Enhanced Games

(Newser) - The startup Olympic-style sports festival promising no drug testing filed an $800 million antitrust lawsuit against its detractors Wednesday for what it claims is an illegal campaign to make athletes boycott its event. The Enhanced Games filed the lawsuit in federal court in New York, naming World Aquatics, USA Swimming,...

(Newser) - The Enhanced Games is slated to debut in Las Vegas in 2026, openly encouraging athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs as they chase world records and million-dollar prizes. At the center of this controversial movement are ex-Olympians, Silicon Valley investors, and a mission to redefine the limits of human achievement....

(Newser) - Athletes who participate in next year's "Enhanced Games"—an event that allows and even encourages performance-enhancing drugs—will face a ban from all World Aquatics competitions, the global swim governing body announced Tuesday. The Enhanced Games, scheduled for four days in May in Las Vegas, promises...