The Morning Edition The Enhanced Games: The 'steroid' Olympics are coming
May 21, 2025
In this engaging conversation, Tom Decent, a sports reporter from The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, dives into the provocative world of the Enhanced Games, where athletes will compete explicitly using performance-enhancing drugs. He explores the ethical implications and motivations behind this controversial event, attracting top athletes like Olympic medallist James Magnusson. Decent discusses its potential impact on traditional sporting competitions as well as the changing landscape of athlete participation and health in a doping-accepting environment.
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Enhanced Games Concept and Safety
- The Enhanced Games allow athletes to compete legally on performance-enhancing drugs with medical oversight.
- This event aims to explore human athletic limits with medicine while ensuring participants' health stays guarded.
Christian Golomov's Record-Breaking Stunt
- Greek swimmer Christian Golomov broke the 50m freestyle world record while on performance enhancers and earned $1 million.
- This stunt demonstrated the legitimacy and global attention the Enhanced Games aim to attract.
Debate Over Opening the Doping Floodgates
- Enhanced Games founders argue many athletes already dope undetected, so openness is better than hiding.
- This challenges established anti-doping norms and raises moral and health questions within sport.