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Enhanced Games set for Las Vegas amid doping criticism

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Key Points
  • The Enhanced Games are scheduled for late May in Las Vegas.
  • Athletes will be allowed to use doping freely to enhance performance.
  • The event has drawn criticism from experts and former athletes.

The Enhanced Games are planned for the end of May in Las Vegas. The event will allow swimmers, track and field athletes, and weightlifters to use doping freely to achieve results not possible through normal means. The games have faced criticism from multiple sources.

In September, doping expert Åke Andrén-Sandberg strongly opposed the idea, calling it a potential disaster for humanity. Former swimming stars Therese Alshammar and Lars Frölander have also expressed concerns, with Alshammar stating it is very dangerous and not the way forward. They hope the games will not be a success.

it is a potential disaster for humanity

Åke Andrén-Sandberg, doping expert

it is very dangerous and not the way forward

Therese Alshammar, former swimming star

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