Swimmer Gkolomeev 'Beats' Record
Kristian Gkolomeev swam 20.81 seconds and beat the official world record, but the mark will not count because the meet permits banned drugs.
- On Sunday, Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev won the inaugural Enhanced Games 50-meter freestyle in Las Vegas, securing a $1 million bonus for a 20.81-second time that surpassed the official world record.
- The Enhanced Games, held at Resorts World Las Vegas, allow athletes to use performance-enhancing substances banned in mainstream competitions, aiming to showcase athletes' full potential through medical supervision.
- While 38 of the 42 competing athletes used substances like testosterone, health experts warned that doping could carry "life-shortening and fatal consequences," including potential heart, kidney, and liver issues.
- World sporting authorities, including World Aquatics, have denounced the event as a "circus, built on short-cuts" and stated that any records set by participants will not be officially recognized.
- Although organizers predicted multiple records would fall, only Gkolomeev beat one, while officials maintained all medications used were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Kristian Gkolomeev has beaten an official world record at the inaugural Enhanced Games in Las Vegas, securing a £0.7 million ($1.0 million) bonus in the process. The 32-year-old Greek swimmer clocked 20.81 seconds in the men's 50m freestyle final on Sunday evening at Resorts World. This was 0.07 seconds quicker than Cameron McEvoy's official mark of 20.88 seconds set earlier this year. Gkolomeev also collected the £186,000 ($250,000) first-place…
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