Enhanced Games
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- Swimming
McEvoy laughs off Enhanced Games as Short stuns by breaking Australian record
World record holder Cam McEvoy has delivered a candid assessment of last month’s Enhanced Games before taking out another Australian title ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
- Tom Decent
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‘That’s all you got?’ McEvoy and Magnussen trade barbs after Enhanced Games flop
After finishing last in his two events, having “juiced to the gills” to chase a world record, James Magnussen said his fellow Enhanced Games competitors were “not talking about Cam”.
- Tom Decent
- Analysis
- Olympics
Amid the cynicism, the Enhanced Games will finally happen. But is this sport?
Billionaires, banned substances and a Vegas-style spectacle collide as the Enhanced Games prepare to launch amid global fascination and fierce backlash.
- Tom Decent
‘It’s about the money’: Cash lure outweighed doping concerns, say Enhanced swimmers
As Cam McEvoy’s world record time becomes a focal point in Las Vegas, swimmers say the lure of million-dollar bonuses outweighs concerns over drugs, reputation and risk.
- Tom Decent
Kerley taunts Gout, challenges teen to race him clean at Enhanced Games
American sprint star Fred Kerley doesn’t think Gout Gout can handle the “pressure” of elite sprinting, warning the teenager he would beat him in a head-to-head race at the Enhanced Games.
- Tom Decent
- Opinion
- Drugs in sport
The Enhanced Games are dangerous. They’re not a celebration of science
It’s a prime-time, livestreamed advertisement for a drug business. Swimming, athletics and weightlifting, the bait.
- Darren Kane
‘History will prove me right’: Inside Magnussen’s Enhanced Games gamble
James Magnussen’s resting heart rate is down to 28 beats per minute as he prepares to go all-in on the world’s most controversial sporting experiment taking place in Las Vegas on Sunday.
- Tom Decent
- Exclusive
- Athletics
The Enhanced Games star trying to run faster than Usain Bolt – drug free
The biggest name at the controversial event will race drug-free in Las Vegas as he chases Usain Bolt’s untouchable 100m world record.
- Tom Decent
Minns needs to think hard about bracket creep
The NSW premier rightly points out the federal government’s failure to address the issue. Now it’s time to act.
‘Welcome to superhumanity’: Everything you need to know about the Enhanced Games
Backed by billionaire investors and featuring Olympic medallists using performance-enhancing drugs, the inaugural Games will be held in Las Vegas.
- Tom Decent