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WADA slams ‘ill-conceived’ Enhanced Games after being named in |
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5:19 AM EDT, Fri August 29, 2025 |
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The has reaffirmed its opposition to the following an anti-trust |
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lawsuit filed by organizers of the event which allows athletes to use |
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banned drugs. |
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Enhanced Games said on Wednesday it was suing World Aquatics, USA |
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Swimming and WADA for up to $800 million, alleging an illegal campaign |
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to “crush” the event. |
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“WADA stands by the firm position it has taken against this |
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ill-conceived event,” the global anti-doping watchdog said in a |
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statement. |
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“(It) welcomes the unequivocal support it has received from numerous |
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athletes, governments of the world, UNESCO, international sporting |
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federations, medical associations and others, who all see the Enhanced |
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Games as a potential threat to athlete safety. |
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“The physical and mental toll that performance-enhancing drugs have |
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taken on athletes over the years has been substantial. People have |
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died.” |
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World Aquatics (WA), the global governing body for swimming, introduced |
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a new by-law in June banning athletes and staff from its competitions |
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if they participated in events that permit banned drugs. |
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The new rule came after a Greek swimmer supported by Enhanced Games . |
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WA said it had not been notified of Enhanced Games’s lawsuit and had |
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no comment. |
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USA Swimming declined to comment. |
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Enhanced Games organizers say they will protect athletes while using |
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technology and science to enhance their strength and speed, unlocking a |
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new level of “superhuman” performances. |
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Though few athletes have publicly confirmed they will participate, |
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organizers have scheduled the inaugural Enhanced Games competition for |
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May 2026 in Las Vegas, with swimming, athletics and weightlifting on |
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the agenda. |
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