rival the Games, doping will be the point.

The Guardian - UK

‘Imagine if a 60-year-old broke Usain Bolt’s record’: the story behind the Enhanced Games, the Olympics where everyone dopes

It’s got billionaires, world champions and director Ridley Scott’s company on board. But would an athletics competition where taking drugs is encouraged put the honesty back in sport – or cause rifts, risks and addictions?

AAP

No room for error in Enhanced Games: Magnussen

Australian swimmer James Magnussen says there's no room for error in his drug-taking program designed to make him the fastest swimmer ever.

The Guardian - UK

On your marks, get set, dope! Welcome to the Enhanced Games – the sporting event no one wants

Athletes paid $1m to take enough performance-enhancing drugs to win records? Truly we get the TV sports we deserve, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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