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The Enhanced Games: ‘dangerous clown show’ or a wake-up call for traditional sport?

Las Vegas has always had a reputation for doing things bigger, louder and glitzier than everyone else. On Sunday, May 24 2026 it continues that tradition when the inaugural Enhanced Games take place at a purpose-built entertainment centre at Resorts World, a giant hotel complex on the city’s famous strip.

The Conversation

Enhanced Games Explained: Inside the Steroid-Fueled Competition Drawing Olympians

Backed by investors including Peter Thiel and Donald Trump Jr., the “Steroid Olympics” are turning banned substances into the centerpiece of a new sports spectacle.

Sports Illustrated

Enhanced Games could tempt more young people into doping, Wada warns

The Enhanced Games, which first takes place on Sunday in Las Vegas, ‘goes against everything Wada stands for’

The Guardian - UK

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How amendments to anti-doping act can change search and seizure dynamics

New anti-doping laws propose empowering officers to search and detain individuals in public for up to 24 hours, aiming to curb banned substance supply. Stricter penalties, including jail time and fines, are on the table for traffickers. These changes reflect a global shift towards targeting suppliers, as India grapples with…

The Economic Times

National Anti-Doping Act set to be amended, Ministry proposes five-year jail for suppliers

India is set to amend its National Anti Doping Act. The proposed changes will criminalize the supply of banned substances to athletes. Suppliers, including medical practitioners knowingly prescribing drugs, face up to five years in jail. The Sports Ministry is seeking public feedback on the amendments before tabling them in…

The Economic Times

Enhanced Games explained: sport’s most controversial event unpacked

Why are the Enhanced Games, taking place in Las Vegas this weekend, so contentious, and how have governing bodies have responded to the event?

The Guardian - UK

Former Georgia captain banned for 11 years after rugby doping scandal

Merab Sharikadze won 104 caps for his country and has since pursued a career in mixed martial arts

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Russia’s sporting return on hold for inquiry into official’s alleged role in doping cover-up

The World Anti-Doping Agency is looking into allegations that Russia’s head of anti-doping was involved in the covering up of drug test results at Sochi 2014

The Guardian - UK

Dope testing heads indoors: Virtual racers to provide blood and urine samples as MyWhoosh launches first e-sports anti-doping regime

Programme will be the first of its kind in virtual racing, which has risen in popularity and seriousness in recent years

Cycling News

Sir Craig Reedie obituary

Olympic administrator who helped secure the Games for London in 2012 and stood up to Russia over doping

The Guardian - UK

How our research led to a privacy complaint that pushed the World Anti‑Doping Agency to change its rules

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada recently announced the outcome of its investigation into the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), concluding a years-long examination of the organization’s data-sharing practices.

The Conversation

Sir Craig Reedie, key London 2012 Olympics figure and former BOA chair, dies aged 84

Sir Craig Reedie, a giant of the Olympic movement, who served as chair of the British Olympic Association for more than a decade and was instrumental in bringing the Games to London in 2012, has died at the age of 84

The Guardian - UK

Decision on potential Trump Olympic ban delayed until after World Cup

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The Independent UK

Trump faces potential Los Angeles Olympics ban over anti-doping funding battle

A decision over potentially banning Trump from the LA Olympics is set to be made after the World Cup

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International Business Times UK

WADA Trump Ban Proposal — POTUS and US Officials Risk Being Shut Out of Major Global Sporting Events

The World Anti-Doping Agency's proposed rule change could prevent Donald Trump and senior US officials from attending major global sporting events due to unpaid dues.

The Independent UK

World anti-doping agency is looking to change its rule to ban Trump from LA Olympics: report

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) officials describe the report as ‘entirely misleading’

Cycling News

'Easier than getting a bag of sweets from the shops' - Weight loss drugs are everywhere, but are they a recipe for disaster or game changer for cyclists?

Weight loss drugs are more popular than ever, even in cycling, but do the health benefits some are seeing outweigh the risks and dangers, and what does WADA think of them?

The Independent UK

Alysa Liu wins women’s figure skating gold to cap glittering comeback story

The 20-year-old American capped a glorious comeback to figure skating with a free-spirited performance to win gold, on a day which emphasised the importance of approaching the sport on her own terms

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The Independent UK

When are the Enhanced Games? Sports, dates, venue and confirmed athletes for the controversial competition

Britain’s Ben Proud and USA’s Fred Kerley are among the famous Olympic names taking part in the inaugural Enhanced Games

The Conversation

Ostarine: the performance-enhancing drug giving anti-doping agencies a headache

A drug designed to help cancer patients rebuild wasting muscles has become one of the most contentious substances in elite sport – and the scientist who discovered it now spends more time trying to stop people using it than encouraging its medical use.

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What Injecting Hyaluronic Acid Into Your Manhood Actually Does To Your Body Amid Olympic Controversy

“Poorly injected technique or incorrect dose would cause penile pain, poor cosmesis [disfigurement], deformity, infection, inflammation, sensory change, and sexual dysfunction,” Chung added.

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Winter Olympics Scandal Erupts After Skiers Accused Of Cheating By Using Acid For Male Enhancement

“We don’t do other means of enhancing performance, but our list committee would certainly look into whether this would fall into this category,” WADA's director general, Olivier Niggli, said.

Euronews

Size matters: Alleged hyaluronic acid penis injections may be helping Olympic ski jumpers

The World Anti-Doping Agency will look into allegations that ski jumpers are injecting hyaluronic acid into their penises to gain aerodynamic advantage at the Winter Olympics 2026.

The Independent UK

Skiing governing body responds to penis-enlargement talk at Winter Olympics

The sport’s governing body has dismissed any talk of potential performance-enhancing penis injections

The Guardian - UK

Winter Olympics briefing: one final global showcase for Milan’s storied San Siro

What to look out for as the action continues and the historic home of Milan and Inter hosts Friday’s opening ceremony

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