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Drug-Friendly Enhanced Games Delivers Big Payouts, Few Track Records
Forty-two athletes are competing under medical supervision, and organizers say a $1 million bonus is available for some world records.
- On Sunday, May 24, 2026, the Enhanced Games opened at Resorts World in Las Vegas, hosting 42 athletes permitted to use performance-enhancing drugs banned in traditional competitions.
- Founded by entrepreneurs Aron D'Souza and Maximilian Martin, the privately-funded games are backed by tech billionaire Peter Thiel and venture capital firm 1789 Capitol to create competition "where elite athletes push the limits of human performance."
- With a $25 million prize pool, the company reported that 91% of competing athletes used testosterone or testosterone esters and 79% used human growth hormone, administered through personalized medical protocols.
- U.S. Anti-Doping Agency CEO Travis Tygart called the games a "dangerous clown show that puts profit over principle," while the International Olympic Committee and World Anti-Doping Agency condemned the event.
- Following The Killers' closing concert Sunday night, researchers will study participants for five years to determine the long-term health impacts of the performance-enhancing substances used.
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At the Enhanced Games, drugs don’t get athletes banned. They could get them rich.
When Shania Collins was first approached about taking performance-enhancing drugs last year, it made her nervous enough to contact two members of the Drug Enforcement Administration — her parents.
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MalaysiajournalDrug-fueled Enhanced Games falling short of world marks
LAS VEGAS - Juiced-up athletes narrowly failed to "beat" world records in early contests at the first-ever Enhanced Games on Sunday in Las Vegas, despite using performance-enhancing drugs that have sparked health concerns.
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