'Huge Mistake' - O'Hare on Ryan Joining Enhanced Games

'Huge mistake' - O'Hare on Ryan joining Enhanced Games

Irish swimmer Shane Ryan would be making a "huge mistake" if he goes through with his intention to join the Enhanced Games, according to 1996 Olympian Nick O'Hare.

Taoiseach says Shane Ryan sending 'wrong message' after Enhanced Games-switch

The Irish sporting world was shocked on Monday night when it came out that Olympic swimmer Shane Ryan was to join the Enhanced Games. The three-time Olympian had announced last week that he was retiring from swimming at the age of 31, but it came out later that he was to join the Enhanced Games, a version of the Olympics which allows the use of performance-enhancing drugs. The event is set to take place in Las Vegas in May 2026, with each event …

The f****d-up thinking behind the Enhanced Games

Irish Olympic swimmer Shane Ryan last week announced his retirement from competitive swimming before this week dropping a bombshell: he has signed up to compete at the Enhanced Games, a version of the Olympic Games at which competitors are allowed to take performance-enhancing drugs. On this week’s show, Sinéad and Gavin explain just what the Enhanced Games are, and who its backers are.