Enhanced Games Las Vegas

Enhanced Games: $25M Event Lets Athletes Compete with Banned PEDs

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What the Enhanced Games Are—and Why They’re Sparking Backlash

The Enhanced Games kicked off Sunday night in Las Vegas, a one-night spectacle where elite athletes—including former Olympians—competed under a radical new rulebook: performance-enhancing drugs were not just allowed, but central to the event’s premise. Backed by Donald Trump Jr.’s venture firm and tech billionaire Peter Thiel, the privately funded competition is the boldest challenge … Read more

Trump Jr.-Backed ‘Steroid Olympics’ Launch in Las Vegas This Sunday

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A New Arena for Performance Enhancement

The Enhanced Games, a new athletic competition that permits the use of performance-enhancing drugs, will hold its inaugural event this Sunday in Las Vegas. Featuring 42 athletes, including former Olympic medalists, the event has drawn intense criticism from anti-doping authorities while securing backing from high-profile investors like 1789 Capital. A New Arena for Performance Enhancement … Read more